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 results. We do not keep a local log of the search terms submitted there.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email message when needed to answer it. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal duty.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause the server to record basic technical details about the visit:
- Page-view timestamps
- Your device's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Viewed pages and approximate time spent
- A referring website, when one is supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help combine traffic patterns, such as popular pages and points where visits end. A browser can reject cookies, although blocking them may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating, maintaining, and improving page performance
- Sending a query to the outside provider selected by the search tool
- Finding and correcting technical faults
- Measuring which material visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material explains how Richmond City records may be requested from Richmond Police, the City Sheriff, court clerks, Virginia State Police CCRE, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Visitor data is not compiled into a consumer report or a third-party criminal file, and this resource is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention rules, and sharing practices govern information entered in those tools. We do not control those policies, so review the provider's terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Richmond government pages, Virginia courts, state agencies, legal resources, or outside tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal details.
Some advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers that measure use and performance
- Search partners that receive queries through their tools
- Advertising networks serving material on a page
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards protect collected data. No internet-connected service can guarantee absolute security, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If such information is identified, a deletion request may be made.
Your Data Rights
Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act, Va. Code §§ 59.1-575 through 59.1-585, may provide rights when its coverage rules apply. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act governs access to qualifying public-body records, while Va. Code § 19.2-389 separately limits dissemination of CCRE criminal-history information. For data held by this private resource, you may:
- Request deletion of personal data we hold
- Ask what personal information is maintained about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain forms of processing where applicable
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A replacement takes effect when posted here with its new date.
Effective date: August 10, 2026