Information You Provide
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or other query into a search tool on this site, that query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. This site does not store those search terms in its own record system.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we use the information in that message to read it and respond. We do not share contact messages outside the organization unless a legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical information when a page loads.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site traffic, remember technical preferences, and measure how visitors use pages. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, but some features may behave differently if cookies are disabled.
How The Information Is Used
- Keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- Send search requests to the partner service that handles the lookup.
- Understand which Kittitas County jail, roster, court, and facility pages are useful to visitors.
- Find errors, broken links, and technical problems.
- Display advertising that may be related to visitor interests.
Outbound Links And Official Portals
This site links to official jail rosters, sheriff pages, Washington DOC resources, court search tools, federal and immigration locators, public-records portals, and third-party search services. After you leave this site, the destination site's privacy notice and terms control how your information is handled.
Official Kittitas County public-records portals, including sheriff records request paths, may process requests under the Washington Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. That public-records process is separate from this site's privacy practices.
Advertising partners may use their own cookies or identifiers to measure ads or show interest-based advertising across websites. That activity occurs through their systems.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may still be received by limited parties that help operate or protect the site.
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure page use and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, regulators, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a site of this type, but no website, server, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We cannot promise that information will be protected against every possible access, loss, or misuse event.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the information can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices And Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask that information be deleted when deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Notice Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. When it changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with the new effective date or revised text.