Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a visitor types a name, location, or other search detail into a sponsored search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Iowa Inmate Population does not run the partner database and does not store those partner-search terms on its own servers.
Messages and Contact Requests
If you email the site or send a message through a contact channel, the message may include your name, email address, the contents of your request, and any files or details you choose to include. Those messages are used to review and respond to the request and are not shared outside the organization unless required by law or needed to protect the site.
Do not submit Social Security numbers, full dates of birth, A-Numbers, court identifiers, medical details, privileged legal information, or other sensitive personal data through a general website message.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, Iowa Inmate Population may receive technical data when a page loads or when a visitor interacts with the site.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type, browser version, and language settings.
- Device type, screen size, and operating system.
- Pages viewed, links clicked, and time spent on pages.
- The referring page or search engine, when available.
- Date and time stamps connected to page requests.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic, remember basic preferences, support advertising, and measure whether pages are working properly. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, though some site features or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, secure, and technically stable.
- To pass search requests to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- To understand which Iowa inmate-record and directory pages are useful.
- To diagnose broken links, errors, page-load problems, and abuse attempts.
- To show advertising or sponsored results that may be relevant to visitors.
- To respond to website-related messages and correction requests.
Links to Other Websites
This site links to Iowa county jail rosters, sheriff pages, Iowa Department of Corrections resources, Iowa Courts Online, federal locator systems, VINELink, county subdomain pages, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and terms of the destination website control how your data is collected and used.
Government portals, including IDOC, Iowa Courts Online, BOP, ICE, and VINELink, may collect information under their own rules. Advertising and search partners may also use cookies or similar technologies on their systems to measure usage or deliver interest-based ads.
Who May Receive Information
Iowa Inmate Population does not sell personal data as a standalone product. Information may be shared with limited categories of recipients when needed for the site to function or when legally required.
- Search partners that process sponsored or third-party search queries.
- Analytics providers that help measure traffic and page performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads and sponsored results.
- Hosting, security, and technical vendors supporting the website.
- Law enforcement, courts, regulators, or government agencies when a valid legal order or legal obligation applies.
Security
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information handled through the site. No internet-connected system can be guaranteed fully secure, and this notice does not promise that data transmission or storage will be free from every risk.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, a parent or guardian may request review or deletion through the site contact channel.
Your Data Choices
- Request a copy of personal information the site may hold about you.
- Ask that inaccurate contact-message information be corrected.
- Request deletion of personal information when retention is not legally or operationally required.
- Use browser controls to block cookies or opt out of certain advertising practices where supported by the relevant provider.
Updates to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised as the site, partner services, legal requirements, or data practices change. Updates will be posted on this page, and continued use of the site after an update means the revised notice applies.