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Privacy Policy

This policy describes information collected during a visit, how it is used, and the limited times another party may receive it. Using the Marion County Criminal History website means accepting these practices.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or location entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider that operates the tool. That provider processes the query. We do not retain those search terms in our own logs.

Messages and Contact Submissions

Email messages may be kept long enough to answer and maintain the related correspondence. They remain internal unless disclosure is required by law.

Data We Gather Automatically

Our systems automatically receive basic technical details when a page loads:

  • The IP address assigned to your device
  • Which browser you are using and its version
  • Your device type and operating system
  • The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
  • The site that sent you here, if any
  • Timestamps for each page view

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small files placed on a device to measure traffic and understand how visitors move among pages. Analytics services combine that activity into reports. A browser can block cookies, though some features may then work differently.

What We Do With This Data

  • Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
  • Sending your search requests to the right partner service
  • Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
  • Tracking down and fixing technical issues
  • Showing ads that may line up with your interests

No Criminal-Record Data on File

We do not build, keep, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site identifies where Marion County files are held and how to approach the sheriff, court clerks, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report or dossier about another person.

Third-Party Search Partners

Outside companies operate the search tools. Their privacy terms, retention rules, and sharing practices govern information submitted to them. Review the provider's policy before entering a query because we do not control those practices.

Links to Other Websites

Links to official agencies, courts, and outside services lead away from our pages. The destination's privacy policy then controls the visit, so read it before providing personal information.

Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. We do not operate that tracking.

Who Might See Your Data

Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:

  • Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
  • Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
  • Ad networks that place ads on our pages
  • Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it

How We Protect Your Data

Reasonable security practices protect collected data. No internet service is completely secure, however, and an absolute guarantee against unauthorized access cannot be made.

Users Under 18

The service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Notice of such information will be reviewed for deletion.

Your Data Rights

Depending on coverage and applicable exceptions, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, Business & Commerce Code Chapter 541, may provide rights concerning personal data. Texas criminal-history access is separately limited by Government Code Chapter 411. A visitor may ask to:

  • Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
  • Have us fix information that is wrong
  • Request that we erase your data
  • Opt out of certain kinds of data processing

Updates to This Policy

Revisions will be posted here with a new effective date. Review the current version when returning to the service.

Effective date: August 9, 2026