Information You Provide
Search requests
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms on this site.
Messages you send
If you email us or submit a contact message, we retain the information needed to read and respond to it. We do not share that message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
Like most websites, our systems may receive basic technical information when a browser loads a page. This information can include the following:
- Internet protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring site, when one is supplied
- Access date and time
Cookie settings
Cookies help us understand site use and support routine functions. You may block or remove cookies through browser settings, although some site features may then behave differently.
How We Use Information
We use the information described above to operate and improve the site. In particular, it may help us:
- Maintain the site and its performance
- Pass a search request to the appropriate search partner
- Understand which pages visitors find useful
- Identify and correct technical problems
- Display interest-based advertising where available
External Websites and Ads
This site may link to the Sibley County Jail roster, the Minnesota Department of Corrections search service, government portals, and independent search tools. Once you leave this site, the other organization’s privacy terms and data practices control. A link does not give us control over that organization’s content or systems.
Advertising providers may collect information about activity across websites for interest-based advertisements through their own systems. Their data handling is governed by their own notices and choices, not this policy.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be disclosed to the following parties when necessary for the stated purpose:
- Search partners that process a query
- Analytics services that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security Practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards for information handled through this site. No online service can promise complete security, however, and we cannot guarantee that a transmission or stored information will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has sent us personal information, contact us so that we can review and remove it where appropriate.
Your Privacy Choices
You may ask about personal information we hold through a direct message to this site. Subject to applicable law and verification, you may request to:
- Receive a copy of personal information we hold
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Request deletion of information
- Opt out of certain processing where that option applies
These choices do not change a government office’s separate duties or public-data practices. Minnesota’s general government-data access framework is set out in Minn. Stat. § 13.03.
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy as the site or its services change. Any revision will be posted on this page with an updated effective date, and continued use after posting is subject to the revised policy.