Information You Submit
Search Entries
When a visitor types a name, location, or similar term into a search box supplied by a third-party search partner, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. Lincoln County Inmate Population does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Requests
If you email us or send a contact message, we use the information in that message to read it, manage the request, and reply when appropriate. We do not share those messages outside the organization except when a valid legal requirement calls for disclosure.
Information Collected Automatically
Like many websites, this site may receive basic technical details when a page loads. Those details can include:
- The IP address used for the visit.
- Browser name, browser version, and related settings.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website or search engine, when available.
- Date and time stamps connected to site activity.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may help measure how visitors use the site, remember technical preferences, support analytics, and deliver advertising. You can block cookies through browser settings, but some pages or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service that operates a selected tool.
- To understand which Lincoln County jail, court, DOC, and facility pages are useful to readers.
- To identify broken links, display problems, abuse, and other technical issues.
- To show advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to resources such as the Lincoln County current-inmates roster, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, the Wisconsin DOC adult locator, government pages, and third-party search tools. After you leave this site, the privacy policy and data practices of the destination website control what happens there.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads. Those activities are handled by the advertising partner, not by a jail, court, sheriff, or corrections agency.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information as a standalone list. Information may be available to these categories of recipients when needed for the site to operate or when the law requires it:
- Search partners that process submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that help measure site performance and usage.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement agencies, courts, regulators, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or similar legal process requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use reasonable, standard safeguards for a small informational website. No internet-connected site, email system, analytics platform, or search partner 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 a minor submitted information to us, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Your Data Choices
- You may ask what personal information we hold about you.
- You may request correction of information you believe is wrong.
- You may ask us to delete information when we can lawfully do so.
- You may opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. When it changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with the effective language then in place.