Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a name, county, or other search detail is entered into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Tompkins County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own record system.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read, route, and answer it. It is not shared outside the organization except when a legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Standard technical information may be recorded when a page loads, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site traffic and how visitors move through Tompkins County record topics. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some features or partner tools may respond differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Tompkins County custody and record pages are most useful.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, and security issues.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.
Links Away From This Site
Pages may link to Tompkins County Sheriff's Office resources, the Tompkins County FOIL portal, New York court resources, New York State DOCCS lookup tools, BOP, ICE, VINELink, and outside search providers. Once you leave this site, that destination's privacy policy and data practices control.
Some ad partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads. Those tracking practices happen under the partner's controls, not under a Tompkins County government system.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. It may be visible to these categories of recipients when needed:
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- 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, or similar legal process requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable security practices are used for this site, but no internet-connected service can be promised as breach-proof. Visitors should treat online searches and messages with that limitation in mind.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted personal information, a deletion request may be sent through the Contacts page.
Your Data Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Ask that incorrect personal information be corrected.
- Request deletion of personal information when deletion is legally available.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Separate public-record rights for Tompkins County agency records are handled through New York Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, and the county's official FOIL process.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. A new version becomes effective when it is posted on this page with an updated effective date or equivalent notice.