Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or similar term into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email us or send a message through a contact method, we keep the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless the law requires it.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical details when a page loads, including:
- Your IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools help measure site use and support basic website functions. You can block cookies in your browser settings, but some features or reporting tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Lafayette County jail, court, and locator pages visitors use.
- To diagnose broken pages, performance issues, or security problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Other Websites
This site links to sheriff pages, jail information, Wisconsin DOC resources, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, VINELink, BOP, ICE, and third-party search services. After you leave this site, the destination website's privacy policy controls what happens there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and serve interest-based ads. That activity happens on their systems, not in a Lafayette County government database.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data. Information may be handled by these parties when needed:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that provide or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use ordinary security practices for a public website, but no internet-connected system can be promised as breach-proof. You should not treat this site as a secure channel for sensitive legal, medical, financial, or confidential custody information.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor sent information to the site, contact us so it can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- You may ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- You may ask us to correct information that is wrong.
- You may request deletion where applicable.
- You may opt out of certain processing where the law gives that right.
Notice Changes
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated language will be posted on this page with the effective version reflected by the current page content.