Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates the tool. That provider processes the query and supplies any result. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email or direct message long enough to review and answer it. It is not shared beyond our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server may automatically receive basic technical and usage details:
- 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 show which pages are used and where visits end. Analytics providers combine this activity into traffic reports. A browser can block cookies, although parts of the service may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a search request to the selected outside provider
- Operate, secure, and improve page performance
- Find technical faults and usage patterns
- Measure which resources visitors use
- Display 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 identifies how Willacy County records may be requested from the sheriff, courthouse clerks, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not turned into a consumer report or a file about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies run the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention rules, and sharing practices govern information submitted through a tool. Review the provider's policy before starting a query because we do not control its systems.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Willacy County offices, Texas agencies, court portals, legal resources, or outside search tools. The destination's privacy policy applies after a visitor leaves this domain. Read it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across sites and select ads. We do not operate that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be received 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 are used to protect collected data. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If data from a minor is identified, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy or consumer law may provide additional rights. Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs public-government records, while Chapter 411 controls criminal-history dissemination. Neither chapter turns this site's visitor data into a public criminal-history file. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- 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 change as the service or legal requirements change. A revised version will appear here with a new effective date.
Effective date: August 10, 2026