Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a name, county, location, or similar term is entered into a sponsored search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. Grant County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or message connected to the site, the information in that message may be kept long enough to review it and respond. It is not shared outside the organization unless a legal requirement, subpoena, court order, or similar process requires disclosure.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive technical information when a page loads.
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when a browser provides it.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site use, measure performance, remember basic preferences, and support advertising or analytics. You can block or delete cookies through browser settings, although some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, secure, and responsive.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Grant County inmate, court, and jail resources visitors use most.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, and other technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests or site activity.
Outside Websites
The site links to resources such as the Grant County Sheriff, Potomac Highlands Regional Jail, WV DCR searches, court portals, VINELink, BOP, ICE, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the other website's privacy policy and terms control how it handles your data.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity or deliver interest-based ads across different websites. Those practices are controlled by the partner, not by this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be handled by the following parties when needed for site operation, legal compliance, or a feature you use.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that support ad delivery and reporting.
- Law enforcement, courts, government agencies, or other parties when required by valid legal order.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information connected with the site. No internet-connected website, email account, analytics platform, or advertising system can be promised as completely secure or breach-proof.
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 ask that it be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information the site maintains about you.
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected.
- Ask that information be deleted when deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy may be changed from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date when one is added.