Information You Provide
Search Entries
When you type a name, location, or similar search detail into a third-party search tool on this site, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. Franklin County Inmate Population does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email or otherwise send a message about this site, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read, route, and answer it. It is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical details when a page loads. Those details can include:
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website or link, if one is available.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site usage and improve performance. You can block cookies in your browser settings, but some features or measurements may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- To understand which Franklin County inmate record pages are useful.
- To diagnose errors, outages, security concerns, or broken links.
- To display advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Outside Websites and Public Records
This site links to sheriff pages, jail resources, Iowa Courts Online, Iowa Department of Corrections tools, IowaVINE, federal locators, and third-party search providers. Once you leave this site, the privacy rules of the destination site control how your information is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize visits across websites and serve interest-based ads. That activity occurs through their platforms, not through a Franklin County public-records request under Iowa Code chapter 22.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold by this site. It may be available to limited parties when needed for the site to function or when the law requires it.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that place or measure ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or similar legal demand applies.
Security
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information handled through the site. No website, network, or online vendor can be promised as fully secure or 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 has submitted information, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by this site.
- Ask that incorrect information be corrected.
- Request deletion of information where retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that choice.
Policy Changes
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the posted text.