Information Visitors Provide
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other term is entered into a sponsored search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Orange County Inmate Population does not store those search terms on its own system.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or other message, the submitted information may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and maintain ordinary business records. It is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive routine technical information when a page loads.
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site usage, support analytics, and help advertising partners measure activity. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some functions may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To route sponsored search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Orange County jail, court, and custody topics visitors use most.
- To detect errors, broken links, abuse, or other technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on visitor interests or page context.
Outside Websites
The site links to official and third-party resources, including Orange County jail pages, the county FOIL page, VINELink, New York DOCCS, BOP, ICE ODLS, court systems, and search partners. After a visitor leaves this site, the privacy notice and terms of the destination website apply.
Public records linked from this site may be governed by New York Public Officers Law Article 6, the Freedom of Information Law, but that law does not control how private advertising or search partners handle visitor data. Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and serve targeted ads.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be available to the limited parties below when needed for the site to operate or when required by law.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, regulators, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or similar legal demand requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used for the site, but no website, server, network, or email system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should not treat any internet transmission as risk-free.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted information, they may request deletion through the Contacts page.
Privacy Choices
- Request a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected.
- Request deletion where retention is not legally or operationally required.
- Opt out of certain uses when an opt-out right applies.
Notice Changes
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a new effective date when changes are made.