Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, state, or other query into a search tool, that query may be sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Pike County Inmate Population does not keep its own separate log of those search terms. The provider's privacy terms control how that provider receives and handles the query.
Messages to the Site
If you send an email or contact message, we may keep the message long enough to read it, reply, track a correction, or handle a site issue. We do not share those messages outside the operation of this site unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal order.
Automatic Site Data
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical information during page visits.
- IP address used for the visit.
- Browser name, browser version, and settings.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when a browser sends it.
- Date and time stamps tied to site activity.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand traffic, improve performance, and support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser. Some search, ad, or preference features may work differently when cookies are blocked.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site stable, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To pass search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Pike County jail, court, ADOC, BOP, ICE, or VINELink resources are being used.
- To find broken links, display errors, and other technical problems.
- To show advertising that may be more relevant to visitors.
Other Websites
This site links to Pike County Sheriff's Office resources, Pike County Jail information, Alabama court portals, ADOC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, vendors, and partner search tools. Once you leave this site, the outside site's privacy policy controls. Their forms, cookies, logins, payment pages, and record systems are not operated by Pike County Inmate Population.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity and deliver ads across sites. That tracking happens under the advertising partner's rules, not under a Pike County government policy.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal messages. Limited information may be available to the following parties when needed for site operation, legal compliance, or services used on the site.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and errors.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid legal order.
Security Practices
Reasonable security measures are used to protect site communications and stored messages. No internet-connected website, email inbox, analytics service, ad platform, or partner search tool can be promised breach-proof. Do not send sensitive custody, medical, financial, or legal details unless you are using the official agency channel that requires them.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information to this site, a parent or guardian may contact us to request deletion.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data this site may hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate contact or message information.
- Ask that a stored message or related personal data be deleted.
- Opt out of certain processing when an opt-out right applies.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised as site tools, legal requirements, advertising services, or search partners change. Updates take effect when posted on this page with the new version available to visitors.