Information You Provide
Search Terms
Names, locations, or other terms entered into a search box may be sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Plymouth County Inmate Population does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email or otherwise send a message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and maintain basic records. It is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Technical Data Collected
Routine technical data may be collected when a page loads or a browser requests a site asset.
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring site, when a browser provides it.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site use, remember basic preferences, measure traffic, and support ads. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some features may respond differently after that change.
How Data Is Used
- Operate the site and keep pages available.
- Route search requests to partner tools.
- Understand which pages visitors use most.
- Find broken links, errors, and performance issues.
- Display advertising that may be based on interests.
Other Websites
The site links to sheriff pages, jail rosters, Iowa courts, corrections departments, federal locators, VINELink, and third-party search tools. Plymouth County examples include the Sheriff's Office led by Sheriff Jeff TeBrink, the Plymouth County Jail page, and the sheriff's public-records page. After a visitor leaves this site, the destination site's own privacy policy controls its data practices.
Advertising partners may use their systems to measure activity across sites or deliver targeted ads. Those practices happen through the partner's technology, not through an official Plymouth County government system.
Who May Receive Data
Personal data is not sold as a standalone list. It may be available to these categories when needed for site operation or legal compliance.
- Search partners that process search requests.
- Analytics providers.
- Advertising networks.
- Law enforcement or government bodies when required by a valid legal order.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used for the site and stored messages. No internet-connected system can be guaranteed to be error-free, breach-proof, or available at all times.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted personal information, contact can be made so the information can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask for deletion where legally and technically possible.
- Opt out of certain processing or cookie uses through available browser and partner controls.
Policy Updates
This notice may be revised as site features, vendors, or legal requirements change. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective content.