What MS.gov Collects When You Search for Winston Choctaw Inmate Details
Looking up inmate details connected to Winston Choctaw? Here's what you should know about the difference between what MS.gov records automatically and what only gets collected when you actively submit information.
MS.gov draws a clear line between browsing and providing information. If you only visit Winston Choctaw inmate detail pages to read what's posted - without filling out forms, emailing, logging in, or completing a transaction - MS.gov says it does not collect personal information about you. Personal information only comes into play when you voluntarily provide it: sending an email, registering for a MyMS account, entering details into an online form, joining a promotion, or using a service that requires a user ID and password.
That said, MS.gov still logs some basic visit data automatically - even when you're just viewing pages. For Winston Choctaw inmate pages, this includes the numeric IP address your device uses to connect. Think of it as technical routing information about your connection, not something you typed into the site.
Voluntarily provided information is anything you choose to share through the portal while getting something done - beyond simply reading inmate details. MS.gov defines this as information you enter into an online form, send by email, provide when registering for a MyMS account, share through a contest or promotion, or submit as part of a transaction requiring a user ID and password. If you just want to look up Winston Choctaw inmate information, you can stay in browse mode by avoiding those actions.
Your email address is a common example of voluntary information. MS.gov (or the state agencies it serves) may ask for your email to process applications available through the portal. So if your Winston Choctaw-related task goes beyond searching - like completing an application workflow - expect that an email address may be requested.
- ✓ Cardholder’s name
- ✓ Cardholder’s address
- ✓ Credit card account number
- ✓ Card expiration date
MS.gov also addresses cookies in its privacy policy. The portal discourages the use of web cookies on its websites, including pages you might use while looking for Winston Choctaw inmate information. This doesn't mean cookies never appear, but they aren't the default approach across the portal.
Note: If an inmate search page requires a persistent cookie, MS.gov says the page will disclose that a persistent cookie is being used.
Worried about where your information goes? MS.gov sets a narrow standard for sharing personally identifiable information. It will only send your personally identifiable information to other companies, agencies, or people if you consent, or if sharing is needed to provide the product or service you requested. Sharing is tied to what you ask the portal to do - not simply to browsing Winston Choctaw inmate details.
- Stick to browsing when you only need inmate details - MS.gov says it doesn’t collect personal information when you browse unless you voluntarily provide it.
- Avoid logging in or submitting forms unless you need to - Actions like MyMS registration, emailing, and online forms are examples of ways you may voluntarily provide personal information.
- Remember that your visit still leaves technical traces - Even if you don’t type anything in, MS.gov says it automatically collects and stores the numeric IP address used to access the portal.
Cookie tip: MS.gov discourages the use of web cookies, and it also says that if a persistent cookie is required on a page, the page will disclose it - so watch for that disclosure when you’re using inmate search tools.
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