Privacy Notice

This notice describes the information collected when people use Macon County Released Inmates, the reasons it is used, and the limited circumstances in which it may be shared. By continuing to use the site, a visitor accepts the practices described here.

Information You Submit

Terms Entered in Search Tools

A name, place, or other detail entered into an embedded search box is sent to the third-party company that operates that tool. Macon County Released Inmates does not store or log those query terms on its own systems. The provider's policy applies to the information it receives.

Messages Sent to Us

If you send an email or contact-form message, we keep the message and supplied contact details as needed to answer. We do not share the submission outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.


Technical Data Collected Automatically

Routine server, analytics, and advertising systems may record technical details when a page loads. Those details can include:

  • Internet Protocol address;
  • browser name and version;
  • device type and operating system;
  • pages viewed and time spent on them;
  • the referring website, when available; and
  • the date and time of a request.

Cookies and Browser Controls

Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and may support advertising. A browser can reject or remove cookies. Some features may work differently when cookies are blocked.


How Information Is Used

  • Operate the site and maintain reasonable performance.
  • Send a requested search to the correct outside service.
  • Understand which pages visitors find useful.
  • Detect, diagnose, and repair technical faults.
  • Display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.

Other Sites and Advertising

Links may lead to Macon County records, Sheriff and IDOC pages, other government portals, or independent search providers. Once a visitor follows one of those links, the destination's privacy terms govern its collection and use of data.

Some advertising companies may use their own technology to follow activity across websites and select targeted ads. That tracking occurs through their systems, not a record system operated by Macon County Released Inmates.


When Information May Be Shared

We do not sell personal information. Data may nevertheless be available to the services necessary to operate a feature or meet a legal duty, including:

  • search partners that process submitted queries;
  • analytics providers that measure site use;
  • advertising networks that deliver ads; and
  • law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order.

Reasonable Security Measures

We use standard practices intended to protect information within our control. No website, network, or storage system connected to the internet can be guaranteed breach-proof. This notice does not promise absolute security.


Visitors Younger Than Eighteen

This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use Contact Us to request deletion.


Your Privacy Choices

  • Ask for a copy of personal information held about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
  • Request deletion where the law permits it.
  • Object to or opt out of certain forms of processing.

A request can be submitted through Contact Us. Available rights may depend on the law that applies to the request.


Changes to This Notice

We may revise this privacy notice as practices or legal duties change. A new version takes effect when posted here with its updated effective date.