Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Hamilton County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's terms and privacy notice govern its handling of the query.
If you send an email or contact-form message, we retain the message and contact details as needed to reply. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless law requires disclosure. Do not send sensitive custody, financial, or identity documents through a general inquiry.
Technical Data and Cookies
Like most websites, the service can receive routine technical details when a page loads. Those details help deliver pages, measure use, and diagnose faults.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies and similar tools can show how visitors move through the site. Browser controls may block or delete cookies. Some functions or preferences may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Collected data supports the site's operation and helps determine where technical or content improvements are needed.
- Deliver pages and keep the service responsive
- Route a submitted search to the selected partner
- Measure which resources visitors find useful
- Detect errors, misuse, and security problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Website
Links lead to Hamilton County offices, Texas corrections sources, federal locators, release records, and outside search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, that destination's privacy rules apply. Hamilton County Released Inmates does not control how an outside site collects, keeps, or shares data.
Some advertising companies may use their own technology to understand activity across more than one site and select ads. That processing occurs on their systems, not as a Hamilton County government function. Review the provider's opt-out and privacy choices directly.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be handled by service providers or disclosed when legally required.
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess ads
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs public information held by Texas agencies. It does not turn messages sent to this private site into Hamilton County records, and it does not replace the privacy practices stated here.
Security Measures and Limits
Reasonable administrative and technical practices are used to protect information under our control. No internet connection, storage system, or transmission method is fully secure. We therefore cannot promise that data will never be lost, accessed, or disclosed despite those safeguards.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Contact Us page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, a person may ask about personal data held directly by this site.
- Request a copy of available personal data
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Request deletion of eligible information
- Object to or opt out of certain processing
These choices do not control official records held by Hamilton County, TDCJ, a jail, or a court. Requests about those records must go to the agency that maintains them.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised as the service, providers, or legal requirements change. A new version takes effect when posted here with its updated effective date. Continued use after publication is subject to the revised notice.