Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or other details into a search box operated by a third-party provider, that provider receives the query so it can process the search. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to review it, respond, and maintain ordinary business records. It is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, technical data may be recorded when a page loads. That data can include:
- Your IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- The referring website, if one is passed to us.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to understand site traffic, remember basic preferences, support ads, and measure which pages are useful. You can block cookies in your browser, but some site or partner features may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To operate the website and keep pages loading reliably.
- To send search requests to the provider selected by the search feature.
- To understand which Defiance County jail, court, and custody pages visitors use most.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, security events, and performance problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests or browsing signals.
Links and Public-Record Sources
This site links to jail rosters, CCNO pages, Defiance County offices, Ohio public-record and court resources, ODRC, Ohio VINE, BOP, ICE, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and data practices of the destination site control your activity there.
Public records in Ohio may be governed by laws such as ORC 149.43, while criminal-history records and sealing or expungement issues may involve ORC 109.57 and Chapter 2953. Those official sources control the record rules, not this privacy notice.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize browsers across websites for ad measurement or targeted advertising.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information as a standalone product. Information may be made available to limited parties that help operate or protect the site.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure usage and performance.
- Advertising networks involved in ad delivery or measurement.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when required by subpoena, court order, warrant, or another valid legal process.
Security
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for site data, but no internet-connected service can be promised as fully secure. We cannot guarantee that transmission, storage, analytics, or partner systems will be error-free or breach-proof.
Adults Only
The site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information in our possession.
- Request deletion when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Notice Updates
This privacy notice may be revised as site features, search partners, or legal requirements change. Updates take effect when posted on this page with the revised text.