Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name, place, or other term entered into a search box is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. Dorchester County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s policy governs its receipt and use of the query.
Messages
If you send an email or contact-form message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Information Collected Automatically
Normal web operations can produce technical and usage details whenever a page loads, including:
- The internet protocol address used for the request
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring site, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors move through the site and support site functions. A browser can reject or delete cookies. Some tools or features may work differently when cookies are blocked.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports the site’s operation and service delivery. It may be used to:
- Keep pages available and responsive
- Send a search request to the selected partner service
- Understand which Dorchester record pages visitors find useful
- Detect faults and correct technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Links and Outside Services
Links may lead to Dorchester County release-record sources, Sheriff or Corrections pages, Maryland government portals, federal locators, or independent search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s privacy policy and practices apply. Maryland agency records are governed by laws such as the Maryland Public Information Act in General Provisions Title 4, not by this privacy notice.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to track activity across sites and select targeted advertisements. That processing takes place on their systems, under their policies.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may reach:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Has Practical Limits
We use standard safeguards appropriate to a public website. No internet-connected system or transmission method is completely secure, however, and we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Contacts page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may:
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask us to erase information that may lawfully be deleted
- Opt out of certain processing where that choice applies
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as services or practices change. An updated version takes effect when it is posted here with a new effective date.