Information You Submit
Search Terms
If you type a name, county, or other lookup detail into a search tool on this site, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information you provide is used to respond to you. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, subpoena, court order, or another valid legal process.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical information when a page loads, including:
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages visited and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps connected to visits.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand traffic patterns, remember basic preferences, support analytics, and help advertising systems work. You can block cookies in your browser, though some features or partner tools may behave differently.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To route search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Starke County jail, court, and locator pages visitors use.
- To diagnose broken links, loading errors, and security issues.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests or site activity.
Outside Websites
This site links to outside resources, including Sheriff Jack Rosa's Starke County Sheriff's Office, the sheriff's jail division page, the county sheriff contact page, Indiana MyCase, IDOC, Indiana SAVIN/VINELink, BOP, ICE, and other resources. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and terms of that outside site control.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity or deliver interest-based ads across websites. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by a county office or by the Starke County Justice Center.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. It may be available to limited service providers or authorities in these situations:
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used for this site, but no internet-connected system can be guaranteed breach-proof. Do not send sensitive legal, medical, financial, or custody information through this site when an official agency channel is required.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, contact us so deletion can be reviewed.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by this site.
- Request correction of information you believe is inaccurate.
- Ask that personal information be deleted when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that right.
Public records maintained by Indiana agencies are controlled by those agencies and by laws such as Indiana APRA. Requests to inspect, correct, seal, or obtain official records must be directed to the agency or court that maintains the record.
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 page content.