Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating 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
An email sent to us may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server may automatically receive routine technical information about the visit:
- Page-view dates and times
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- IP address assigned to the device
- Referring website, when available
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device to help measure how the website is used. Analytics providers combine traffic patterns, such as popular pages and exit points. A browser can reject or remove cookies, although doing so may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Sending a submitted search to the provider selected by the user
- Maintaining site availability, speed, and security
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Measuring which resources visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect inferred interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not build, maintain, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material identifies official sources for Hays County records, including the sheriff, court clerks, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report or a file about another person, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies power the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and sharing rules apply to information submitted through those tools. Review the displayed provider's terms before entering a query because we do not control its practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Hays County offices, Texas agencies, courts, legal resources, advertisers, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's own privacy policy controls. Check that policy before providing personal details.
Advertising companies may use their systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their technology and policies govern that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold by us. It may be disclosed to limited recipients that support or lawfully oversee the service:
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
- Analytics vendors measuring traffic and performance
- Search providers processing a query a user submits
- Advertising networks placing or measuring ads
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used to protect collected data. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so a loss, breach, or unauthorized access cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If such data is identified, it may be requested for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Texas and federal law may provide rights concerning personal data. Government records themselves are governed separately by the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, and criminal-history dissemination rules in Government Code Chapter 411. Subject to applicable limits, you may:
- Object to certain types of processing
- Request deletion of eligible personal data
- Ask for access to personal information held about you
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will appear here with its new effective date.
Effective date: August 9, 2026