Information Visitors Provide
Search Entries
When a visitor types a name, location, or similar term into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Benton County Inmate Population does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If a visitor emails the site or sends a contact message, the submitted details are kept long enough to review and respond. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical details when pages load.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when a browser provides it.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site traffic and visitor behavior. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some features or measurements may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, readable, and responsive.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Benton County jail, court, MDOC, VINE, BOP, or ICE resource pages visitors use most.
- To diagnose broken links, page errors, and performance issues.
- To display advertising that may be based on visitor interests.
Links Away From This Site
The site links to county offices, sheriff and corrections resources, court portals, public-records materials, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the privacy policy of the destination website controls.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and serve targeted ads. That tracking happens under those partners' rules, not under direct control of this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be handled by the categories below when needed for site operation or legal compliance.
- Search partners that process submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and technical performance.
- Advertising networks that help support the site.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by the site. No website, network, or internet-connected service can be guaranteed completely secure, so no breach-proof promise is made.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, a request can be made for deletion.
Data Choices
- Request a copy of personal data the site holds.
- Ask for incorrect personal data to be corrected.
- Request deletion when the information no longer needs to be kept.
- Opt out of certain processing where the law allows.
Policy Changes
This notice may be updated from time to time. When it changes, the new version will be posted on this page with its updated text.