Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other search term is entered into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Gaines County Inmate Population does not store those search terms on its own server as an official jail, court, or background-check record.
Messages
If you send an email or message connected with this site, the message details may be kept long enough to review and respond. Those messages are not sold and are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical information when a page loads. That data helps maintain the site, identify errors, and understand general usage patterns.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to support advertising or analytics. A browser can be set to block cookies, but some site features or partner tools may work differently after cookies are blocked.
How Data Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To learn which pages and topics are useful to visitors.
- To find and repair technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be matched to visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to sheriff pages, jail resources, TDCJ, VINELink, BOP, ICE, Texas court portals, Texas statutes, and third-party search tools. After a visitor clicks an outside link, that destination's privacy policy and terms control its handling of information.
Official public-information requests made to Gaines County or another Texas public office are governed by that office's rules and by applicable law, including Texas Government Code Chapter 552 where it applies. Advertising partners may also use their own systems to measure activity across websites.
Who May Receive Data
Personal data from this site is not sold as a mailing list or consumer report. It may be received by the limited categories below.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and errors.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, regulators, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information handled through this site. No website, network, email system, or internet-connected service can be promised as fully secure or breach-proof.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, a deletion request may be made through the contact route for this site.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data held by this site.
- Ask that incorrect personal data be corrected.
- Ask that personal data be deleted where deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Notice Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. When it changes, the updated version will be posted on this page.