Information You Choose to Send
Queries Sent to Search Providers
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is transmitted directly to the third-party provider that operates the tool. That provider needs the query to return its results and handles it under the provider's own privacy practices. Unicoi County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. Visitors should avoid entering sensitive information that the selected tool does not require.
Emails and Other Messages
When a visitor sends an email or submits a contact message, the message and supplied contact details are retained as needed to understand and answer the inquiry. Messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, court process, or another valid legal demand. A message sent here does not reach the Unicoi County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee Department of Correction, a court, or any other public office.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Ordinary server, analytics, and advertising systems can record technical details when a page loads. These details help operate the service, measure general use, detect faults, and understand how visitors reach Unicoi County release-record pages. The information may include:
- The internet protocol address associated with the request
- The browser name, browser version, and basic settings
- The device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and the approximate time spent on them
- The referring website or source, when one is supplied
- Dates and timestamps linked to visits or requests
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies and similar browser technologies may be used to understand site use, remember technical preferences, measure advertising, and keep site functions working. Most browsers let visitors reject, clear, or limit cookies. Blocking them can change how some search, preference, analytics, or advertising features behave. Browser controls govern the cookie once the visitor changes those settings.
How the Information Is Used
Information collected through these channels is used for ordinary site operation and communication. It is not used to create an official Unicoi County custody record. Common uses include:
- Keeping pages available, stable, responsive, and efficient
- Sending a visitor's search request to the selected partner service
- Learning which release-record pages visitors find useful
- Finding, diagnosing, and correcting technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may reflect inferred interests
Outside Links and Advertising
Unicoi County Released Inmates links to Sheriff and corrections pages, public-record portals, courts, release resources, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor follows one of those links, the destination controls its own collection, retention, security, cookies, and disclosures. This Privacy Notice does not replace the destination's policy. Visitors should review the terms and privacy notice offered by each outside service.
Advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, or comparable tools on their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based advertisements. Their collection and ad choices are governed by their policies and controls, not by this notice. Adjusting browser privacy settings or using a provider's opt-out control may limit some tracking, but results can vary by provider and device.
Parties That May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold by Unicoi County Released Inmates. Limited information may be processed or disclosed when needed for a function the visitor chooses, routine site support, or compliance with a valid legal demand. Potential recipients include:
- Search partners that receive and process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and page use
- Advertising networks that deliver and evaluate advertisements
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Each recipient may keep information under its own retention rules. A public agency linked from the site is not given visitor data merely because its Unicoi County or Tennessee page appears as a resource.
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard administrative and technical practices are used to reduce the risk of unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. Security is a best-effort process. No website, transmission route, connected service, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure or breach-proof. Visitors should use care when deciding what to include in a message and should send sensitive identifiers only through an agency-approved secure channel.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or legal guardian who believes a minor submitted personal information may use the Contacts page to request review and deletion. The request should identify the message or submission without repeating unnecessary sensitive data.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the ability to verify the request, a visitor may ask about personal information held directly by Unicoi County Released Inmates. Available requests can include:
- Receiving a copy of personal information held about the requester
- Correcting personal information that is inaccurate
- Requesting deletion of information that can lawfully be erased
- Opting out of certain processing when that choice is available
These requests apply to information controlled by this site. A visitor must contact the relevant search provider, advertising service, Sheriff, court, or TDOC office about information held on that party's systems.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised as site practices, service providers, or legal requirements change. An updated version will be posted on this page and will display a new effective date. Continued use after a revision takes effect means the visitor accepts the updated practices.