Privacy Policy

This policy explains what we collect when you use the site, how we use it, and when it may be shared. Using Hardee County Inmate Population means you accept the practices described here. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

When you type a name or a location into a search tool on the site, that text is passed to the third-party provider that runs the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own end.

Messages You Send

If you email us or send a message through a contact form, we keep it so we can reply. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless the law requires it.


Data We Gather Automatically

Like most websites, ours records some technical details each time a page loads. These include:

  • Your IP address.
  • Your browser and its version.
  • Your device type and operating system.
  • The pages you view and how long you stay on each.
  • The site that referred you, if any.
  • Date and time stamps.

Cookies

We use cookies to understand how visitors move through the site. You can block cookies in your browser settings, though some features may work differently if you do.


What We Do With This Data

  • Keep the site running and quick to load.
  • Send search requests to the correct partner service.
  • See which pages are useful to visitors.
  • Spot and fix technical problems.
  • Show ads that may match a visitor's interests.

Links to Other Websites

The site links out to jail arrest logs, sheriff and corrections pages, court portals, and third-party search tools. Once you click through, the privacy policy of that other site governs what happens to your information.

Some advertising partners may track activity across different websites to serve targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not on ours.


Who Might See Your Data

We do not sell personal data. It may reach the parties listed below.

  • Search partners that handle the queries you submit.
  • Analytics services that measure site usage.
  • Advertising networks.
  • Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.

How We Protect Your Data

We follow standard security practices to guard the information we handle. Still, no system connected to the internet is ever fully secure, so we cannot promise that data can never be breached.


Users Under 18

This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted information, contact us and we will delete it.


Your Data Rights

Depending on where you live, you may be able to:

  • Ask for a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Ask us to correct wrong information.
  • Ask us to erase your data.
  • Opt out of certain kinds of processing.

Updates to This Policy

We may revise this policy from time to time. When we do, the updated version is posted here with a new effective date. Florida's public-records law, Chapter 119, governs the official records held by government offices, which is separate from this site's own privacy practices.