Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or similar detail into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Cowley County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we use the information you provide to read and answer that message. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Technical Information Collected
Like most websites, this site may collect routine technical information when a page loads or when a visitor moves through the site.
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages you visit and the time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps for visits and requests.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site use and improve basic performance. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some site features or partner tools may behave differently after cookies are blocked.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To route search activity to the provider that powers the selected search tool.
- To understand which Cowley County jail, court, and locator pages are useful to visitors.
- To detect and fix technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to site visitors.
Other Websites
This site links to Cowley County roster pages, sheriff and court resources, KDOC KASPER, Kansas VINE, federal locators, government portals, and third-party search tools. After you leave this site, the destination site's privacy policy and data practices control.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and serve interest-based ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by this site.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be made available to limited parties when needed for site operations, partner tools, advertising, analytics, or legal compliance.
- Search partners that process queries submitted through their tools.
- Analytics providers that help measure site usage.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a public website, but no internet-connected system can be guaranteed breach-proof. We cannot promise that information transmitted online will always remain secure.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so we can review and remove it when appropriate.
Your Choices and Rights
- You may ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- You may ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- You may request deletion of information we are not required to keep.
- You may object to or opt out of certain processing where applicable.
Notice Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date if one is used.