Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a name, county, state, or other search detail is entered into a search tool on this site, that query may be sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Oakland County Inmate Population does not keep a separate local log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or other contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and handle any follow-up. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal order.
Automatic Site Data
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical data when pages load or when a browser requests a file.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name, version, and settings.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, if one is passed by the browser.
- Date and time stamps for requests.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic, remember browser preferences, support analytics, or help advertising partners measure activity. Browser settings can block or delete cookies. Some features may work differently when cookies are blocked.
How Data Is Used
- Keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- Send search requests to the correct partner service.
- Understand which Oakland County jail and record pages are useful.
- Find errors, broken pages, and technical problems.
- Support advertising that may reflect general visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to jail rosters, sheriff pages, court portals, MDOC resources, VINELink, federal locators, immigration custody tools, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and terms of that outside website control how information is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure visits or show interest-based ads across websites. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by Oakland County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be handled by the following parties when needed for site operation, search routing, advertising, analytics, or legal compliance.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks and related technology vendors.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid legal order.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative, technical, and operational safeguards are used to protect information handled by this site. No website, server, email account, analytics platform, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information through the site, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information this site holds about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate contact information.
- Ask that personal information be deleted when retention is no longer needed.
- Opt out of certain processing when an applicable law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Updated language takes effect when posted on this page with the current version replacing the prior one.