Information You Submit
Search Terms
When a name, county, or other search term is entered into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. Grundy County Inmate Population does not store those search terms on its own server.
Messages
If you send an email or other contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read it, route it, and respond. It is not shared outside the organization except when disclosure is legally required.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical information when pages load, including:
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, if one is passed by the browser.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site usage and support advertising or analytics. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some features may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the website available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To pass search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Grundy County custody and records pages are useful.
- To identify and repair technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests.
Other Websites
This site links to sheriff, jail, court, Iowa DOC, IowaVINE, BOP, ICE, and third-party search resources. Once a visitor follows an outside link, that destination's own privacy terms and data practices apply.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites or deliver targeted ads. That tracking occurs through the partner's technology, not through a public-record system maintained by this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone customer list. It may be disclosed to limited categories of recipients when needed:
- Search partners that process search queries.
- Analytics providers that measure website use.
- Advertising networks that place or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement or government entities when required by a valid legal order, subpoena, or comparable process under applicable law, including Iowa Code chapter 22 where public-record obligations apply to public bodies.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used, but no internet-connected website, email account, analytics system, or search partner can be guaranteed breach-proof. Visitors should avoid sending sensitive custody, medical, financial, or legal details unless an official government office has asked for them through its own channel.
Visitors Under 18
This website is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a deletion request may be sent through the contacts page.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate contact information.
- Request deletion where retention is not needed for legal, security, or operational reasons.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law allows it.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms take effect when posted on this page with a new effective date or revised text.