Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request under its own systems. Surry County Criminal History does not keep a local log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or direct message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Data We Gather Automatically
Ordinary server and analytics logs collect basic 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 used to understand traffic patterns, such as which pages are read and where visits end. Analytics providers combine those signals into reports. A browser can refuse cookies, although blocking them may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Delivering search requests to the selected outside provider
- Maintaining performance and diagnosing technical faults
- Measuring which reference pages visitors use
- Operating and improving the website
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Surry County Criminal History does not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its pages identify official custodians, including the Surry County Sheriff's Office, local courts, the Virginia Department of State Police, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports, 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 terms govern the information submitted through a tool, including retention and sharing. Review the provider's policy before sending a query because this site cannot control those practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff, court, Virginia agency, legal-aid, or outside search websites. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination's privacy policy controls. Read it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- 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 technical and organizational safeguards protect collected data. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so unauthorized access remains possible despite those measures.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. Verified information submitted by a minor will be removed when requested.
Your Data Rights
Depending on residency and legal exemptions, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, Va. Code § 59.1-571 et seq., may provide rights concerning personal data. Virginia FOIA, Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., governs access to public-agency records, while Va. Code § 19.2-389 separately controls dissemination of Virginia criminal-history information. Requests concerning data held by this private site may include:
- 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 practices or law change. A replacement becomes effective when posted here with its new date.
Effective date: August 10, 2026