Information You Submit
Search Queries
A name or place entered into a search tool is transmitted to the outside provider that operates that feature. The provider processes the query under its own rules. Taylor 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 review and answer it. Messages are not voluntarily shared outside the organization, though a valid legal duty may require disclosure.
Information Collected Automatically
Normal server and analytics operation can record technical facts when a page loads:
- 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 device files that help measure visits, popular pages, and navigation patterns. Analytics providers may aggregate this traffic. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features behave.
How Collected Data Is Used
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
No database of personal criminal records is maintained, compiled, or sold here. The content explains where Taylor County records are kept by the sheriff, court clerks, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal histories, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention schedules, and disclosure practices govern information submitted to those tools. Review the provider's terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links can lead to Taylor County offices, Texas agencies, court portals, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy terms control. Advertising providers may also use their own systems to measure activity across websites.
Limited Data Disclosure
Personal data is not sold. Necessary information may be handled by:
- 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 security practices protect collected data. No internet service can promise absolute safety, so uninterrupted security or freedom from every breach cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly seek personal information from anyone under eighteen. A verified request concerning a minor's submitted data will be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer law may provide rights concerning personal data. Texas public criminal-history access is separately limited by Government Code Chapter 411, while official agency requests follow the Texas Public Information Act. Visitors may ask to:
- 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 as services or legal duties change. A revised version becomes available here with its current effective date.
Effective date: August 10, 2026