Information You Share With Us
Search Terms You Enter
When you type a name, a place, or any other detail into a lookup box, that text is handed off to the outside search provider that powers the tool. The provider receives and processes the words you submit so it can return results. We do not keep a record of those queries on our own end, and we do not build a log of what individual visitors search for. How the provider treats the terms is covered by that company's own privacy practices.
Messages You Send Us
If you write to us by email or through a contact form, we hold on to the note and any details inside it so we can read your message and reply. Information sent that way stays within our organization. We will not pass it to anyone else unless a law or a valid legal demand requires us to do so.
Information Collected on Its Own
Like most websites, this one records a small set of technical details each time a page loads. These items arrive automatically from your browser and device, and they help us run the site and understand traffic. The data points gathered this way include the following.
- The internet protocol (IP) address your connection is using
- The web browser you have open and its version number
- Your device category and the operating system it runs
- Which pages you opened and how long you stayed on each one
- The site or link that sent you here, when there is one
- The date and time of each request
Cookies and Similar Files
Small files called cookies are placed on your device to help us see how people move through the site. You can turn cookies off or clear them from your browser settings at any time. Keep in mind that blocking them may change how certain parts of the site behave for you.
Why We Use What We Collect
- To keep the site online, loading quickly, and working as it should
- To pass each search you run to the correct partner service
- To learn which pages visitors find helpful and which fall flat
- To spot technical problems and repair them
- To display advertising that may line up with your interests
Where Our Links Take You
Many pages point you toward outside resources, such as the DeSoto County jail roster, the sheriff's office, state corrections pages, official government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you follow one of these links, you have left this site. The privacy policy of whatever destination you land on then governs your visit, and we have no control over how those operators handle your information.
Certain advertising partners may also watch activity across the different sites you visit so they can serve ads aimed at you. That tracking happens on their systems and under their policies, not on ours.
Who May Receive Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. There are, however, limited situations in which the data described above may reach the parties listed here.
- Search partners that process the lookups you submit
- Analytics providers that measure how the site is used
- Advertising networks that place ads on the site
- Law enforcement or government agencies when they present a valid legal order, including requests made under Florida's public-records framework in chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes
Steps We Take to Guard Your Data
We apply reasonable, commonly used safeguards to protect the information connected to your visit. Even so, no system that touches the internet can be made completely safe. For that reason we cannot promise that your data will never be exposed, and you share information with the understanding that some risk always remains.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This site is meant for adults and is not built for children. We do not knowingly gather information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has sent us personal details, please reach out so we can remove that information from our records.
The Choices You Have
- Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Ask us to fix details that are wrong or out of date
- Ask us to delete the information we have
- Decline certain uses of your data, such as targeted advertising
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy from time to time as the site grows or as the law shifts. When that happens, the updated version will be posted on this page and marked with a fresh effective date. Looking over the policy now and then is the best way to stay current with how we handle your information.