Information You Enter
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other lookup detail is typed into a third-party search tool, that query is sent to the provider that powers the tool. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the message and reply details may be kept long enough to answer and manage the request. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the site may receive routine technical information whenever a page loads, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on those pages.
- Referring website or search engine, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site traffic, remember basic preferences, and evaluate how visitors use pages about MCCI, OPRA, NJDOC, BOP, ICE, and related lookup paths. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some features may behave differently after cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- Keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- Route search requests to the proper partner service.
- Understand which Monmouth County jail, court, and locator pages visitors use most.
- Detect errors, broken links, and other technical problems.
- Display ads that may be relevant to visitor interests.
Links Away From This Site
Pages may link to the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, MCCI resources, NJ Courts, OPRA materials under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., NJDOC, VINE, BOP, ICE, vendors, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination website controls that visit.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and show interest-based ads. That tracking occurs through the partner's technology, not through an official Monmouth County or New Jersey government system.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be handled by the following parties when needed to operate the site or comply with the law:
- Search partners that process submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and page performance.
- Advertising networks that serve and measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, regulators, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used for site operations, but no internet-connected service can be made completely secure. The site does not guarantee that data transmission, storage, or partner processing will be free from every possible breach or unauthorized access.
Visitors Under 18
The site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask that personal information be deleted where legally and operationally possible.
- Opt out of certain processing, including some advertising-related uses, when available.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the posted text.