Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the third-party company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email or other direct message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical information whenever a page loads:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Device type and operating system
- Your device's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Visit duration on individual pages
- The referring site, when available
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help show which pages draw traffic and where visits end. Analytics providers combine this activity into broader usage reports. You may block cookies through your browser, although doing so can change how some site features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Detecting errors and resolving technical problems
- Routing a submitted search to the correct partner
- Measuring which pages are useful
- Operating the site and maintaining performance
- Displaying ads that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal-record information. Boone County material identifies the official custodians, including Boone Sheriff Law Enforcement, the Magistrate and Circuit Courts, the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, and the West Virginia Sex Offender Registry. Public release of West Virginia registry information is governed by W. Va. Code §15-12-5, while court-system access operates under judiciary rules and W. Va. Code §51-1-21. Visitor information is not assembled into a record about another person or a consumer report. 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 policies, not this policy, govern information entered there. Each partner chooses its retention and sharing practices. Review those terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Boone County offices, West Virginia courts and agencies, legal resources, or third-party tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy controls. Read it before providing personal information.
Some advertising companies may use activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be received by:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search partners processing a query
- Advertising networks serving page ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
We use customary safeguards for information in our possession. No internet service is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from a person under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights concerning personal data. West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act provisions appear in W. Va. Code Chapter 46A. West Virginia FOIA, W. Va. Code §29B-1-1 et seq., governs requests for public records held by covered government bodies; it does not turn this private website into a public agency or grant access to restricted criminal-history repository data. You may:
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Opt out of certain processing where the law provides that choice
- Request deletion where applicable
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy. An updated version will appear here with a new effective date, so review it periodically for changes.
Effective date: August 11, 2026