Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a name, location, case detail, or other term is entered into a search box supplied by a third-party provider, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. Monongalia County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to review and respond. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, court order, or another valid legal process.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical information when a page loads. That data helps maintain security, measure use, and identify broken pages or performance problems.
- IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic, support advertising, and keep features working. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, but some parts of the site or partner tools may behave differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- Keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- Route search requests to the correct third-party search provider.
- Understand which Monongalia County inmate, court, and facility pages are useful.
- Find technical errors, broken links, and security issues.
- Display ads that may be based on general interests or browsing context.
Outside Websites
This site links to WV Regional Jail search pages, Monongalia County sheriff and prosecutor pages, West Virginia court resources, WVDCR portals, federal locators, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination site's own privacy policy and terms control how your information is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure ads or show interest-based advertising across websites. That tracking is handled on the partner's systems, not as an official Monongalia County or West Virginia government function.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold as a direct contact list. It may be disclosed or processed by the following categories when needed for site operation or legal compliance:
- Search partners that operate the search boxes or paid lookup tools.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that place or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when required by valid legal order.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative, technical, and operational safeguards are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof, and no security method can promise absolute protection.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a deletion request may be sent through the contact path.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on the data involved and applicable law, you may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Request deletion of information where retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing or advertising-related uses where available.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the revised effective date or page content. West Virginia FOIA and public-record laws, including W. Va. Code §29B-1-1 and §29B-1-3, govern official public-record access through government custodians, not this site's privacy practices.