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Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice describes the information handled when someone visits Montgomery County Released Inmates, sends a message, or uses a search tool. It explains what may be collected directly or automatically, why the information is used, which service providers may receive it, and the safeguards applied. It also covers cookies, outside links, advertising, requests concerning personal data, and rules for users under 18. By continuing to use the site, a visitor accepts the practices described here. Government sites and independent search services follow their own privacy terms.

Information You Submit

Search Terms

A name, location, or other detail entered in a search box is sent to the independent provider that operates the selected search service. Montgomery County Released Inmates does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The search provider receives the query so it can return its results, and that provider’s privacy policy governs its handling of the information.

Messages Sent to Us

If you send an email or submit a contact message, we retain the message and the contact details needed to review and answer it. We use that material for correspondence and issue resolution. We do not share the message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, such as in response to a valid legal order.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most web services, the site receives basic technical and usage details when a browser loads a page. These records support operation, security, and measurement. Depending on the device and connection, the information may include:

  • the internet protocol address used for the visit;
  • browser name, browser type, and version;
  • device category and operating system;
  • pages viewed and the amount of time spent on them;
  • the referring website, when that detail is available; and
  • the date and time of each request.

Cookies and Similar Tools

Cookies help measure how visitors move through the site and which content works well. A browser can be set to reject or delete cookies. Blocking them may cause some functions, preferences, advertising, or measurements to work differently. Cookie controls are managed through the visitor’s browser or device settings.

How Information Is Used

Information is used only for practical site, service, and communication needs. Those purposes include:

  • operating the website and maintaining reliable page delivery;
  • sending search requests to the appropriate independent partner;
  • understanding which Montgomery County release-record pages visitors find useful;
  • diagnosing errors, misuse, and other technical problems; and
  • displaying advertising that may be selected according to general or inferred interests.

Government and Outside Links

Montgomery County Released Inmates links to Montgomery County offices, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, court and public-record portals, release-notification services, and independent search tools. Once a visitor follows one of those links, the destination controls its own collection and use of data. Its privacy notice should be reviewed separately.

Some advertising partners may use their own cookies or related technology to understand activity across multiple websites and select targeted ads. That tracking occurs through the partner’s systems and is governed by the partner’s rules, not by this Privacy Notice.

When Information May Be Shared

We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be provided to service providers or authorities when needed for the functions described here:

  • search partners that receive and process a submitted query;
  • analytics providers that measure traffic and page use;
  • advertising networks that deliver or measure ads; and
  • law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order.

Data Security Practices

Reasonable, standard safeguards are used to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Internet transmission and connected storage always carry risk, however. No website, network, or security practice can be promised as fully secure or breach-proof, and this site does not make that guarantee.

Visitors Under 18

This service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly request or collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent, guardian, or affected person who believes a minor submitted personal data may use the contact channel to request review and deletion.

Your Privacy Choices

Subject to applicable law and verification of the request, a person may ask us to take the following actions for personal information held by this site:

  • provide a copy of the personal data we maintain;
  • correct information that is inaccurate;
  • delete personal information when erasure is available; or
  • stop or limit certain processing where an opt-out right applies.

These requests apply to information controlled by Montgomery County Released Inmates. A government record remains with the agency that maintains it, and data held by a search, analytics, or advertising provider must be addressed under that provider’s procedures.

Changes to This Notice

Privacy practices and service providers may change. When this Privacy Notice is revised, the updated wording will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Continued use after a revision means the current notice governs that later use.