Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you enter a name, location, or other search detail into a search tool on this site, that query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Hays County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages You Send
If you email us or send a message through a contact method, we keep the information needed to read and respond to that message. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Like many websites, this site may collect technical information when pages load, including:
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and version.
- Your device category and operating system.
- The pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when a browser provides it.
- Date and time stamps connected with site activity.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to support site features. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some tools or measurements may work differently after cookies are limited.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, responsive, and usable.
- To send search requests to the provider that operates the selected search tool.
- To understand which Hays County jail, mugshot, and court-record pages visitors use most.
- To identify broken pages, errors, or other technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be related to general visitor interests.
Outside Websites and Public Portals
This site links to public agencies, jail and court record resources, sheriff and corrections pages, Texas public-information materials, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and terms of the destination website control how your information is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites or show interest-based ads. That tracking occurs through their services, not through records stored by Hays County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be shared with these categories of recipients:
- Search partners that process search queries you submit.
- Analytics services that help measure site use and performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, or similar legal demand requires it.
Security Practices
We use reasonable security practices for a public website, but no internet-connected system can be promised as fully secure. We cannot guarantee that information transmitted to or from the site will be free from every unauthorized access risk.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.
Your Choices and Rights
- You may ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- You may ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate.
- You may request deletion of information where deletion is legally and technically available.
- You may opt out of certain uses, including some advertising or analytics processing, where applicable controls are available.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Any update will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the posted text.