Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, we retain the message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems automatically receive basic technical details when a page loads:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- The device's IP address
- Time spent on a page
- A referring site, when one exists
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help measure traffic, popular pages, and where visits end. Analytics providers combine that usage data for us. You may block cookies in your browser, although doing so can change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing faults and maintaining site performance
- Routing a query to the selected search provider
- Measuring which pages are useful
- Operating and improving the site
- Displaying advertising that may reflect likely interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site explains where Jefferson County records are held by the Sheriff's Office, court clerks, Texas DPS, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal-history files.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted through a box is handled under that provider's privacy policy, including its retention and sharing rules. We do not control those practices, so review the provider's terms before searching.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Jefferson County offices, Texas agencies, courts, legal resources, or outside search services. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy applies. Read it before giving that service personal information.
Some ad providers may track activity across websites to choose targeted ads. That processing occurs on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and performance
- Search providers processing a query
- Advertising networks serving content
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
We use customary safeguards for the information we collect. No internet system is entirely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs public access to government records, while Government Code Chapter 411 limits criminal-history dissemination. Those laws do not turn this private site's technical visit data into a county public record. Rights under any privacy law that applies to a request may include the ability to:
- Confirm whether covered personal data is being processed and access it
- Request correction of inaccurate covered data
- Ask for deletion where the statute provides that right
- Opt out of specified targeted advertising, sale, or profiling uses
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy. The new version will appear here with its effective date, and continued use is subject to the updated policy.
Effective date: August 9, 2026