Information You Enter
Search Terms
If you type a name, county, or other search detail into a partner search box, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. This site does not store those search terms on its own server.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we keep the information needed to read, route, and answer the message. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Like many websites, this site may receive routine technical information when pages load.
- Your IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on those pages.
- The referring website, when your browser provides it.
- Date and time stamps connected to visits and requests.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand traffic patterns, improve performance, support advertising, and remember basic site behavior. You can block cookies in your browser, but some features or measurements may work differently when they are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, fast, and readable.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Hale County custody, court, ADOC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink pages are useful to readers.
- To find broken links, errors, and technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to sheriff, jail, court, ADOC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, Alacourt, and third-party search resources. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and data practices of the outside website control.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads. Those systems are not controlled by this site.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be shared with the following parties when needed for the site to operate or when legally required.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used, but no internet-connected website can promise perfect protection. We cannot guarantee that information will be immune from every error, outage, or unauthorized access attempt.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us through Get in Touch so we can review and remove it where appropriate.
Your Choices and Rights
Alabama public-records laws, including Code of Alabama 1975 Section 36-12-40 and Section 41-13-1, concern access to public writings held by public offices. This privacy notice concerns data handled by this private website. Depending on applicable law, you may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Request deletion of information that no longer needs to be kept.
- Opt out of certain processing where opt-out rights apply.
Policy Updates
This notice may be revised as the site, partner tools, analytics, advertising, or legal requirements change. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the effective version reflected by the current text.