Information You Choose to Send
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, or other search detail into a search tool on this site, that query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Chautauqua County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we keep the information needed to read and answer that message. We do not share contact messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement calls for it.
Information Collected Automatically
Like many websites, this site may receive basic technical data when a page loads.
- Your IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, if your browser provides one.
- Date and time stamps for visits and requests.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and which pages are useful. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, although some features may respond differently when cookies are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and responsive.
- To send search requests to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- To understand which Chautauqua County jail and records pages visitors use most.
- To diagnose broken links, errors, or performance issues.
- To display advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Links Away From This Site
This site links to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, county FOIL pages, jail roster resources, New York DOCCS, federal locators, court resources, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination website controls its collection and use of data.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to recognize activity across different websites for ad measurement or interest-based advertising.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may still be available to the limited categories below when needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid legal order.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a public information website, but no internet-connected service can be promised to be fully secure. We cannot guarantee that data will never be accessed, lost, or misused.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Choices and Rights
- You may ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- You may ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- You may ask us to delete information where deletion is legally and technically available.
- You may opt out of certain processing or adjust browser settings for cookies and tracking.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Any update will be posted on this page with the revised effective version reflected by the posted text.