Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a visitor types a name, location, or other search detail into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the message and return contact details may be kept long enough to review and respond. Those messages are not shared outside the organization except when a valid legal requirement calls for disclosure.
Information Collected Automatically
Basic technical information may be collected when pages load or when a visitor moves through the site.
- Internet protocol address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic and visitor behavior. A browser can be set to block or delete cookies, but some features may not work the same way after cookies are blocked.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Cuyahoga County jail, court, and locator pages visitors use most.
- To detect errors, broken links, abuse, or security problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Links Leaving This Site
The site links to sheriff pages, jail information, the county Matrix public-records portal, ODRC, BOP, ICE, VINE, courts, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor clicks through, the destination site's own privacy policy and data practices control.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites or show targeted ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by the official Cuyahoga County offices linked from this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a stand-alone list. It may be received by limited parties that help operate, measure, or legally protect the site.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that report traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable technical and administrative safeguards are used to protect information. No website, hosting service, email system, or internet-connected database can be guaranteed completely secure.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask that personal information be deleted where deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where an applicable law provides that right.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the page content.