Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, the message may be retained to prepare and track a response. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive routine technical details whenever a page loads, including:
- Page-view dates, times, and time spent
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- The pages opened during the visit
- A referring website, when available
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help us understand aggregate traffic, such as popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers assist with that measurement. A browser can reject cookies, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing faults and other technical problems
- Maintaining reliable, fast page delivery
- Routing a search to the provider selected by the user
- Measuring which material is useful or needs improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not build, keep, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Ochiltree County material remains with the Sheriff, court clerks, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. The site publishes general directions to those official sources. It is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not turned into a consumer report or a file about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there falls under the provider's privacy policy, retention choices, and disclosure practices rather than this policy. Review those terms before sending a query because we do not control the provider's handling of it.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Ochiltree County government, Texas agencies, courts, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination's privacy terms control. Check them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. We do not operate that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics vendors measuring traffic and performance
- Search providers processing a visitor's query
- Advertising networks serving page ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for data in our control. No internet service can promise perfect security, so we cannot guarantee that an unauthorized event will never occur.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. If such information is identified, a deletion request may be made.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Texas and federal privacy or consumer-protection rules may provide additional rights. The Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, governs records held by Texas government bodies, while Government Code Chapter 411 limits dissemination of criminal-history record information. Those laws do not turn this private site into a county record custodian. For data held by us, you can:
- Request deletion of information associated with you
- Ask what personal data we retain about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Object to certain processing where applicable
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices change. The new text and effective date will be posted here, so visitors should review it from time to time.
Effective date: August 9, 2026