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 keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, the message is retained so a response can be provided. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers may receive routine technical details when a visitor loads a page:
- Page-view timestamps and the pages opened
- Device type and operating system
- The referring website, when one is available
- Browser name and version
- Time spent on visited pages
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help show which pages receive traffic and where visits end. Analytics providers combine that activity into site-use measurements. A browser can block cookies, though disabling them may change how parts of the website work.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a submitted search to the selected partner service
- Finding and correcting technical faults
- Maintaining site speed, access, and basic operation
- Measuring which content visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal-record information. The content identifies where Cochran County records may be requested, including the sheriff, the combined clerk, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not compiled into a record about another person or into a consumer report. This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted through a box is governed by that company's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices. Review those terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Cochran County Sheriff, court resources, Texas agencies, legal-aid material, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy rules control. Check them before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to follow activity across websites for targeted ads. We do not operate that cross-site tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed to a limited group when needed:
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
- Advertising networks that place ads on the website
- Search providers processing a query submitted to their tool
- Analytics vendors measuring traffic and performance
How We Protect Your Data
Standard security measures are used to protect collected information. No internet-connected service can guarantee complete security, 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 a person under 18. If such information is identified, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights concerning personal data. The Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, governs public information held by government bodies, while Government Code Sections 411.083 and 411.135 control dissemination of criminal-history information by Texas DPS. Those public-record laws do not turn this private site into a government custodian. Visitors may still:
- Request deletion of personal data we hold
- Ask for a copy of personal information on file
- Seek correction of inaccurate personal information
- Opt out of processing where applicable law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. Any new version will be posted here and will carry a changed effective date.
Effective date: August 9, 2026