Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, or other search detail into a search tool, that query may be sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Effingham County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email us or submit a message through a contact form, we use the information in that message to read it, respond to it, and handle related site operations. We do not share contact messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement calls for it.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical data when a page loads. That information helps operate the site and understand how visitors move through it.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to measure traffic, remember technical preferences, and understand which pages are useful. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but parts of the site or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Data Is Used
- To keep pages loading and functioning correctly.
- To send search requests to the partner service used for that search box.
- To learn which Effingham County inmate, jail, court, and facility pages visitors use most.
- To find errors, broken links, and technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests or browsing activity.
Outside Websites
This site links to official jail, sheriff, circuit clerk, court, state corrections, federal, immigration, and third-party search resources. Once you leave this site, the privacy notice and terms of the outside website control what happens there.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to measure ad performance or show interest-based ads across different websites. Those tracking tools are controlled by the advertising partner, not by Effingham County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may be handled by the following types of parties when needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid subpoena, court order, or similar legal demand.
Security Practices
We use reasonable safeguards for information handled through the site. No website, database, email system, or internet connection can be made completely secure, so we cannot promise that data will never be accessed, lost, or misused.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the information can be reviewed and deleted where appropriate.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of information that is inaccurate.
- Request deletion of information when deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain uses where an opt-out right applies.
Notice Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. When it changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with the revised effective date or posting date.