Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or similar detail into a search tool on this site, that query may be sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Benton County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message is used to review and respond to it. We do not share contact messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect routine technical information when a page loads.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic, remember basic preferences, and evaluate how visitors use the pages. You can block cookies in your browser, although some features or measurements may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To route search requests to the appropriate partner service.
- To understand which Benton County jail, court, and locator pages are useful to visitors.
- To detect, troubleshoot, and repair technical issues.
- To display advertising that may be more relevant to general visitor interests.
Links Beyond This Site
Pages may link to official jail rosters, Benton County Sheriff's Office resources, Minnesota courts, Minnesota Department of Corrections tools, federal locators, and third-party search services. After you leave this site, the privacy notice and terms of that outside website apply.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites or deliver interest-based ads. Those activities occur through the partner's technology, not through public records held by this site.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data. Information may be available to these categories of recipients when needed for the uses described above:
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that provide or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by this site. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof, and this notice does not promise absolute security.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the request can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Choices
- You may request 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 applicable.
- You may opt out of certain processing where the law gives that right.
Public records maintained by Benton County, courts, jail offices, or Minnesota agencies are governed by their own laws and policies, including Minnesota Statutes chapter 13. Requests about those government records must be directed to the office that maintains them.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be changed from time to time. Updated language will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the posted content.