Information You Enter
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other search term is entered into a third-party search tool, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. Benzie County Inmate Population does not keep its own database of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the message and contact details may be kept long enough to review and answer it. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical data when a page loads. That information helps measure performance, spot errors, and understand how visitors use Benzie County inmate-record pages.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring site, when one is provided.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand traffic patterns, remember basic site behavior, or support advertising and analytics. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Data Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct third-party provider.
- To learn which Benzie County record pages visitors use most.
- To find broken pages, errors, or security issues.
- To display advertising that may relate to a visitor's interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to sheriff pages, court portals, Michigan FOIA resources such as MCL 15.231, MCL 15.233, and MCL 15.234, MiCOURT, MDOC OTIS, BOP, ICE, Michigan VINE, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the other site's own privacy policy and terms control how your information is handled.
Advertising partners may also use cookies or similar tools to measure ad performance or show interest-based ads across different websites. That tracking happens through their systems.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold as a contact list. It may be handled by limited outside parties when needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information connected with this site. No internet-connected service can be made perfectly secure, so no promise is made that data will be immune from every misuse, outage, or unauthorized access event.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal data, a deletion request may be sent through the contact information available on this site.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data held by this site.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Ask for deletion when retention is no longer needed.
- Object to certain processing when a legal right to opt out applies.
Policy Updates
This notice may be changed from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date or visible update note when the change is material.