Information Visitors Provide
Search Terms
When a visitor enters a name, county, state, or other search detail into a partner-powered search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or other contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and maintain ordinary business records. It is not shared outside the organization unless a legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site and its service providers may receive technical details when a page loads.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic, remember basic preferences, and support advertising or analytics. Browser controls can block or delete cookies, although some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Chester County jail, court, and locator pages are useful to visitors.
- To diagnose broken links, errors, and other technical problems.
- To support advertising that may be based on visitor interests.
Links Beyond This Site
Pages may link to the Chester County Sheriff's Office, JailTracker, SCDC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, the Chester Public Index, South Carolina FOIA resources, court offices, and third-party search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the privacy policy and data practices of the destination site control.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity or show targeted ads across websites. Those processes occur on the partner's systems, not inside a government records system operated by this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be available to the following groups when needed for the site to operate or when the law requires it.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers used to measure site performance.
- Advertising networks and related service providers.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies if a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information handled through the site. No internet-connected service can be promised as perfectly secure, so no breach-proof guarantee is made.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion where legally available.
- Opt out of certain processing when a legal right applies.
Notice Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised as the site, partners, or applicable requirements change. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the current text.