Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, location, or other detail entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Bristol County Released Inmates does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its receipt and handling of the query.
Emails and Other Messages
If you send an email or submit a contact message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Visit Information
Ordinary web and analytics systems may record basic technical facts when a page loads. These facts help measure site use, find errors, and maintain reliable service. They may include:
- The internet protocol address used for the visit.
- The browser name and version.
- The device category and operating system.
- The pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is supplied.
- The date and time associated with a request.
Cookies
Cookies help us understand how visitors move through the site and whether features work as expected. You may block cookies through your browser. Some site functions or outside tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
Reasons We Use Data
We use collected information only for operating, measuring, and supporting the site. These uses include:
- Keeping pages available and responsive.
- Sending a search request to the selected partner service.
- Learning which Bristol release and record pages visitors find useful.
- Detecting and correcting performance or technical faults.
- Displaying advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Websites Beyond Our Control
Pages may link to Bristol Police, CT DOC, the Connecticut Judicial Branch, BOPP, VINE, federal locators, public-record resources, and third-party search tools. After you follow an outbound link, that site's own privacy notice controls its collection and use of data.
Some advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across different websites and tailor ads. That processing occurs on the partner's systems, not on systems controlled by Bristol County Released Inmates.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be provided to:
- Search partners that must process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess advertisements.
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order.
Security Measures and Limits
We use standard safeguards intended to reduce the risk of unauthorized access, alteration, or loss. No site, network, or internet transmission can be made completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under eighteen. If a parent or guardian believes a minor sent us personal data, they may contact us to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and any necessary identity checks, you may:
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Ask us to erase personal data we are not required to retain.
- Opt out of certain processing where that right applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as site practices or legal duties change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.