Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, or location into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Tama County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and manage related follow-up. It is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical information when pages load. That data can include:
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is provided.
- Date and time stamps connected to visits.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site traffic and how visitors use pages. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but some site features or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the website working, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Tama County pages visitors use most.
- To identify errors, broken links, and other technical issues.
- To display advertising that may be based on general browsing interests.
Other Websites
This site links to the Tama County Sheriff's Office, the county roster, Iowa Courts Online, Iowa DOC, VINELink, BOP, ICE, government resources, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy notice and data practices of the destination website control.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads. Those activities occur on the partners' platforms, not inside this site's records.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed or processed by the following categories of recipients when needed:
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that help measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, or other lawful demand requires it.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled through this site. No website, server, email system, or internet-connected service can be promised to be completely secure, so this notice does not guarantee that unauthorized access can never occur.
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 Requests
Iowa Chapter 22 governs public-record access to government records, but this private site's user-data requests are handled through this notice rather than the county's open-records process.
- You may ask what personal information, if any, is held by this site.
- You may ask to correct inaccurate personal information.
- You may ask for deletion of personal information when retention is not required.
- You may ask to opt out of certain processing where that option is available.
Notice Changes
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective text.