Information You Submit
Search terms
A name or location entered in a search box passes to the outside provider operating that tool. Hood County Released Inmates does not store or log those terms on its own systems.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we retain it as needed to respond. We do not share the message outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Automatic Technical Data
Normal page requests may record technical and usage details.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You may block them through browser controls, though some functions may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
- Operate the site and maintain performance
- Send a search request to the selected partner
- Understand which pages help visitors
- Detect and correct technical faults
- Present advertising that may reflect interests
Sites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to Hood County release records, Sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, or third-party search services. Once you leave, the destination's privacy terms control. Some advertising partners may track activity across websites for interest-based ads through their own systems.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be received by search partners that process a query, analytics providers, advertising networks, or law-enforcement and government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard safeguards suited to an internet publication. No online system is fully secure, however, and we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Adults Only
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. Contact us if a minor submitted data so a deletion request can be reviewed.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask that eligible personal data be erased
- Object to or opt out of certain processing
Requests may be sent through the Contact Us page. Rights depend on applicable law. Texas public records held by Hood County remain governed by the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, rather than this private-site notice.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice. A revised version takes effect when posted here with an updated effective date.