Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you enter a name, location, or similar term into a search box, that query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Madera County Released Inmates does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or message about the site, we use the information you provide to read, route, and answer the message. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical details when a page loads.
- IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site use, remember technical settings, and support analytics or advertising. You can block cookies in your browser, though some features may work differently after they are blocked.
How Data Is Used
- Keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast
- Send search requests to the correct partner provider
- Understand which Madera County release pages are useful to visitors
- Detect errors, broken links, and other technical issues
- Support ads that may be based on general visitor interests
Outside Websites
This site links to jail release records, Madera County sheriff pages, CDCR resources, court portals, federal locators, public-records channels, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination site controls your activity there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to understand activity across sites and show interest-based ads. Those partner systems are not controlled by Madera County Released Inmates.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may be available to these limited categories when needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process queries
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Practices
We use reasonable security practices for a small public website. No internet-connected system can be guaranteed breach proof, and this notice should not be read as a promise that data can never be accessed without authorization.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, contact us through the Contacts page so it can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Choices
- Ask what data this site holds about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information you provided
- Ask for deletion when retention is no longer needed
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law allows
Notice Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a new effective date when the changes are published.