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Privacy Policy

This policy describes the information collected during a visit, the reasons it is used, and the limited situations in which another party may receive it. By continuing to use the Crane County Criminal History site, you accept these practices.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its result. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms on our systems.

Messages and Contact Submissions

Messages sent directly to us may be retained so a response can be provided. They remain within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.

Data We Gather Automatically

When a page loads, the server may collect routine technical details about that visit:

  • 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 saved on a device. They and analytics services help aggregate traffic, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features work.

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

No database of personal criminal records is stored, assembled, or sold here. The content identifies how to reach Crane County custodians, local courts, DPS, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not compiled into a consumer report or a dossier about another person, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Third-Party Search Partners

Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy rules, retention periods, and disclosure practices govern information submitted to them. Review the applicable partner policy before running a query because those practices are outside our control.

Links to Other Websites

Links may lead to courts, the sheriff, state agencies, legal-aid resources, or independent search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy applies. Read it before providing personal information.

Advertising providers may use their own systems to follow activity across sites and select interest-based advertisements.

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 measures are used to protect collected information. No internet system can guarantee perfect security, so a breach cannot be ruled out.

Users Under 18

The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be removed when a valid request is received.

Your Data Rights

The Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, governs access to records held by Texas governmental bodies, not the privacy practices of this private site. Government Code Chapter 411 separately controls access to and dissemination of DPS criminal-history information. Rights concerning information submitted here may also depend on the law where a visitor lives. Requests may include:

  • 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

This policy may change. A revised version will appear on this page and will carry a new effective date.

Effective date: August 9, 2026