At the Madison County Sheriff's Department, accessible from www.sheriffofmadisoncounty.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy contains information collected and recorded by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department and how the department uses it. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

The Madison County Sheriff's Department follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies utilize log files as a part of their hosting services’ analytics. Information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser types, internet service providers (ISPs), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and the number of clicks. This information is not linked to any personally identifiable information. Log file information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movements on the website, and gather demographic information.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Department uses “cookies” like other websites. Cookies are used to store information, including the visitors’ preferences and web pages the visitor accessed or visited. Information gathered from cookies optimizes the visitor’s experience by customizing the web page content based on the visitor’s browser type and/or other information.

For more general information on cookies, please read the "What Are Cookies" article on Cookie Consent website.

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each partner of the Madison County Sheriff's Department: 

Securus Technologies

Third-party ad servers or networks use technology like cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their respective links that appear on the Madison County Sheriff’s Department website. These ad servers or networks automatically receive the visitor’s IP address when links are sent directly to the visitor’s browser. This technology measures the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and/or personalizes the advertising content visitors see on websites they visit.

Note that the Madison County Sheriff's Department has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

The Madison County Sheriff's Department's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information, which may include their practices and instructions for opting-out of certain options. You may find a complete list of these Privacy Policies and their links here: Privacy Policy Links.

You can disable cookies through your individual browser options. For more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, see your respective browser’s website.

Another one of our priorities is protecting children who use the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, monitor, and/or guide their children’s online activity. 

The Madison County Sheriff’s Department does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you think your child provided this information to our website, please contact us immediately and we will do our best to promptly remove this information from our records. 

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website regarding the information they shared with and/or collected from the Madison County Sheriff’s Department. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.  

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.