Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a name, county, state, or other lookup detail is entered into a third-party search tool on this site, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. Somerset County Inmate Population does not keep its own database of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the message and return information may be kept long enough to review and respond. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site and its service providers may receive technical details when a page loads.
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic, remember technical preferences, measure page performance, and support advertising. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some features may not behave the same way afterward.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To pass lookup requests to the correct search partner.
- To see which Somerset County pages are useful to visitors.
- To diagnose broken links, display issues, or other technical problems.
- To support advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Other Websites and Public Records
This site links to jail rosters, the Somerset County Sheriff's Office, Maryland DPSCS, Maryland Judiciary Case Search, court resources, federal locators, ICE resources, and outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination site's own privacy rules and data practices apply.
Maryland Public Information Act materials, including requests made to public agencies, may be handled by those agencies under Maryland General Provisions Title 4. This privacy notice controls this private website only, not official public-record systems.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites for measurement or interest-based advertising.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone mailing list. It may be handled by the following parties when needed for the site to operate.
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government agencies when a valid subpoena, order, or other legal demand requires a response.
Security
Reasonable technical and administrative safeguards are used for information handled by this site. No internet-connected system can be promised to be fully secure, so this notice does not guarantee that data can never be accessed, altered, or lost.
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 personal information, contact the site so deletion can be reviewed.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information this site maintains about you.
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected.
- Ask for deletion when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This notice may be revised from time to time. Updated wording will be posted on this page with the revised version taking effect when it appears here.