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Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice describes what information St. Martin Parish Released Inmates receives, how that information is used, and when it may be shared. It covers searches sent to outside providers, messages submitted to us, routine technical data, and cookies. It also explains security limits and the choices that may be available to visitors. By continuing to use the site, you accept the practices stated here. When you follow a link to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff, Louisiana DPS&C, a court, a federal locator, or another service, that destination applies its own privacy terms.

Information You Submit

Terms Entered in Search Tools

A name, place, or other term entered into a search box is transmitted to the third-party company that operates the search service. St. Martin Parish Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider may process the query under its privacy policy, so review that policy before submitting personal details.

Messages Sent to Us

If you email us or use a contact form, we retain the message and the contact details you supply so we can answer. We do not disclose a message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law. Do not send sensitive custody, medical, financial, or identification data through an ordinary message.

Technical Data Collected Automatically

Like most websites, our systems and service providers receive routine technical information when a page loads. This information supports security, performance, troubleshooting, and general usage measurement. It may include:

  • The Internet Protocol address used for the visit
  • Browser name, type, and version
  • Device category and operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent on them
  • The referring website, when one is supplied
  • Date and time stamps associated with requests

Cookies

Cookies and similar tools help measure how visitors use the site and support some site functions. You can block or remove cookies through your browser controls. Certain features may work differently, remember fewer settings, or fail to operate when cookies are disabled.

How Information Is Used

Collected information is used for limited operating and service purposes. Those uses include:

  • Keeping pages available, responsive, and secure
  • Sending search requests to the selected partner service
  • Understanding which St. Martin Parish resources visitors find useful
  • Diagnosing errors, broken links, and performance problems
  • Displaying advertising that may reflect general visitor interests

Privacy Beyond This Site

Links may lead to St. Martin Parish Sheriff pages, the 16th Judicial District Court, Louisiana DPS&C, LAVNS or VINELink, BOP, ICE, legal resources, and outside search tools. Once you leave, the destination’s own privacy notice and data practices apply. We do not set those rules.

Some advertising partners may use their own technology to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based advertising. That processing occurs on the partner’s systems, not ours. Use the partner’s controls or your browser settings to manage those choices.

Parties That May Receive Data

We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be provided or transmitted to:

  • Search partners that process a query you submit
  • Analytics providers that measure site use
  • Advertising networks that deliver or assess advertisements
  • Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order

Louisiana Public Records Law, including La. R.S. 44:1 and related exceptions, governs records maintained by Louisiana government custodians. It does not convert data held by this private site into a Sheriff, court, or corrections record.

Security Has Practical Limits

We use standard, reasonable measures intended to protect information under our control. No website, network, transmission method, or storage system connected to the internet can be guaranteed completely secure. We therefore cannot promise that a breach, interception, loss, or unauthorized access will never occur.

This Site Is for Adults

The site is intended for users who are at least eighteen. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a child. If you believe someone under eighteen submitted personal data to us, use the Contacts page to identify the submission and request deletion.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on the law that applies and the information we hold, you may ask to:

  • Receive a copy of personal information held about you
  • Correct information that is inaccurate
  • Delete information that may lawfully be erased
  • Opt out of certain uses or processing

These requests concern data held by this private site. Official St. Martin Parish jail, court, DPS&C, BOP, or ICE records must be addressed to the government office or service that controls them.

Changes to This Notice

We may revise this Privacy Notice as technology, site practices, or legal requirements change. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted here with an updated effective date. Review this page from time to time if you continue using the site.