Information You Submit
Search Terms
If you type a name, location, or custody-related query into a third-party search tool on this site, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those partner-search terms.
Messages
If you email us or submit a contact message, we use the information in that message to respond. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect technical information when a page loads, including:
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time on those pages.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site use and improve performance. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some features or partner services may work differently after cookies are limited.
How Information Is Used
- Keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- Route partner-search requests to the provider running that search tool.
- Understand which pages about Charleston County jail records are useful.
- Identify technical problems and fix broken pages or links.
- Display advertising that may be based on general interests.
Official and Third-Party Links
This site links to official and outside resources, including the Charleston County inmate search at https://inmatesearch.charlestoncounty.org/, the CCSO detention page at https://www.charlestoncounty.gov/departments/sheriff/detention.php, the county FOIA portal at https://charlestoncounty.streamlinegov.us/, SCDC, BOP, ICE ODLS, VINELink, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination site controls.
Some advertising partners may collect activity across websites for interest-based advertising. That collection happens on their systems, not as an official Charleston County Sheriff's Office process under Sheriff Carl Ritchie or any other government process.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be provided to the following parties when needed:
- Search partners that process a query you submit through their tools.
- Analytics providers that help measure site performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies when required by subpoena, court order, or another valid legal process.
South Carolina FOIA, Title 30 Chapter 4, governs public-record access by public bodies. It does not make this private site a public agency or a custodian of Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center records.
Security
We use standard safeguards for a public website, but no internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof or error-free.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Data Choices
- Request a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Ask us to delete information where deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised. When it changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with the new effective date if one is used.