Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider operating that tool. This site does not retain or log those terms on its own systems.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we keep the information needed to answer. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Automatic Technical Data
Standard server, analytics, or advertising technology may record technical details when a page loads, including:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device category and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on them;
- the referring site, when provided; and
- date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may help measure how the site is used. Browser controls can refuse or delete them, although blocking cookies may change how some features work.
How Information Is Used
- Operate the site and maintain performance;
- send search requests to the selected partner service;
- understand which pages assist visitors;
- identify and repair technical problems; and
- display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
External Websites
Links lead to Ballard County jail and sheriff contacts, Kentucky court and corrections portals, federal locators, news sources, and independent search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy controls. Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites for interest-based advertising.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be received by search providers processing a query, analytics vendors, advertising networks, or law-enforcement and government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Security Measures
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used, but no internet-connected service can promise complete security. We cannot guarantee that a system will never be breached.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian may use the Contact Us page to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, a person may ask for a copy of personal data we hold, request a correction or deletion, or object to certain processing. These site-level requests do not alter official public records held under Kentucky's Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 through 61.884; those requests belong with the record custodian.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as site practices change. A new effective date will accompany an updated version posted on this page.