Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Names or places entered into a search box are sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us, the message may be kept long enough to review and answer it. It is not shared outside our organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems may receive ordinary technical information when a page loads:
- Page-view dates and times
- Browser type and version
- Device category and operating system
- IP address assigned to the device
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files that help measure traffic and site use. Analytics can show which pages are viewed most often and where visits end. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
Collected technical data is used for these operating purposes:
- Routing search requests to the selected partner
- Maintaining site speed and availability
- Finding and repairing technical problems
- Understanding which pages visitors use
- Displaying 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 site explains how to contact the Gaines County sheriff and courts, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not compiled into a consumer report, and this operation is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention rules, and sharing practices apply to information submitted through those tools. We do not control those practices. Review the provider’s policy before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Gaines County offices, Texas agencies, court portals, registry resources, legal organizations, or search providers. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s privacy policy governs the visit. Advertising companies may also conduct cross-site tracking through their own systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Search partners that process a query
- Advertising networks that serve site ads
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information under our control. No internet system is completely secure, however, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs public information held by government bodies, while Government Code Chapter 411 limits criminal-history dissemination. Those laws do not turn this private resource into a county records office. Subject to applicable law, visitors may:
- Ask what personal information we retain about them
- Request correction of inaccurate information under our control
- Ask that retained personal information be deleted
- Decline certain processing by changing cookie or browser settings
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A replacement becomes available on this page with a new effective date, so visitors should review it periodically.
Effective date: August 9, 2026