Information You Submit
Search Terms
If you type a name, location, or similar detail into a search feature, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the search tool. This site does not store those search terms in its own inmate-record database.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information you provide may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and manage the request. It is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical information when a page loads.
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and browser version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when a browser provides one.
- Date and time stamps tied to site activity.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site traffic, improve the pages, and support advertising or analytics. 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, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- To understand which Blue Earth County, MNDOC, BOP, ICE, and VINE reference pages are useful.
- To diagnose broken links, display problems, or other technical issues.
- To show advertising that may be based on general interests or browsing signals.
Links Away From This Site
This guide links to the Blue Earth County live jail roster, Sheriff's Office pages, MNDOC, BOP, ICE, Minnesota VINE, court portals, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination site's privacy notice and data practices govern your activity.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads. That tracking happens under the partner's policies, not under a Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Chapter 13 public-record request to this private site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be available to these categories when needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process submitted search queries.
- Analytics services that help measure site use.
- Advertising networks that display or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, or other legal process requires it.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used for this site, but no internet-connected service can be promised breach-proof. Information sent online carries some risk.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, contact us so deletion can be reviewed.
Your Choices and Requests
- You may ask for a copy of personal information this site holds about you.
- You may ask that inaccurate information be corrected.
- You may request deletion of information when retention is not required.
- You may opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Policy Changes
This notice may be updated from time to time. A revised version will be posted on this page with its updated effective date when changes are made.