Privacy Notice

This notice describes what information may be collected through Otsego County Released Inmates, why it is used, and when another party may receive it. It covers terms sent to independent search tools, messages sent to the site, routine technical data, cookies, analytics, and advertising services. Using the site means accepting these practices. Government portals and search partners have separate privacy rules once a visitor follows an outside link or submits a query to their service. Those operators, not this site, control data processed on their own systems.

Information You Submit

Terms Entered in Search Tools

A name, location, or other term entered in a search box passes to the independent provider that operates that tool. This site does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.

Emails and Other Messages

Information sent in an email or contact message is retained as needed to answer. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.


Automatic Technical Information

Like most websites, the service may record routine data when a page loads. That data helps operate and troubleshoot the site.

  • Internet Protocol address
  • Browser name and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent
  • Referring page, when supplied
  • Visit date and time

Cookie Choices

Cookies may help measure how people move through the pages. A browser can block them, though some features may then work differently.


Reasons Data Is Used

Collected data serves limited operational and service purposes.

  • Keep pages available and responsive
  • Send a search request to the selected partner
  • Measure which information readers use
  • Detect and correct technical faults
  • Present advertising that may reflect visitor interests

Websites Beyond Our Control

Links can lead to Otsego County release records, Sheriff or MDOC pages, government locators, courts, and outside search services. The destination’s privacy policy applies after a click.

Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across sites and select ads. That tracking occurs under the partner’s practices, not this notice alone.


Parties That May Receive Data

Personal data is not sold. It may still pass to a service that performs a necessary function or receives a valid legal demand.

  • Search partners that process submitted queries
  • Analytics providers that measure site use
  • Advertising networks that serve ads
  • Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order

Reasonable Security Measures

Standard safeguards are used to protect information in the site’s control. No internet-connected service can promise perfect security, and this site cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.


Use by People Under 18

The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted data may request deletion through the Contacts page.


Privacy Choices and Requests

Subject to applicable law and the ability to verify a request, a person may exercise these choices.

  • Ask for a copy of personal data held by the site
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Ask that eligible data be erased
  • Object to or opt out of certain processing

Changes to This Notice

This privacy notice may be revised as the service or law changes. A new version takes effect when posted here with its updated effective date.