Information You Submit
Search Queries
A name, county, or other search term typed into a search box may be sent to the third-party provider that powers that tool. DeKalb County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own official records database.
Messages and Contact Requests
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and manage related correspondence. It is not shared outside the operating team unless a legal duty requires disclosure.
Information Collected Automatically
Basic technical data may be collected when a page loads or when a browser interacts with site tools.
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may help measure traffic, remember basic preferences, and understand how visitors use the site. Browser settings can block cookies, although some tools or ads may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages working and loading reliably.
- To route search requests to the correct partner service.
- To learn which DeKalb County record pages are useful.
- To identify technical errors and security issues.
- To show advertising that may fit a visitor's interests.
Links Away From This Site
Links may lead to jail rosters, sheriff pages, court portals, Missouri corrections pages, federal locators, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination site's own privacy policy and data practices apply.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads. Those systems are controlled by the partner, not by DeKalb County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a user list. It may be handled by limited service providers or disclosed when legally required.
- Search partners that process queries entered into their tools.
- Analytics services used to understand traffic and errors.
- Advertising networks that place or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it.
Security Practices
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled through this site. No internet-connected system can be promised as fully secure, and no site can guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, a request can be made to delete it.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data held by the site operator.
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected.
- Request deletion when the data is no longer needed.
- Opt out of certain processing where the law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be changed from time to time. Updated terms take effect when the revised notice is posted on this page.