Information You Submit
Search Queries
If you type a name, location, or similar search term into a partner search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email or otherwise contact us, the message and reply details may be kept long enough to respond and manage the request. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless required by law.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, technical information may be recorded when a page loads, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser, but some features or measurements may work differently after blocking them.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, secure, and reasonably fast.
- To route search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Genesee County jail, court, and facility pages are useful.
- To identify technical problems and improve page performance.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests.
Links to Other Websites
This site links to sheriff pages, jail resources, court portals, MDOC OTIS, VINELink, Genesee County FOIA pages, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the destination website's privacy policy and data practices apply.
Advertising partners may use their own technologies to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads. That activity occurs on their systems, not as an official Genesee County service.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be made available to limited parties when needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process a query you submit.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and page use.
- Advertising networks that support ads on the site.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used, but no internet-connected service can be guaranteed against every risk. This site cannot promise that transmission or storage will always be error-free or breach-proof.
Minors
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Rights
- Request a copy of personal information held by this site.
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected.
- Request deletion when retention is not legally or operationally required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable.
Michigan public records requested from a government body are handled by that government body. For example, Michigan FOIA requests under MCL 15.233 must be directed to the public body that keeps the record.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a new effective date when appropriate.