Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, location, or other term placed in a search box is sent to the third-party company that operates that tool. Franklin County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms control its receipt and processing of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
When you send an email or contact-form message, we keep the message and supplied contact details long enough to respond and manage the exchange. We do not share that material outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine web systems may record technical facts when a page loads. This information helps operate, protect, and understand the site.
- Your Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring page or site, when available.
- Date and time information tied to the request.
Cookie Choices
Cookies and similar tools may help measure how visitors move through the site. You can limit or block cookies in your browser. Some functions or preferences may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Data Supports the Site
Collected information is used only for ordinary site and service functions.
- Maintain page operation, reliability, and speed.
- Send search requests to the selected partner service.
- Learn which Franklin County record pages are useful.
- Detect errors, abuse, and technical faults.
- Present advertising that may reflect general interests.
Links Beyond Our Pages
Links may lead to the Franklin County Sheriff, WVRJ, VADOC, Virginia courts, federal locators, public-record resources, or outside search tools. Once you follow a link, the receiving site's policy controls its collection and use of information. Review that policy before submitting personal data.
Advertising partners may use technology on their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based ads. Their tracking is governed by their terms and controls, not this notice alone.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to service providers or authorities that need it for the purposes stated here.
- Search partners that process a query.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard safeguards suited to a public website and limit information according to its function. No internet connection, storage system, or transmission method is fully secure. We cannot promise that a breach, loss, or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
The site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor sent information to us, use the Contacts page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of the data we hold, you may make the following requests.
- Ask for a copy of personal data held about you.
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected.
- Request deletion of personal information.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where available.
These choices apply to data controlled here. A request concerning Sheriff, WVRJ, VADOC, court, BOP, ICE, or partner records must go to that separate custodian under its rules. Virginia public-record requests follow the applicable provisions of Virginia FOIA, but that law does not turn this private site into a government record holder.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as practices, providers, or legal duties change. A revised notice becomes available on this page with a new effective date. Continued use after posting means the updated notice applies to later activity.