Information You Submit
Search Queries
When you type a name, county, or other search detail into a third-party search tool, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. Knox County Inmate Population does not store or log those search terms on its own server.
Messages
If you send an email or other contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to respond and manage the request. It is not shared outside the organization except when required by law.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Routine technical data may be collected when a page loads or when a browser interacts with the site.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on each page.
- Referring website, when a browser provides it.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic and improve how pages work. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some features or partner tools may behave differently if they are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct outside search provider.
- To understand which Knox County record pages are useful to visitors.
- To diagnose broken links, errors, and other technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general browsing interests.
Links and Outside Services
The site links to jail rosters, sheriff and corrections pages, Missouri Case.net, state and federal locators, VINELink, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy notice and terms of the destination site control how your information is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure visits or show interest-based ads across websites. That tracking occurs through their services, not through a public record held by this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. It may be available to limited outside parties when needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process submitted search queries.
- Analytics services that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used for a website of this type, but no internet-connected service can be guaranteed completely secure. We cannot promise that unauthorized access, outages, or other security incidents will never occur.
Users 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.
Your Choices and Requests
- Request a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Ask that inaccurate information you submitted be corrected.
- Request deletion of information where deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that right.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a new effective date when the changes take effect.