Information You Share With Us
Search Terms
Some pages host a search tool run by an outside company. When you type a name or a place into that tool, the words go straight to the third-party provider that powers it. We do not keep those search terms. We do not log them on our side, and we cannot pull up a history of what you looked for. The provider that runs the tool sets its own rules for that data, so its privacy policy is the one that applies to the queries you send through the box.
Messages You Send
You may reach out by email or through a contact form. We hold on to those messages only so we can write back and sort out the matter you raised. We do not hand your message to anyone outside our small operation. The one exception is when the law forces us to, such as a valid court order. Past that, your note stays with us and goes no further.
Information Collected On Its Own
Like most websites, this one records some basic technical details each time a page loads. None of it names you on its own. It paints a broad picture of how the site is reached and used. Here is the short list of what gets logged.
- Your IP address
- The browser you use and its version
- Your device type and its operating system
- Which pages you open and how long you stay
- The site that sent you here, if there was one
- The date and time of each visit
Cookies
Cookies are small files that help us see how people move through the site. They show us what works and what falls flat. You stay in charge. Your browser can block or clear cookies whenever you want. Keep in mind that if you turn them off, a few features may load or behave in a different way than they would otherwise.
How We Use What We Collect
The data we gather serves a handful of plain purposes. We do not stockpile it for its own sake. Each use below ties back to running a site that loads fast and points people to the right records.
- Keep the site online, stable, and quick
- Pass each search to the correct partner service
- Learn which pages help readers and which do not
- Spot bugs and fix technical problems
- Show ads that may line up with your interests
Links That Leave This Site
Many pages point you to official Connecticut sources. Those include the Connecticut Department of Correction inmate search, the Connecticut Judicial Branch case lookup, and Town of Hamden pages. We also link to federal locators such as the Federal Bureau of Prisons and ICE, along with third-party search tools. Once you click through, you leave this site. The privacy policy of that other site, not ours, governs what happens next. Read it if the topic matters to you.
A few advertising partners may follow your activity across many sites to shape the ads they show. That tracking runs on their own systems, not on ours. Their notices and opt-out tools control how that works, so check the partner's own policy to manage it.
Who May Receive Your Data
We do not sell your personal data. That is a firm line. Still, in the normal course of running the site, some information may reach the groups listed below. Each one has a clear reason to handle it.
- Search partners that process the queries you submit
- Analytics services that measure site traffic
- Ad networks that place advertising
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Keeping Your Data Safe
We follow standard steps to guard the information the site handles. No system that touches the internet is fully safe, though. Breaches can happen to anyone. For that reason we cannot promise that your data is beyond all risk, and no site honestly can.
Visitors Under 18
This site is built for adults. We do not aim it at minors, and we do not knowingly gather data from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a child has sent us information, reach out and we will delete it. We act on those requests as soon as we can confirm them.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You hold real rights over the information tied to you. Connecticut also backs open access to public records through its Freedom of Information Act at CGS Sec. 1-210, which frames how official records stay public. For the data this site holds about you, you can take the steps below.
- Ask for a copy of the data we keep on you
- Have us correct details that are wrong
- Ask us to erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing
Changes To This Notice
This notice can change over time. When it does, the new version goes up on this page with a fresh effective date. Check back now and then so you know the current terms. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised notice.