Information You Provide
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or similar detail into a search box supplied by a third-party provider, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. Benton County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or other contact message, we may keep the message long enough to read it, respond, and manage related records. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement calls for it.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical data when pages load. That data helps with security, performance, analytics, and troubleshooting.
- IP address.
- Browser type 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 and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors use the site, remember basic preferences, support ads, and measure page performance. You can block cookies in your browser settings, though some features may work differently after you do so.
How Data Is Used
- To keep the site available, secure, and reasonably fast.
- To route search requests to the search partner that provides the tool.
- To understand which Benton County pages are useful to visitors.
- To find errors, broken pages, and technical problems.
- To show advertising that may be based on general interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to sheriff, jail, court, corrections, Iowa Code Chapter 22, public-record, and third-party search resources. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the outside website controls how that outside service handles your information.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to measure ad views, limit repeat ads, or show interest-based ads across different websites.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be provided or made available to limited parties when needed to operate the site or comply with the law.
- Search partners that process search queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and page use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable safeguards are used to protect information handled through this site. No website, server, email route, or internet-connected system can be promised as breach-proof.
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 material can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold, if any.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask for deletion where the law permits it.
- Opt out of some types of processing where an opt-out right applies.
Notice Changes
This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time. When it changes, the revised version will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the page content.