Information You Submit
Search Terms
When a visitor enters a name, location, or other search term into a third-party search box, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. Dane County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those partner-search terms.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the message may be kept long enough to review it and respond. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, court order, subpoena, or another valid legal process.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical data when pages load. That data helps operate the site, diagnose errors, measure use, and protect the service from abuse.
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages visited and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, if one is provided.
- Date and time of the request.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site use, support ads, and remember basic browser interactions. A visitor can block or delete cookies through browser settings, but some features may work differently after cookies are disabled.
How Data Is Used
Collected data is used for limited site-operation, search-routing, analytics, troubleshooting, and advertising purposes.
- To keep the site available and responsive.
- To send search requests to the partner service a visitor chooses to use.
- To understand which Dane County jail, roster, court, and facility pages are useful.
- To find broken links, page errors, and performance issues.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to a visitor's general interests.
Links Beyond This Site
Dane County Inmate Population links to sheriff pages, jail rosters, Wisconsin DOC tools, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, VINE, federal locators, Wisconsin public-record statutes such as Wisconsin Statutes section 19.31 and Wisconsin Statutes section 19.35(1)(a), and third-party search tools. Once a visitor follows an outside link, the privacy rules of that outside site apply.
Advertising partners may use their own cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to measure activity across websites. Those activities occur on the partner's systems and are controlled by the partner's privacy terms.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold by this site. Limited information may be available to the following parties when needed for the site to function or when the law requires it.
- Search partners that process visitor-submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Security Practices
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by this site. No website, server, email account, analytics service, or ad system can be promised as breach-proof, so visitors should avoid sending sensitive information that is not needed for a basic inquiry.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted information, they may request deletion through the contact page.
Your Data Choices
Depending on the information involved and any legal limits, visitors may make the following requests.
- Ask for a copy of personal data held by this site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable.
Policy Changes
This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. Changes take effect when the revised notice is posted on this page with the current wording.