Information You Provide
Search Entries
Names, locations, or other terms entered into a sponsored search tool are sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. This site does not store those search terms in its own inmate-record database.
Messages and Requests
If you send an email or contact message, the message and reply details may be kept long enough to answer and manage the request. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, court order, subpoena, or another valid legal process.
Information Collected Automatically
Basic technical information may be recorded when a page loads so the site can operate, measure traffic, and diagnose problems.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website or link, when available.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to understand how visitors use the site, support advertising, and keep pages functioning. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, although some features or partner tools may behave differently after cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To send sponsored searches to the correct outside search provider.
- To understand which Harrisonburg City jail, court, and locator pages visitors use most.
- To detect broken links, performance issues, and technical errors.
- To display advertising that may be matched to general visitor interests.
Outside Links and Tools
This site links to government offices, jail pages, Virginia court systems, Virginia FOIA resources under Code of Virginia § 2.2-3700 et seq., VADOC, VINELink, BOP, ICE ODLS, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination site's own privacy notice controls how your information is collected and used.
Advertising partners may use their own cookies, pixels, or similar tools to measure ads or personalize advertising across websites. That tracking happens on the partner's systems, not as an official Harrisonburg, Rockingham, or Virginia government service.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be available to limited parties that help operate, measure, or legally protect the site.
- Search partners that process sponsored search queries.
- Analytics providers that report traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, regulators, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable technical and administrative safeguards are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected website, email system, analytics tool, or advertising platform can be guaranteed breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information you provided.
- Request deletion where retention is not legally or operationally required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that choice.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised as site features, partner tools, or legal requirements change. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the posted text.