Information Visitors Provide
Search Terms
When a visitor enters a name, location, or other term into a search tool, that query may be 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 emails or sends a contact message, the submitted information may be kept long enough to read, route, and respond to the request. It is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the site may collect routine technical details when a page loads.
- IP address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how people use the site and to support ordinary site functions. Visitors can block cookies through browser settings, although some features or measurements may work differently after cookies are blocked.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To route search requests to the appropriate partner service.
- To understand which pages and lookup paths are useful.
- To diagnose technical issues, broken links, or security concerns.
- To display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Outside Websites and Tools
The site links to jail rosters, sheriff pages, Walla Walla Corrections resources, Washington court portals, Washington DOC tools, federal locators, ICE resources, and third-party search services. Official public-records requests to Washington agencies are governed by chapter 42.56 RCW, the Washington Public Records Act. Once a visitor leaves this site, the other website's own privacy policy controls that visit.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites or serve interest-based advertising. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by a Columbia County government office.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone customer list. It may be available to limited parties when needed for site operation or legal compliance.
- Search partners that process submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid subpoena, court order, or similar legal process.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled through the site. No internet-connected website, email account, analytics service, or partner system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Visitors Under 18
The 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 the site maintains.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion where retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing when applicable law allows.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated policy text.