Information You Submit
A name, phone number, or address entered into a search form is sent to the outside provider that supplies the results. Our servers do not retain a copy of those searches. A message sent to us contains the information included in that message and is used to respond.
Automatically Collected Data
Hosting services create routine logs, such as IP address, browser type, pages requested, and times of access. We review this information in aggregate for operation and usage patterns. Cookies or comparable tools may be used for basic analytics and, when applicable, advertising measurement.
How the Data Is Used
The limited data supports operation, troubleshooting, traffic measurement, and improvements to the reference. We do not sell visitor lists or create individual visitor profiles.
External Services and Links
Links can lead to county or Virginia record portals, library collections, archives, and outside search services. Those services apply their own privacy practices to information submitted there. Sponsored search results are likewise provided by an outside company.
Data Recipients
Hosting and support providers process logs for the service. Analytics or advertising partners may receive the automatic information described above. Information is disclosed only when a valid legal process requires disclosure or as otherwise stated here.
Security and Retention
The service uses an encrypted connection and retains logs only for as long as the listed operating purposes require. Because there are no accounts, the service does not keep visitor passwords or account profiles.
Visitors Under 18
The reference is intended for adults and is not aimed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If a minor has sent information to us, contact us so it can be removed.
Your Privacy Choices
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, Va. Code ยงยง59.1-571 et seq., provides qualifying consumers rights concerning access, correction, deletion, portability, and certain opt-outs. Because this reference holds very little visitor data, a request usually involves checking the contact mailbox and applicable logs, then removing what is found where required. Send a request through the Contact page. Virginia and Chesterfield County public records are controlled by their custodians, so requests involving those records belong with the agency or office that holds them.
Policy Changes
Updates to this policy will appear here. Continuing to use the service after an update means accepting the revised policy.