Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you enter a name, county, or other search detail into a search box, that request is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. Dickinson County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we use the information you provide to review and answer the message. We do not share contact messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical data when a page loads, including:
- Your IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- The referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools help measure how visitors use the site and whether pages are working as expected. You can block cookies in your browser settings, but some features may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the website available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the appropriate partner service.
- To understand which Dickinson County jail and record pages visitors use most.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, and other technical issues.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office roster PDF, the sheriff's jail page, the sheriff's main website, Iowa court and corrections portals, federal locators, VINELink, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the outside website controls how your information is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites for interest-based advertising. That tracking occurs under their policies and technology, not under a local Dickinson County government system.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be received by these categories of recipients:
- Search partners that process a search query you submit.
- Analytics providers that help measure site performance and traffic.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, regulators, or other government bodies, including offices such as the Dickinson County District Court, when a valid legal order requires it.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a public website, but no internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof or error-free. You should not treat this site as a secure channel for sensitive records requests.
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, contact us so we can review and delete it when appropriate.
Your Choices and Rights
- You may ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- You may ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- You may request deletion of information we no longer need to keep.
- You may opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Policy Changes
This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. When it changes, the revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date if one is used.