Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that feature. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email sent to us when needed to answer it. The message remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive basic technical details when a visitor loads a page:
- Pages opened, time spent, and page-view timestamps
- The device's assigned IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- The referring website, when one is reported
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. They and our analytics services help combine traffic information, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can block cookies, though some site features may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the selected partner service
- Maintaining reliable and fast site operation
- Finding technical faults and correcting them
- Understanding which pages serve visitors well
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site explains how to request Somervell County material from the sheriff, court clerks, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Texas criminal-history dissemination is governed by Government Code Chapter 411, while requests to executive agencies generally fall under the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552. This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not compiled into consumer reports or third-party criminal files.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their own privacy policies govern any data entered there, including retention and disclosure practices we cannot control. Read the applicable partner policy before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to courts, the sheriff, Texas agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy rules apply. Review them before providing personal details.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to observe activity across websites and select interest-based ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Outside search providers processing a submitted query
- Advertising networks serving page ads
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards protect collected data. No internet system can be guaranteed secure, however, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. If such data is identified, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary by residence. Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs public records held by state and local bodies, while Government Code Chapter 411 controls criminal-history dissemination. Those laws do not turn this private site into a government records custodian. For data held directly by this site, you may:
- Object to certain forms of data processing
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask to see the personal data we hold about you
- Seek deletion of eligible data
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version will appear here with its updated effective date.
Effective date: August 10, 2026