Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or other search detail into a third-party search box, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we may keep the information you provide long enough to review it and respond. We do not share contact messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical data during page visits. That data can include:
- Your IP address.
- Your browser name and version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, if your browser provides one.
- Date and time stamps tied to site activity.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand traffic patterns, remember technical preferences, support analytics, and help advertising systems work. You can block cookies in your browser, although some site features or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the website available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To pass search requests to the correct third-party service when a partner tool is used.
- To understand which Montcalm County jail, court, and facility pages are most useful.
- To detect and repair technical problems.
- To support advertising that may be based on general interests or browsing activity.
Outside Websites
This site links to Montcalm County sheriff and jail pages, MiCOURT, MDOC OTIS, VINE, BOP, ICE, legal resources, and third-party search tools. After you leave this site, the destination site's privacy policy and terms control what happens there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver targeted ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by an official Montcalm County agency.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data as a list or standalone product. Information may be available to the following parties when needed for site operation, legal compliance, or a service you choose to use:
- Search partners that process queries submitted through their tools.
- Analytics providers that help measure site traffic and usage.
- Advertising networks that support ad delivery and measurement.
- Law enforcement, courts, government bodies, or other parties when a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or comparable legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable, standard security practices for a small public-information website. No internet-connected site, email account, analytics system, or partner service can be guaranteed to be completely secure or breach-proof.
Users 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 to this site, a parent or guardian may request that it be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information we maintain.
- Ask for deletion of information where deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where an applicable law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This policy may be revised from time to time. Any update will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the posted text.