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. Tazewell County Criminal History does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends an email, the message may be kept long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within the site's team unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause the server to receive ordinary technical and usage details:
- Page-view timestamps and the pages visited
- The device type and operating system
- An IP address associated with the device
- Browser name and version
- Time spent on visited pages
- A referring website, when supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help aggregate traffic patterns, such as popular pages or points where visits end. Browser controls can block cookies, though disabling them may change how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a submitted query to the selected search provider
- Maintain site availability and page speed
- Detect and resolve technical faults
- Measure which resources visitors use
- Display advertising that may reflect inferred interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Tazewell County Criminal History does not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its published material identifies official custodians such as the Tazewell County Sheriff, the county's court clerks, the Virginia Department of State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Visitor data is not converted 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
Outside companies operate the search boxes that appear on some pages. Their privacy terms, retention periods, and sharing rules apply to information submitted through those tools. This policy does not govern a partner's systems, so review the provider's policy before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Tazewell County offices, Virginia courts, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows one, the destination's privacy policy controls the new visit. Review those terms before providing personal details.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites for targeted ads. Their technology and policies govern that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Search companies that process a query submitted to their tool
- Advertising networks serving content on the pages
- A government body or law-enforcement agency acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used to protect collected data. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, however, so the site cannot promise that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If such information is identified, it will be removed upon a valid request.
Your Data Rights
Where it applies, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, Virginia Code §59.1-575 et seq., may provide rights concerning personal data. Available rights depend on the law and the circumstances. A visitor may request to:
- Correct personal data that is inaccurate
- Obtain access to or a copy of covered personal data
- Opt out of covered forms of processing when the statute provides that choice
- Request deletion of covered personal data
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A replacement will be posted here and marked with its effective date.
Effective date: August 10, 2026