Information You Provide
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or similar detail into a search box powered by a partner, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Butler County Inmate Population does not keep its own database of those search terms.
Messages
If you email or send a message to the site, the message and contact details may be kept long enough to respond. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless a legal requirement, subpoena, court order, or similar process requires it.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical information when a page loads.
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site use, remember basic preferences, support analytics, and help advertising systems work. You can block cookies in your browser, though some features may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available and working efficiently.
- To route search requests to the partner service that receives them.
- To understand which Butler County jail, court, and locator pages are useful to visitors.
- To find errors, broken links, abuse, or other technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be related to visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to sheriff pages, jail rosters, Butler County court portals, ODRC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the outside website controls how your information is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and serve interest-based ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by a Butler County government office.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone customer list. It may be processed or received by the following parties when needed.
- Search partners that operate lookup tools.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks and related service providers.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled through the site. No internet-connected system can be guaranteed completely secure, and this notice does not promise that a breach or unauthorized access can never occur.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so it can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- You may ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- You may ask to correct inaccurate information.
- You may request deletion where deletion is legally and technically available.
- You may opt out of certain processing, including some cookie-based advertising choices, through browser or partner controls.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the new effective version when changes are made.