Information You Provide
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or other query into a search tool on this site, that query may be sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Hancock County Inmate Population does not keep its own database of those search terms.
Messages
If you email us or use a contact option, we may keep the information you send long enough to read, route, and answer the message. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless required by law or a valid legal order.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site and its service providers may collect technical details when a page loads, including:
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time of visits.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic, keep pages working, measure advertising, and improve performance. You can block cookies in your browser settings, but some features or partner tools may behave differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- Keep the site stable, readable, and fast.
- Send search requests to the correct partner service.
- Understand which Hancock County jail, court, and locator pages are most useful.
- Find broken links, technical errors, and display problems.
- Show ads or sponsored tools that may be relevant to visitors.
Links Beyond This Site
This site links to official resources such as the Hancock County Inmate Inquiry, Hancock County Sheriff's Office pages, the sheriff NextRequest portal, Findlay Municipal Court, Hancock County Clerk of Courts, ODRC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and terms of the destination site control.
Advertising and search partners may use their own cookies or tracking tools across websites. That activity happens on their systems and is governed by their privacy notices.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal messages or contact details. Information may be available to limited parties that help operate the site or respond to lawful demands, including:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government agencies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable safeguards for a small public reference site, but no internet-connected system can be promised to be fully secure. We cannot guarantee that data transmission or storage will always be error-free, private, or breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent personal information through this site, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of information you believe is wrong.
- Ask that personal information be deleted when we no longer need to keep it.
- Opt out of certain processing where the law gives that right.
Public records held by Ohio agencies, including sheriff and court records subject to ORC 149.43, must be requested from the agency that keeps them. This site does not host or control those official records.
Notice Updates
This Privacy Notice may be changed from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the current text taking effect when posted.