Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or other lookup detail into a third-party search tool on this site, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. Highland County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages
If you email us or send a message through a contact feature, we use the information in that message to read it and respond. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, these pages may record basic technical details when a browser loads the site.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site usage, measure performance, and support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some features may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the website available, stable, and responsive.
- To send search requests to the correct third-party partner service.
- To understand which Highland County jail, court, and facility pages are most useful.
- To diagnose broken pages, loading problems, and other technical issues.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to visitors.
Other Websites and Advertising
This site links to sheriff, jail, court, corrections, government, and third-party search resources, including pages connected with Highland County and Virginia public records. Once you leave this site, the other website's privacy notice and terms control its collection and use of information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize visits across websites and serve interest-based ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by Highland County Inmate Population's own record files.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be received by the following parties when needed for the services described in this notice.
- Search partners that process submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that support ads on or connected with the site.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or similar legal process.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a public website, but no internet-connected system can be made completely secure. We cannot promise that transmission, hosting, analytics, advertising, or partner systems will be free from every unauthorized access risk.
Visitors 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, a parent or guardian may contact us to request deletion.
Your Choices and Data Rights
- You may ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- You may ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- You may request deletion of information we are not required to keep.
- You may opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the new effective date when changes are made.