Information You Provide Directly
Search Terms
When you type a name or location into one of the search tools, that text is passed to the outside provider that runs the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own servers. The provider handles them under its own privacy practices.
Messages You Send Us
If you email us or fill out a contact form, we hold onto your message so we can respond. We do not share what you send with anyone outside our operation, unless the law requires us to.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, ours records a handful of technical details each time a page loads. None of it identifies you by name. The data points include:
- Your IP address.
- The browser you use and its version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- Which pages you open and how long you stay on each.
- The site that referred you, if there was one.
- The date and time of your visit.
Cookies
We use cookies to understand how visitors move through the site. You can turn cookies off in your browser settings at any time. Keep in mind that some features may not behave the same way once cookies are blocked.
How We Use What We Collect
The data above serves a few practical purposes. We rely on it to:
- Keep the site running smoothly and loading quickly.
- Pass your search requests to the correct partner service.
- See which pages people actually find useful.
- Spot and repair technical problems.
- Display ads that may line up with your interests.
Links to Other Websites
This site links out to jail rosters, the Connecticut Department of Correction, the Bridgeport Police Department, the Connecticut Judicial Branch, other government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you click through to any of those, you leave our control. The privacy policy of whatever site you land on governs from that point forward.
Some advertising partners may follow your activity across different websites to serve targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not ours, and is subject to their own rules.
Who May Receive Your Data
We do not sell your personal information. In the normal course of running the site, your data may reach the following parties:
- The search partners that process your queries.
- Analytics services that measure site usage.
- Advertising networks that serve our ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies, when a valid legal order requires it.
How We Protect Your Data
We follow reasonable, standard security measures to guard the information we handle. Still, no system connected to the internet is ever completely secure. For that reason, we cannot promise that your data will never be exposed in a breach.
Visitors Under 18
This site is built for adults. We do not knowingly gather information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted data to us, reach out through the Contact Us page and we will delete it.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Depending on where you live, you may have several rights regarding the data we hold. Connecticut treats a wide range of government records as open under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 1-210, available at https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_014.htm, though that law applies to public agencies rather than this private site. As for the limited data we handle, you may:
- Ask for a copy of the information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct anything that is wrong.
- Request that we erase your data.
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing.
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy from time to time. When we do, the updated version is posted here with a fresh effective date. This policy is governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut.