Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the independent provider that operates the tool. Grant County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy terms govern its handling of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or a message through an available contact method, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Normal website systems may record limited technical information when a page loads. This information helps the site operate and shows broad usage patterns.
- The visitor’s internet protocol address
- The browser name and version
- The device class and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- The date and time of the request
Cookie Controls
Cookies may be used to measure how visitors move through the site. You can refuse or remove cookies through browser settings, although blocking them may change how some features work.
Purposes for Using Data
Information received through the site is used for defined operating and service purposes.
- Maintain reliable and responsive pages
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Understand which resources visitors use
- Diagnose errors and other technical problems
- Display advertising that may relate to a visitor’s interests
Links and Independent Websites
Pages may link to Grant County offices, Minnesota corrections and court systems, release-record resources, federal locators, and outside search tools. After you follow a link, the destination’s privacy policy controls its collection and use of information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to observe activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs under those providers’ practices, not as a record maintained by this site.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may nevertheless pass to specific services or authorities when needed for the functions described in this notice.
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law enforcement or another government authority responding to a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use customary safeguards intended to protect information from misuse or unauthorized access. No system connected to the internet is completely secure, however, so we cannot promise that a breach or loss will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This 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 information may use the Get in Touch page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and reasonable identity verification, you may make the following requests about personal data we hold.
- Ask for a copy of the personal data associated with you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask that eligible personal data be deleted
- Opt out of certain forms of processing when that right applies
These choices concern data held by this private site. Requests involving Minnesota government data follow the responsible agency’s process and, when applicable, the access and accuracy provisions of Minnesota Statutes section 13.04.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as services or practices change. A revised version will be posted on this page with its new effective date.