Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or record those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, the message may be kept long enough to respond and maintain the exchange. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical details when a page loads, including:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring site, when one is available
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Device type and operating system
- Browser type and version
- The device's IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. We use them with analytics services to understand traffic patterns, such as popular pages and common exit points. You can block cookies through browser settings, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Sending a query to the partner service selected by the user
- Finding and correcting performance or technical problems
- Measuring which pages are useful and which need improvement
- Operating the site and keeping pages responsive
- Displaying advertising that may reflect user interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not build, keep, or sell a database of personal criminal-record information. The site describes how to reach the Upshur County Sheriff's Office, county courts, the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, and the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry for records they maintain. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor information is not compiled into consumer reports or dossiers about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the site's search boxes. Their privacy policies, not this policy, govern information entered into those tools. Each partner chooses its own retention and disclosure practices. Review those terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Upshur County offices, West Virginia court or agency pages, legal aid resources, and outside search services. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Read it before providing personal information.
Some advertising companies may track activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs on the advertising company's systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be disclosed to:
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when a valid legal order compels disclosure
- Advertising networks that place ads on site pages
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Search partners that process a query submitted through their tool
How We Protect Your Data
We use standard safeguards for information in our control. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with the law that applies where you live. West Virginia's Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code §29B-1-1 et seq., governs access to public-body records, while W. Va. Code §15-2-24 separately controls dissemination of state criminal-history information. Those public-record laws do not turn this private site into a government custodian. Subject to applicable privacy and consumer law, you may:
- Opt out of certain types of processing
- Request deletion of personal data
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Request a copy of personal information held about you
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. An updated version will appear here with a new effective date, so review the page periodically for changes.
Effective date: August 11, 2026