Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, location, or other term entered in a search tool passes to the third-party provider operating that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its handling of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
Email and contact-form messages are retained as needed to read and answer them. We do not share a message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law, including a valid legal order.
Automatic Technical Information
Basic technical details may be recorded when a page loads. This data supports operation, measurement, and troubleshooting. It may include:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
How Cookies Work Here
Cookies and similar browser storage may help measure use and support available features. You can limit or block cookies through browser settings, though some site functions may then behave differently.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected information supports practical site and service functions:
- Keeping pages available and responsive
- Sending queries to the selected search partner
- Learning which pages visitors find useful
- Finding and correcting technical faults
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links may lead to Benton County jail and sheriff resources, Indiana MyCase, the Indiana Department of Correction, federal locators, news sources, and outside search tools. The destination's own privacy policy applies after you leave. We do not control those systems.
Advertising providers may use their own cookies or similar technology to measure activity across sites and select interest-based ads. That processing occurs on their systems under their terms.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to these parties when needed for their stated function:
- Search partners processing queries
- Analytics services measuring site activity
- Advertising networks delivering or assessing ads
- Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
Safeguarding Information
Reasonable, commonly used security practices are applied to information under our control. No website, network, or Internet transmission is completely secure, so we cannot promise that interception, a breach, or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted data may use Contact Us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of our records, you may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal information we hold
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete information where deletion is available
- Opt out of certain processing where that choice applies
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3, governs records held by Indiana public agencies. It does not make this private site's data practices those of the Benton County Sheriff's Department.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as practices, providers, or legal requirements change. A revision takes effect when posted here with a new effective date.