Information You Submit
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other detail is entered into a search tool, that query may be sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Northampton County Inmate Population does not maintain its own database of those search terms.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and handle related follow-up. It is not shared outside the organization unless a legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Automatic Site Data
Like most websites, this site may receive technical data when pages load. That data helps diagnose errors, understand traffic patterns, and keep the site working.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is passed by the browser.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support advertising or analytics features. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some functions may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Data Is Used
- To keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service when a visitor uses a sponsored tool.
- To understand which Northampton County record pages are useful to readers.
- To find broken links, display issues, and other technical problems.
- To support ads that may be based on general interests or browsing activity.
Outside Websites
This site links to official jail, court, corrections, public-record, and locator resources, including Northampton County pages, Pennsylvania court portals, PA DOC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink. Once a visitor follows an outside link, that other site controls its own privacy practices. Formal county record requests, including requests under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, are handled by the receiving government office, not by this site.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure ads or deliver interest-based advertising across websites. Those activities occur under the partner's policies and tools.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be handled by a limited set of service providers or recipients when needed.
- Search partners that process queries submitted through their tools.
- Analytics providers that help measure site traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that support ad delivery and measurement.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable technical and administrative safeguards are used to protect information handled through the site. No internet-connected service can be made perfectly secure, so this notice does not promise that data can never be accessed, lost, misused, or exposed.
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 information, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data that may be held.
- Request correction of inaccurate contact information.
- Request deletion of information that is no longer needed.
- Opt out of certain processing where the law gives that right.
Notice Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised as the site, advertising tools, search partners, or legal requirements change. Updated wording will be posted on this page with the new version replacing the prior notice.