Information You Provide
Search Entries
When you enter a name, location, or similar term into a search box supplied by a partner service, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Lewis County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email the site or submit a contact message, the information you provide is used to review and answer that message. We do not share contact messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical information when a page loads. That data can include:
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on pages.
- The referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to understand traffic, remember basic preferences, and measure how visitors use the site. You can block cookies in your browser settings, but some features or partner tools may not behave the same way after cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, readable, and responsive.
- To route search requests to the proper partner service.
- To understand which Lewis County jail, court, and facility pages are useful to visitors.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, and performance issues.
- To display advertising that may be related to visitor interests.
Links Beyond This Site
The site links to government resources such as WV DCR jail and prison locators, Lewis County offices, West Virginia court resources, BOP, ICE, VINELink, and third-party search providers. Once you leave this site, the privacy notice and data practices of the destination site control your activity there.
Advertising partners may use their own cookies or tracking tools to measure ads or tailor advertising across websites. Those systems are operated by the advertising partners, not by Lewis County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal contact information. Information may be made available to the following parties when needed for site operations or legal compliance:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and technical performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement, court, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or similar legal process requires it.
Security
Reasonable safeguards are used to protect information handled through the site. No internet-connected website, email system, or partner service can be guaranteed to be fully secure, so this notice does not promise breach-proof protection.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor submitted information to the site, contact us so the submission can be reviewed and removed when appropriate.
Your Choices and Requests
- You may request a copy of personal information the site maintains about you.
- You may ask for inaccurate information you provided directly to be corrected.
- You may request deletion of information you submitted, subject to legal and operational limits.
- You may opt out of some processing by changing browser cookie settings or using available ad-industry controls.
Public records held by Lewis County offices, WV DCR, courts, or law-enforcement agencies are controlled by those custodians. Requests for government records should be directed under West Virginia FOIA, WV Code ยง29B-1-3, when that law applies.
Policy Changes
This notice may be updated as site features, partner services, or legal requirements change. Revised terms will be posted on this page with the updated wording.