Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained so our team can respond. We do not voluntarily distribute that correspondence outside the organization, although a binding legal duty may require disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems receive standard technical details when a visitor loads a page. Those details may include:
- 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 show aggregate patterns, such as popular pages and points where visitors leave. Analytics providers assist with that measurement. Browser controls can block cookies, though disabling them may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
Collected technical information supports the operation and upkeep of the service. In particular, it may be used for:
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Refugio County Criminal History does not compile, store, or sell a database of individual criminal records. The resource points readers toward the Refugio County Sheriff's Office and courts, the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Records Division, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Information about a visitor is not turned into a dossier about someone else or used to create a consumer report. This privately operated resource is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies provide the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention periods, and sharing rules apply to information submitted through those tools. We do not control those practices. Read the relevant provider policy before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Refugio County offices, Texas agencies, courts, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy policy governs. Review it before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their technology and policies 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 technical and organizational safeguards are used for collected information. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or another breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If a minor has provided information, a deletion request may be submitted.
Your Data Rights
Available rights depend on where a visitor lives. In Texas, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act appears in Business and Commerce Code Chapter 17. Requests for official Refugio County government records are handled under the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552. Access to criminal-history record information is separately controlled by Government Code Sections 411.083, 411.084, and 411.135. For information held by this private resource, a visitor may ask to:
- 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. Any revision will appear here with a new effective date, so visitors should review the current version from time to time.
Effective date: August 10, 2026