Information You Submit
Search Queries
A name, place, or other term entered in a search widget passes to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not store or log those queries on its own system.
Messages and Contact Forms
Messages sent by email or a contact form may be kept long enough to reply and maintain the exchange. They are not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal duty requires disclosure.
Automatic Technical Data
Standard web systems may record technical details when a page loads.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring page, when supplied
- Request timestamps
Cookies
Cookies can help measure site use. A browser can block or remove them, although some features may then work differently.
How Data Is Used
- Operate and improve page performance
- Route searches to the selected partner
- Measure which pages visitors use
- Diagnose errors and security issues
- Display advertising that may reflect interests
Privacy on Linked Services
Links lead to release records, BRRJA, VADOC, courts, government portals, and outside search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy policy governs.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across sites and tailor ads. This site does not control those systems.
When Data May Be Shared
Personal information is not sold. Limited data may reach these recipients when needed for the stated service.
- Search partners processing a query
- Analytics providers measuring site use
- Advertising networks delivering ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Practices
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used. No internet-connected service can promise perfect security or guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under eighteen. A parent or guardian may contact us to request deletion of information submitted by a minor.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data held
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion where applicable
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where law provides that right
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will be posted here with its current effective date.