Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Ritchie County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its handling of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Standard web systems may record limited technical information when a page loads. That data helps operate, secure, and understand use of the site.
- The internet protocol address used for the request
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to support site functions. A browser can reject or remove cookies. Some features may work differently when cookies are blocked.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected information is used only for operating and improving the service and for delivering features requested by visitors.
- Keep pages available, responsive, and secure
- Send a search request to the selected partner service
- Learn which resources visitors find useful
- Detect and correct errors or technical failures
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests
Government and Outside Links
Pages link to the WVDCR offender-search resources, the Ritchie County government directory, the Ritchie County courts, statutes, federal locators, and third-party search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's own privacy policy applies. West Virginia public-record access is governed in part by Chapter 29B, Article 1 of the West Virginia Code, but that law does not replace the privacy terms of an outside website.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites or select interest-based ads. That collection happens under the provider's controls and notices, not under this site's direct control.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be supplied to parties that perform a stated function or when a valid legal demand requires it.
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
How Data Is Protected
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to reduce risk. No website, network, or storage system connected to the internet can be guaranteed breach proof. Users should avoid sending sensitive personal data that is not needed for a message.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor supplied personal data may use the Contacts page to request deletion.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of available records, a user may ask to exercise these choices:
- Receive a copy of personal data held by this site
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of information that may lawfully be erased
- Object to or opt out of certain processing
These rights concern information controlled by this site. Official Ritchie County, court, or WVDCR records remain with the agency that maintains them.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. A revised version takes effect when posted here with an updated effective date.