Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, or other detail into a search box supplied by a partner, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. We do not store those search terms in our own site logs as a separate inmate-search database.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we may keep the content and contact details long enough to respond, handle support, and keep a basic business record. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Automatic Site Data
Like most websites, the site may receive routine technical data when pages load.
- IP address or approximate network location.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when a browser sends it.
- Date and time stamps tied to visits or requests.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools help measure traffic, remember basic settings, and understand how visitors use the pages. You can block cookies in your browser, but some features, ads, or partner tools may behave differently.
How Data Is Used
- Keep the site available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- Send search requests to the correct partner service.
- Learn which Elkhart County pages are most useful.
- Find broken links, errors, and security issues.
- Display advertising that may be based on general interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to sheriff pages, the Indiana County Jail Public Portal, Indiana MyCase, IDOC, VINELink, BOP, ICE, and other public or partner resources. Once you leave this site, the privacy rules of the destination site control how your data is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own cookies or identifiers to measure ads or show interest-based advertising across sites. That activity happens through their systems, not through an official Elkhart County record system.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data as an inmate-record product. Limited data may still be processed by service providers or disclosed when legally required.
- Search partners that operate lookup or research tools.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Ad networks that serve or measure advertising.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, or other legal process requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use reasonable technical and administrative safeguards for the information handled by this site. No internet-connected service can be promised as breach-proof, and no method of transmission or storage is fully secure.
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, contact us so the request can be reviewed and the data removed where appropriate.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is wrong.
- Ask us to delete information where deletion is available.
- Opt out of certain processing or cookies where the law or browser tools allow it.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised as the site, partner tools, or legal duties change. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised text in effect when posted.