Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When a visitor types a name, location, or other term into a search box, the query is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Nicollet County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's separate privacy terms apply to its handling of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or contact-form message, we retain the message and reply details as needed to respond. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal process.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Standard server, analytics, and advertising systems may record technical details when a page loads. Those details can include:
- The visitor's Internet Protocol address.
- The browser name and version in use.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is supplied.
- Dates and timestamps connected to visits.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may be used to understand visits, remember limited preferences, support analytics, and measure advertising. Most browsers allow cookies to be limited or blocked. Some parts of the site or outside tools may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Supports the Site
- Operate the pages and improve load performance.
- Send a requested search to the appropriate partner service.
- Understand which Nicollet County resources visitors use.
- Detect faults, repair errors, and address misuse.
- Present advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Privacy Beyond This Website
The site links to the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota Department of Corrections, court systems, release and transfer records, and outside search services. Once a visitor follows one of those links, the destination's privacy policy and data practices control. Minnesota government records may also be governed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Chapter 13, which is separate from this private site's practices.
Advertising companies may use their own technology to recognize activity across multiple websites and select targeted ads. That cross-site activity occurs through their systems and is subject to their notices and controls.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Information may be processed or disclosed in these limited settings:
- Search partners that receive a visitor's submitted query.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and page use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use ordinary technical and organizational safeguards intended to protect information under our control. No website, network connection, or storage system can be guaranteed free from intrusion, loss, or misuse. This notice does not promise breach-proof security.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted information directly to us, a deletion request may be made through the Get in Touch page.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information you supplied.
- Ask that eligible personal information be erased.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where applicable.
These requests apply to information controlled by this private site. Requests about a Nicollet County, MN DOC, court, BOP, or ICE record must go to that originating agency under its own process.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as site practices or legal duties change. An updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date, and continued use will be subject to the revised notice.