Information You Submit
Search terms
A name, place, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Wetzel County Released Inmates does not keep or log those search terms on its own system. The provider's rules and privacy statement govern its handling.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the details needed to read and answer it. The message is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the service may receive routine technical details during a page visit:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring page or site, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies can help measure how visitors move through the site. Browser controls can block or remove them, though some site or partner functions may then work differently.
How Information Supports the Site
Collected data may be used to keep pages available and responsive, route a submitted search to the chosen partner, understand which resources visitors use, identify and repair technical faults, prevent misuse, and display advertising that may reflect general interests.
Other Sites and Advertising
Links lead to sheriff, WVDCR, court, parole, federal, immigration, and third-party search resources. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy terms apply. Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across sites for interest-based ads. That processing occurs under the partner's controls, not this site's direct control.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be disclosed to:
- Search partners that process a visitor's query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess ads
- Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard administrative and technical safeguards are used to reduce unauthorized access or loss. No internet-connected service is fully secure, however, and we cannot promise that data will never be intercepted, exposed, or misused.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Contacts page to request review and deletion.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, a person may ask for a copy of personal data held by the site, request correction of inaccurate information, seek deletion, or object to certain processing. Some information may need to be retained for legal, security, or operational reasons.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as the service or law changes. A new version takes effect when posted here with its updated effective date.