Information You Provide
Search Requests
A name, place, or other query entered into a site search tool is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages
If you send an email or other message to us, we keep the information needed to respond and maintain the correspondence. We do not share a message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
When a page loads, our services may receive ordinary technical information used to operate and secure the site:
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and version.
- Your device category and operating system.
- Pages visited and the time spent on them.
- The referring site, when one is supplied.
- Visit dates and times.
Cookie Controls
Cookies may help us understand how the site is used and support its operation. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, although some functions may work differently after you do so.
How We Use Information
- Operate, maintain, and improve the site.
- Pass a search request to the partner that provides the tool.
- Understand which pages visitors find useful.
- Diagnose and correct technical problems.
- Support advertising that may be tailored to interests.
External Sites and Advertising
This guide links to official Sheriff, court, corrections, and public-records resources, as well as outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the receiving site's privacy policy applies. Virginia's public-records law, including Va. Code ยง 2.2-3704, governs requests to public bodies and does not govern this private site's privacy practices.
Advertising partners may collect activity across websites for interest-based advertising through their own systems. Their data practices are governed by their own notices and controls.
When Information May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Information may be available to the following parties when needed for the stated purpose or when legally required:
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that help measure site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure advertising.
- Law-enforcement or other government authorities responding to a valid legal order.
Security Practices
We use reasonable safeguards designed for a website of this kind. No internet-connected service can promise complete security, so we cannot guarantee that information will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has sent us personal information, use the Contacts page to request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate personal information.
- Ask us to delete personal information, subject to legal and operational limits.
- Ask to opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
Policy Changes
We may revise this policy as the site changes. A revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.