Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that feature. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not retain or record those search terms on our servers.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be kept long enough to answer and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can provide our systems with routine technical details about the visit:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help show, in aggregate, which pages receive traffic and where visits end. Analytics services assist with that measurement. A browser can reject cookies, though doing so may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Maintaining reliable and efficient site operation
- Routing a search to the provider selected by the tool
- Assessing which resources visitors use most
- Diagnosing errors and performance problems
- Supporting advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Lavaca County material described here remains with the sheriff, the courts, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not turned into a third-party record or consumer report, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there falls under the provider's privacy terms, retention rules, and sharing practices. We do not control those policies, so review them before running a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to county offices, courts, Texas agencies, legal resources, or outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy controls. Check it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and tailor ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable safeguards protect the information we handle. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so a breach can never be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such data is identified, it can be requested for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy law may provide added rights based on a visitor's location. The Texas Public Information Act governs access to Texas government information, while Government Code Chapter 411 limits dissemination of criminal history. Neither turns this private site into a government record custodian. At a minimum, you may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version becomes available here with its updated effective date.
Effective date: August 9, 2026