Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query under its own terms. We do not retain or record those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be kept long enough to review and answer it. We keep messages within the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems may automatically receive basic technical details 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 files placed on a device. They help measure broad patterns, such as popular pages and where visits end. Analytics providers may combine this information into traffic reports. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating the website and maintaining page performance
- Routing a submitted query to the selected search provider
- Measuring which information visitors use most
- Finding faults and correcting technical problems
- Supporting advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Our content identifies the official custodians for Collin County files, including the sheriff, court clerks, Texas DPS Crime Records Division, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not turned into a consumer report or a record about another person, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy rules, retention periods, and disclosure practices govern any information entered there. We do not control those practices, so visitors should read the provider's policy before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Collin County Sheriff, court portals, Texas agencies, legal resources, or outside tools. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their systems, not ours, control that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data 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 security practices are used to protect collected data. No internet system can guarantee perfect security, however, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If such data is identified, a request may be made for its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer law may provide rights concerning personal data. Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs access to public information held by government bodies, while Government Code Chapter 411 limits dissemination of criminal-history record information. Those public-record rules do not turn this private site into a government custodian. 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 be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revised version becomes available here with a new effective date.
Effective date: August 9, 2026