Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location submitted through a search tool is delivered to the outside provider that operates it. That company processes the query and supplies any result. We do not keep a local log of the terms entered into those partner tools.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal duty.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server receives routine technical details about the visit:
- Page-view dates and times
- Visited pages and approximate time spent
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring website, when available
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure site use, including popular pages and exit points. Analytics vendors combine traffic information for that purpose. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing errors and performance problems
- Operating and securing the website
- Routing a submitted search to the selected partner
- Measuring which material visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect user interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The material identifies official Nolan County and Texas sources, including local clerks, the sheriff, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not turned into a third-party record or consumer report, 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. A partner's privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices apply to information submitted through its tool. Review those terms before running a query because we do not control them.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to courts, the Nolan sheriff, Texas agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once you leave, the destination's policy governs. Check it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be available to:
- Analytics services that measure traffic and performance
- Search partners processing a query you submit
- Advertising networks serving page ads
- A government body when disclosure is compelled by valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices protect collected data. No internet service is entirely secure, so an absolute guarantee against unauthorized access is not possible.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, it may be requested for deletion.
Your Data Rights
The Texas Public Information Act governs access to government information, while Government Code Chapter 411 limits dissemination of criminal history. Those laws do not make this private site's analytics into a Nolan County government record. Other applicable privacy or consumer law may give you the right to:
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask what personal information is held
- Request deletion where the law permits it
- Opt out of covered forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
Policy changes take effect when the revised text and date appear here. Review this page periodically for the current practices.
Effective date: August 9, 2026