Information You Send
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or similar search detail into a third-party search tool on this site, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. Holt County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages
If you email us or submit a contact message, we use the information in that message to read it, respond, and keep a limited record of the exchange. We do not share contact messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical information when a page loads, including:
- Your IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is provided.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools help measure how visitors use the site and may support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some features or partner tools may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the Holt County pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To route search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which pages, such as jail records or Missouri Sunshine Law guidance, are useful to readers.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, and security concerns.
- To show advertising that may be more relevant to visitors.
Links Away From This Site
Pages may link to the Holt County Sheriff's Department, Missouri courts, Missouri DOC, MOVANS/VINELink, BOP, ICE, Missouri statute pages such as RSMo 610.011 and 610.023, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination site controls what happens there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and serve targeted ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by the Holt County public offices discussed on this site.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be available to these categories of recipients when needed:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, regulators, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards for this type of website. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof, so we cannot promise absolute security.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor sent information to us, 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 hold about you.
- You may ask us to correct information that is wrong.
- You may request deletion where retention is not legally required.
- You may opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. When it changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with the new effective text.