Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. Donley County Criminal History does not keep a local log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within the site team unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the servers receive routine technical information about that visit:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when one is reported
- Visited pages and approximate time spent on them
- Device type and operating system
- Browser type and version
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help summarize traffic, popular pages, and points where visits end. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a submitted search to the selected partner service
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Maintaining site availability and performance
- Measuring which pages are useful or need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Donley County Criminal History does not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It publishes general routing information for the Donley County Sheriff, the local courts, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report or a record about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by that partner's privacy policy rather than this one. Each company sets its own retention and disclosure practices, which are outside our control. Read those terms before running a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Sheriff pages, court resources, Texas agencies, legal assistance, or outside search services. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy terms control. Review them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. That tracking is governed by the provider.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed to:
- Advertising networks that serve content on the pages
- Analytics providers used for traffic and performance measures
- Search partners that process a query you submit
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when valid legal process requires disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No internet system can guarantee complete security, so a breach cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be removed after notice.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Texas consumer-protection law, including the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in Business and Commerce Code Chapter 17, may provide rights in addition to the choices described here. The Texas Public Information Act governs access to public government records, while Government Code section 411.135 defines the criminal-history information DPS may release publicly. Those laws govern official records, not data held by this private site. You may:
- Request deletion of eligible data
- Ask what information is held about you
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A replacement takes effect when it is posted here with an updated date.
Effective date: August 9, 2026