Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a name, place, or other search detail is entered into a third-party search box, that request is sent to the outside provider that powers the tool. DeSoto County Inmate Population does not keep its own database of those search terms.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the details in that message may be kept long enough to review it and respond. Those messages are not shared outside the site team unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Site Data
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical information each time a page loads. That information helps measure performance, spot errors, and understand how readers use the public reference pages.
- Internet protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages opened and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to learn how visitors move through the site and to support advertising or analytics. A browser can block or delete cookies, but some features may load or behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Data Is Used
- To keep pages available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service a visitor chooses to use.
- To understand which DeSoto County record topics are useful to readers.
- To find broken links, page errors, and technical issues.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests.
Outside Websites
The site links to sheriff, jail, court, corrections, federal locator, VINELink, and third-party search pages. Once a visitor leaves this site, the linked website's own privacy notice, terms, cookies, and data practices control that visit.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to measure activity across websites and show interest-based ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by a DeSoto County government office.
Limited Sharing
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be handled by a small set of service providers or disclosed when required through a valid legal process.
- Search partners that process submitted lookup requests.
- Analytics providers used to measure traffic and errors.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, regulators, or government bodies when a lawful order requires disclosure.
Security Limits
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected website, email account, analytics service, or advertising system can be promised as fully secure or breach-proof.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a request can be made to review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data held by the site.
- Request correction of information that is inaccurate.
- Ask that information be deleted when deletion is required or appropriate.
- Opt out of certain processing when the law provides that right.
Notice Updates
This Privacy Notice may be changed from time to time. Updated language will be posted on this page, and the new version will apply after it is posted.