Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Wood County Released Inmates does not keep or log those terms on its own systems. The provider’s policy controls its handling of the query.
Messages
If you send an email or contact 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.
Automatic Technical Details
Routine server, analytics, and browser records may capture limited technical information when a page loads. This helps us operate the site and understand broad usage patterns.
- The network IP address used for the visit
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent
- The referring page or site, when supplied
- Date and time stamps for requests
Cookies
Cookies and similar storage can show how visitors move through the site. Browser controls can reject or delete them, though some search or preference features may then work differently.
How Data Supports the Site
Collected data is used only for ordinary site and service functions.
- Maintain page performance and availability
- Send a requested search to the proper partner
- Measure which pages are useful
- Diagnose errors and technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests
Links and Outside Services
Wood County pages link to sheriff and court records, TDCJ resources, federal locators, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s own privacy terms apply.
Advertising partners may use technology on their systems to recognize activity across more than one site and select ads. Their collection does not occur under this site’s direct control.
Limited Data Sharing
We do not sell personal data. Information may be available to a small set of service providers or public authorities when needed.
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard safeguards are used to reduce unauthorized access or loss. No website, network, or storage method can be guaranteed safe from every failure, so we cannot promise breach-proof security.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may contact us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of what we retain, a person may ask us to take the following steps.
- Provide a copy of personal data held about them
- Correct information that is wrong
- Delete information that is no longer required
- Stop certain optional processing
These choices apply to data held by this private site. Requests for Wood County or TDCJ records must go to the agency under its own rules, including the Texas Public Information Act where applicable.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as tools, services, or legal duties change. A new version takes effect when it is posted here with an updated effective date.