Information You Choose to Submit
Search Entries
When a name, location, or other search term is entered into a third-party search box, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own database of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information you provide may be kept long enough to read, respond, maintain records of the exchange, or comply with a lawful request. Contact messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Information Collected During Visits
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical information when pages load. That information can include:
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Dates and times of visits.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to support advertising or analytics. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some parts of the site may behave differently after cookies are limited.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, readable, and responsive.
- To send search requests to the partner service chosen by the visitor.
- To understand which Schenectady County jail, court, and custody pages are being used.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, and technical problems.
- To support advertising that may be based on visitor interests.
Outside Websites and Public Records Portals
This site links to sheriff and corrections pages, New York FOIL resources under Public Officers Law Article 6, New York court portals, VINELink, DOCCS, BOP, ICE, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the privacy policy and data practices of the destination site apply.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites or to display targeted ads. Those activities are handled by the advertising partner, not by Schenectady County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be available to limited parties when needed for site operation, legal compliance, or a visitor-requested service.
- Search partners that process submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site performance and use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected system can be guaranteed to be fully secure, so this notice does not promise that unauthorized access, loss, or misuse can never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Your Data Choices
- Ask what personal information is held, if any.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion where retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Notice Changes
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective version taking effect when published.