Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, place, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Shelby County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider may process the query under its separate terms and privacy policy.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or use an available contact form, we keep the message and contact details as needed to read and answer it. We do not share those communications outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, such as in response to a valid legal order.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site receives basic technical and activity data when a page loads. That data helps deliver pages, measure performance, identify errors, and understand broad patterns of use. It may include:
- The internet protocol address used for the request
- Browser name, browser version, and related settings
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Date and time stamps tied to requests
Cookie Controls
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to support analytics or advertising. A browser can reject or delete cookies. Blocking them may cause some features, preferences, or partner services to work differently.
How Information Is Used
Information collected through normal site use supports a limited set of operational purposes. We may use it to:
- Keep pages available, responsive, and secure
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Measure which pages and resources visitors find useful
- Diagnose faults, abuse, and other technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to Shelby County release resources, Kentucky corrections pages, court systems, government portals, or third-party search tools. After you follow an outside link, the destination’s own privacy policy governs its collection and handling of information. We do not control those practices.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to recognize activity across different websites and select interest-based ads. That processing occurs through their systems, not through a record database maintained by Shelby County Released Inmates.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Depending on the feature used and the legal circumstances, information may be handled by:
- Search partners that receive and process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and use
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard safeguards suited to a public website and take reasonable steps to limit unauthorized access. No internet transmission, connected service, or storage method is entirely secure. We therefore cannot promise that information will never be intercepted, lost, misused, or exposed.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may use the Contacts page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify a request, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal information we hold about you
- Correct personal information that is inaccurate
- Delete personal information that no longer must be retained
- Stop or limit certain forms of processing where a right applies
These requests concern data held by this private site. Shelby County jail records, KDOC records, and court data must be addressed to the agency or system that maintains them.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as site practices, service providers, or legal duties change. An updated version takes effect when it is posted here with a revised effective date.