Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party company that operates that tool. Cotton County Released Inmates does not store or log those query terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its receipt and use of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the information needed to review and answer it. We do not share the message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Ordinary web systems may record basic technical details when a page loads:
- The visitor's Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring page or site, when supplied
- Date and time stamps for the request
Cookies and Browser Controls
Cookies help measure how people use the site and support some functions. A browser can reject or remove cookies. Blocking them may cause certain parts of the site or an outside tool to work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports site delivery, measurement, and the visitor's chosen search function.
- Operate the site and improve its speed
- Send a search request to the selected partner service
- Understand which Cotton County resource pages are useful
- Identify errors, abuse, and technical failures
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links may lead to the Cotton County Sheriff's Office directory, Oklahoma court and corrections portals, federal custody locators, and privately operated search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's policy controls the information it collects. Review that policy before submitting personal details.
Some advertising companies may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select ads. Their collection occurs under their technology and policies, not as a Cotton County government function.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be received by:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Law-enforcement or other government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Has Practical Limits
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information under our control. No website, network, or storage method is immune from every failure or attack. We therefore cannot promise that transmitted or stored information will never be accessed, lost, or altered without permission.
Visitors Must Be Adults
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted information, use the Get in Touch page to request review and deletion.
Available Privacy Requests
Depending on applicable law, a visitor may make the following requests about personal information controlled by this site:
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of information that is wrong
- Ask that eligible personal information be erased
- Opt out of certain processing where the law provides that choice
These requests concern information controlled by this site. Cotton County jail, court, ODOC, BOP, and ICE records remain with their issuing agencies and are governed by the laws and procedures that apply to those offices. For specified Oklahoma jail-register information, the relevant public-access provision is 51 O.S. ยง24A.8.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as site practices or legal duties change. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted here with an updated effective date.