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Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice explains what Smith County Inmate Population may collect, how that data is used, and when it may be shared. By using this site, you accept the practices described here. Public-record access in Kansas may also be governed by the Kansas Open Records Act, including K.S.A. 45-218, 45-219, and 45-221, when you request records from a public office.

Information You Submit

Search Terms

When a name, location, or other detail is entered into a search tool on this site, that query may be sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Smith County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.

Messages

If you email us or send a message through a contact method, we may keep the content and reply information long enough to respond. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a valid legal duty requires it.

Automatic Site Data

Like most websites, this site may receive routine technical data when a page loads. That information helps measure traffic, diagnose errors, and keep the site usable.

  • IP address.
  • Browser name and version.
  • Device type and operating system.
  • Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
  • Referring site, when one is available.
  • Date and time stamps.

Cookies

Cookies may be used to understand site use and support advertising or analytics features. You can block cookies in your browser. Some parts of the site may act differently when cookies are turned off.

How Data Is Used

  • Operate the site and keep pages loading properly.
  • Send search requests to the correct partner service.
  • Learn which Smith County jail and record pages visitors use.
  • Find broken links, page errors, and performance issues.
  • Display advertising that may be based on general interests.

Outside Website Links

This site links to sheriff, jail, court, KDOC, federal, and third-party search resources. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and data practices of the destination site apply.

Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure visits or show interest-based ads across websites. Those tracking tools are controlled by the partner, not by Smith County Inmate Population.

Who May Receive Data

We do not sell personal data. Limited data may still be handled by service providers or legal authorities in the normal course of running the site.

  • Search partners that process submitted queries.
  • Analytics providers that measure site use.
  • Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
  • Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.

Data Security

We use reasonable security practices for a small public website. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof, and we cannot promise that transmission or storage will always be fully secure.

Visitors Under 18

This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent personal data, contact us so the information can be reviewed for deletion.

Your Data Choices

  • Ask for a copy of personal data we hold.
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
  • Ask us to delete personal data when deletion is legally and technically available.
  • Object to or opt out of certain processing where the law gives that right.

Policy Updates

This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the current page content.