Information You Provide
Search Terms
When you type a name or place into a search tool on this site, that text is sent to the third-party provider that runs the search. The provider processes the query on its own systems to return results. We do not store or keep a log of those search terms on our end. What happens to the query after it leaves this site is governed by that provider's own privacy practices.
Messages You Send
If you email us or fill in a contact form, we keep your message so we can read it and reply. We do not share what you send with anyone outside our operation unless the law requires it. Please remember that we cannot look up custody status or pull official records, so a message asking for that will be routed back to the correct agency.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this one records certain technical details each time a page loads. None of it identifies you by name. The data helps us understand traffic and keep the pages working. The items collected include the following.
- Your Internet Protocol (IP) address
- The browser you use and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- Which pages you open and how long you stay on each
- The site that referred you here, if there was one
- The date and time of each visit
Cookies
Cookies are small files a site places in your browser. We use them to see how visitors move through the pages and what they find useful. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time. Keep in mind that some features may load or behave differently once cookies are turned off.
How the Information Is Used
We use what we collect for a short list of practical reasons. It supports the day-to-day operation of the site and helps us improve it over time.
- Keep the site online, stable, and quick to load
- Pass search requests to the correct partner service
- Learn which pages readers rely on most
- Spot technical problems and fix them
- Display advertising that may line up with reader interests
Links That Leave This Site
This site points to many outside resources, including the Connecticut Department of Correction inmate search, the Judicial Branch case lookup, Stamford Police pages, other government portals, and third-party research tools. Once you click through, you are on a separate site, and this notice no longer applies. That destination's own privacy policy takes over, so it is worth reading before you share anything there.
Some advertising partners may follow activity across different websites to build a picture for targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not on ours, and is subject to their policies rather than this one.
Who May Receive Your Data
We do not sell personal data. In the normal course of running the site, information may reach a small number of outside parties listed here.
- Search partners that process the queries you submit
- Analytics services that measure how the site is used
- Advertising networks that serve and measure ads
- Law enforcement or other government bodies when a valid legal order, subpoena, or comparable process requires it
Connecticut treats public records as open for inspection under the state Freedom of Information Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 1-210. That law governs records held by government agencies, not the limited browsing data this private site collects, but it explains why so much of the source material we link to is publicly available in the first place.
How Your Data Is Protected
We apply reasonable, standard safeguards to guard the information in our care. Even so, no system connected to the internet can be made perfectly secure. We cannot promise that data will never be intercepted, accessed, or disclosed, and we do not guarantee against every possible breach. Sending information online always carries some risk.
Visitors Under 18
This site is built for adults. We do not knowingly gather information from anyone younger than 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal details through this site, contact us and we will remove that information from our records.
Choices You Have Over Your Data
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over the personal information we hold. Reach out and we will respond as the law allows.
- Ask for a copy of the data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct details that are wrong
- Ask us to delete your information
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice from time to time. When we do, the updated version appears on this page with a fresh effective date. Checking back now and then keeps you current on how information is handled.