Information You Send
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other detail is entered into a search box supplied by a third-party provider, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms. The provider may have separate terms, prices, result limits, and privacy rules.
Messages to Us
If you email us or send a contact message, we use the information in that message to read it, respond, and keep a basic record of the exchange. We do not share contact messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Automatic Site Data
Like most websites, this site may collect routine technical details when a page loads. That data helps show whether pages about Ottawa County jail custody, court records, and public-records request paths are working as intended.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when one is passed along.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site usage, measure traffic, support advertising, and improve page performance. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, though some features may not behave the same after cookies are blocked.
How Data Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service when a visitor uses a search box.
- To learn which Ottawa County record pages visitors use most.
- To find broken links, loading problems, and other technical issues.
- To display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to government and third-party resources, including the Ottawa County Detention Center, Ottawa County District Court, Kansas CaseSearch, KASPER, VINELink, BOP, ICE ODLS, and outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the other website's privacy policy controls that visit.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure ad views or tailor ads across websites. That tracking happens through their platforms, not through an Ottawa County government office.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data as a stand-alone product. Visitor data may still be handled by the service providers and legal recipients described below.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and page use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Limits
We use reasonable security practices for a public website, but no internet-connected service can be made fully secure. We cannot promise that data sent online will never be intercepted, misrouted, lost, or accessed without permission.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Ask us to delete data when deletion is legally and technically available.
- Ask to opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated text, and continued use of the site after a change means the revised notice applies.