Information You Send
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other lookup term is entered into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Grimes County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages and Contact Requests
If you email us or send a contact message, we keep the information needed to read and answer that message. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the site may receive technical details when a page loads, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is passed along.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site use and improve performance. Your browser can block or delete cookies, although some features or measurements may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To route search requests to the partner service that powers a search box.
- To understand which Grimes County pages are useful to visitors.
- To detect, troubleshoot, and repair technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.
Links Away From This Site
The site links to sheriff pages, jail and corrections resources, court and government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy notice of the destination site controls. Official Texas public records reached through agency links may also be handled under Texas Government Code Chapter 552 and other laws that govern public information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites or show interest-based ads. Those systems are not operated by Grimes County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data. Information may be available to the following parties when needed:
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, or other legal process requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use reasonable security practices for a small public website, but no internet-connected system can be guaranteed breach-proof. You should not treat any online submission as perfectly secure.
Visitors Under 18
The site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, contact us so it can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Choices
- 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 when retention is not required.
- You may opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that right.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised. Changes take effect when the updated notice is posted on this page with the revised text.