Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, state, or other search detail into a search tool, that query may be sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Highland County Inmate Population does not operate the Highland County Jail roster, ODRC locator, BOP locator, ICE locator, Ohio VINE, or partner search systems, and it does not store those search terms on its own server.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and maintain routine records. It is not shared outside the organization unless a legal duty requires disclosure.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most websites, this site may receive routine technical data when a page loads or a link is used.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is supplied.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand traffic, remember basic site behavior, support analytics, and help advertising systems work. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, though some features may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- Operate, maintain, and improve the site.
- Send search requests to the correct partner or official resource.
- Answer messages sent to the site.
- Measure which pages and links are useful.
- Find errors, abuse, security issues, and performance problems.
- Support analytics and advertising, including interest-based ads where permitted.
External Sites
Links may lead to sheriff pages, jail rosters, Ohio court resources, the ODRC Offender Search, Ohio VINE, BOP, ICE, public-record statutes such as Ohio Revised Code 149.43, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and terms of that outside site control what happens there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure ads or show interest-based advertising across websites. That activity is handled through those partners' platforms, not through any official Highland County record system.
When Data Is Shared
Personal information is not sold as a stand-alone customer list. It may be processed or disclosed in limited situations.
- Search partners that receive queries submitted through their tools.
- Analytics providers that help measure site use.
- Advertising networks that help place or measure ads.
- Service providers that host, secure, or maintain the site.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it.
Security Practices
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected service can be promised as breach-proof, error-proof, or available at every moment.
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, contact the site so a deletion request can be reviewed.
Your Data Choices
- Ask what personal information is held by the site.
- Request a correction to inaccurate information.
- Ask for deletion where the law allows.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where available.
Policy Updates
This notice may be revised as the site, advertising tools, search partners, or legal duties change. Updates will be posted on this page with the newer wording taking effect when posted.