Information You Submit
A name, place, or other term entered into a search box passes to the independent provider operating that tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms. The provider's policy controls its handling of a submitted query.
If you send an email or contact message, we retain it as needed to answer. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Data Collected
Routine server logs, analytics tools, and service providers may record technical details when a page loads.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring page, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies help measure use and support site features. A browser can block or remove cookies, though parts of the site may then behave differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports operation and improvement of the service.
- Keep pages available and improve performance
- Send a query to the selected search partner
- Measure which resources visitors use
- Find and repair technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect user interests
Other Sites and Advertising
Links lead to Hardin County release records, Sheriff and TDCJ resources, government portals, and outside search services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy policy governs its collection and use of data.
Some advertising partners may track activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through their systems, not through a public-record file maintained by this site.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be handled by the following recipients when needed for their stated role.
- Search partners processing a submitted query
- Analytics providers measuring site use
- Advertising networks serving ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Practices
Reasonable safeguards are used to protect information. No internet-connected system is fully secure, however, so this site cannot promise absolute security or guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian may use the Contacts page to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on the law that applies, a visitor may ask to exercise the following rights.
- Receive a copy of personal information held by this site
- Correct personal information that is inaccurate
- Request deletion where the law permits
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where that right applies
These choices concern information held by this private site. A correction to a Hardin County, court, TDCJ, or other government record must be requested from the agency that owns it.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised. An update takes effect when the new version and its effective date are posted on this page.