Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or similar search value into a third-party search box, that query is sent to the outside provider that powers the tool. Wells County Inmate Population does not store or log those search terms on its own server.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, the information you provide may be kept long enough to review the message and respond. We do not share contact messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical information when a page loads.
- Your IP address.
- The browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- The referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support analytics or advertising. You can block cookies in your browser settings, but some features or measurements may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To pass search requests to the correct partner tool when you choose to use one.
- To understand which Wells County jail, court, and locator pages visitors use most.
- To diagnose broken pages, bad links, or other technical problems.
- To display advertising that may reflect general visitor interests.
Links Away From This Site
Wells County Inmate Population links to jail rosters, sheriff and corrections pages, court portals such as MyCase, government public-record resources under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, and third-party search tools. After you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination website controls.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across different websites for targeted ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by this site directly.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may still be available to the following parties when needed for site operation, search routing, advertising, analytics, or legal compliance.
- Search partners that process a query you submit.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance.
- Advertising networks that place or measure ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, or other legal process requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a small public reference site. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed fully secure, and we cannot promise that any system is breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, contact us so the submission can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- Ask us to delete information when deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Any updated version will be posted on this page with the new effective date or posting date.