Information You Submit
Search terms
A name, place, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the independent provider that operates the search tool. This site does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's rules govern its handling of the query.
Messages
If you email or send a contact message, we retain enough information to read and answer it. Message data is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine logs and analytics may record technical details when a page loads, including:
- the device's Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device class and operating system;
- pages opened and time spent on them;
- the referring website, when available; and
- the date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. A browser can reject or remove them, although blocking cookies may cause some functions to behave differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports ordinary site operations and service improvement. It may be used to:
- keep pages available and responsive;
- send a search request to the selected partner;
- measure which Hampshire County resources are useful;
- diagnose errors and other technical problems; and
- display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to Hampshire Sheriff and Massachusetts correctional resources, public-record portals, or independent search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy notice controls its collection and use of data.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based ads. This site does not operate those outside tracking systems.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be provided when necessary to:
- search partners that process a submitted query;
- analytics providers that measure traffic;
- advertising networks that serve ads; and
- law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard safeguards suited to a public website. No internet service, transmission, or storage method can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from a person under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may contact us and request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify a request, a person may ask to:
- receive a copy of personal data we hold;
- correct inaccurate information;
- delete eligible personal data; or
- opt out of certain processing.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. A new version becomes effective when it is posted here with an updated effective date.