Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained so it can be answered. Messages remain within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive routine technical details when a visitor loads a page:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Browser name and version
- Device class and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. They and analytics services help produce aggregate measures such as popular pages, traffic paths, and exit points. A browser can reject cookies through its settings, though blocking them may change how parts of the website function.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the selected partner
- Finding and correcting technical faults
- Measuring which resources visitors use
- Operating the site and maintaining its performance
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
No database of personal criminal records is compiled, maintained, or sold here. The site explains how to reach Hardy County courts, the sheriff's law-enforcement office, the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, and the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry. It is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal files.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and sharing rules apply to information submitted through those tools. We do not control those practices, so review the provider's policy before running a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Hardy County offices, West Virginia courts and agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy terms control. Review them before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to follow activity across websites for targeted advertising.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring site use and performance
- Advertising networks serving material on the pages
- Search providers processing a query submitted to their tool
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, however, and we cannot promise that an unauthorized disclosure will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If such information is identified, it will be removed.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary by residence. West Virginia law includes the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act, W. Va. Code Chapter 46A. Public-record access follows the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, while criminal-history collection and authorized dissemination are governed in part by W. Va. Code §15-2-24. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Object to certain forms of processing
- Request deletion of eligible data
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Ask for access to personal data held about you
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A changed version will be posted here and identified by a new effective date, so visitors should review it periodically.
Effective date: August 11, 2026