Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its response. We do not keep a separate log or copy of search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email or contact submission as needed to respond. It remains within the operating team unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems receive basic technical details when a visitor loads a page:
- Page-view times and the pages viewed
- Browser name and version
- Device and operating-system type
- The device's assigned IP address
- Time spent on a page
- A referring website, when supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. Along with analytics services, they help us view traffic in aggregate, such as popular pages and common exit points. Browser controls can block cookies, though disabling them may alter how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a query to the selected search partner
- Maintaining site speed and availability
- Finding and repairing technical faults
- Understanding which pages serve visitors well
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material identifies official sources for Craig County records, including the Sheriff's Office, court clerk, Virginia Department of State Police, and Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report or a file about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. A partner's privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices govern information submitted to its tool. Those choices are outside our control, so review the provider's terms before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to courts, law-enforcement offices, Virginia agencies, legal resources, or outside tools. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy terms control. Read them before providing personal information.
An advertising company may use its own systems to recognize activity across websites and select ads. We do not operate that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be available to:
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Search partners selected to process a visitor's query
- Advertising networks serving ads on a page
- A government body when a valid legal demand compels disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices protect the information we handle. No internet system is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. If such data is identified, a request may be made for its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights can depend on where a visitor lives. Virginia FOIA, Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., governs public-body records, while Va. Code § 19.2-389 controls dissemination from the state criminal-history repository. Those laws do not turn this private site into a government record custodian. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request access to personal data held about you
- Ask for correction of inaccurate personal data
- Seek deletion where the law permits it
- Decline certain forms of processing when an applicable law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version will appear here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review it periodically.
Effective date: August 10, 2026