Information You Provide
Search Tool Entries
When you type a name, location, or other term into a third-party search tool on this site, that query is sent to the outside provider that operates the tool. We do not store those search terms in our own site database.
Messages
If you email us or submit a message through a contact path, we use the information you provide to review and respond to that message. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a legal obligation requires it.
Information Collected Automatically
Like many websites, this site may collect technical information when a page loads. That information can include:
- IP address.
- Browser type and browser 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 and similar technologies may be used to understand site traffic and visitor behavior. You can block cookies in your browser settings, though some site features or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, stable, and responsive.
- To send search requests to the correct outside provider when a search widget is used.
- To understand which Monterey County jail, court, facility, or locator pages are useful to readers.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, and security issues.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests or browsing context.
Other Websites and Public Records
This site links to official jail rosters, Monterey County Sheriff's Office pages, Monterey Superior Court resources, CDCR locators, federal or immigration locators, VINELink, and third-party search services. After you leave this site, the privacy policy and data practices of the destination site apply.
California public-records access, including requests to government agencies under the California Public Records Act, is separate from this notice. Requests submitted to MCSO, Monterey Superior Court, CDCR, BOP, ICE, or another public office are handled by that office under its own rules.
Advertising partners may use cookies or similar tools on their own systems to measure ads or personalize advertising across websites.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information from contact messages. Information may be available to the following parties when needed for the uses described in this notice:
- Search partners that process queries entered into their tools.
- Analytics providers that measure site performance and usage.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, regulators, or other government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable, standard safeguards for a small informational website. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed to be fully secure, so we cannot promise that data will be immune from every unauthorized access attempt or technical failure.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent personal information to us, contact us so the information can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Depending on where you live, including rights that may apply to California residents under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended, you may be able to make privacy requests about personal information we maintain. Those requests may include:
- Requesting a copy of personal information held by us.
- Asking that inaccurate personal information be corrected.
- Requesting deletion of personal information, subject to lawful exceptions.
- Opting out of certain processing where a legal right applies.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the posted text.