Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. Orange County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s policy controls its receipt and handling of the query.
If you send an email or submit a contact message, the information you include may be kept long enough to review and answer it. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Information
Routine technical information may be recorded when a page loads. This data supports basic operation, measurement, and problem diagnosis.
- The visitor’s Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is supplied.
- Date and time information tied to the visit.
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site. Browser controls can reject or delete cookies, although blocking them may cause some functions to work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information is used for limited operational and service purposes:
- Keeping pages available, stable, and responsive.
- Sending a search request to the selected partner service.
- Learning which Orange County record resources visitors use.
- Finding errors, security concerns, and other technical faults.
- Displaying advertising that may reflect general visitor interests.
Other Sites and Advertising
Links may lead to Orange County release-record pages, sheriff or NCDAC resources, court portals, federal locators, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s own privacy terms govern. Orange County Released Inmates does not set those outside practices.
Advertising providers may use their own technologies to measure activity across websites or choose interest-based ads. That tracking takes place within the provider’s systems and is subject to its policy and opt-out controls.
Parties Receiving Information
Orange County Released Inmates does not sell personal information. Data may still be processed or disclosed to the following parties when needed:
- Search partners that receive and answer submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess advertisements.
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information under this site’s control. No internet service, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed breach-proof. Visitors should avoid sending sensitive details that are not needed for a message.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted information, a deletion request may be sent through the Contacts page.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on the law that applies, a person may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Correct personal information that is inaccurate.
- Delete personal information where the law permits.
- Opt out of certain processing when an applicable right exists.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. A revision becomes effective when posted here, together with an updated effective date.