Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered into a search box 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.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or direct message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the exchange. It is not shared outside the operating team unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, ordinary server and analytics systems may collect these technical details:
- 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 help measure traffic, page use, and where visits end. Analytics providers combine that activity into broader reports. A browser can reject cookies, though some functions may then behave differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating the pages and maintaining reasonable load times
- Routing a submitted query to the selected search provider
- Measuring which material visitors use
- Finding errors and resolving service problems
- Supporting advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies official Fauquier County custodians, including the Sheriff, court clerks, Virginia Department of State Police, and Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Visitor data is not turned into a third-party record or consumer report, and this operation is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, not this policy, govern the information entered there. Each partner sets its own rules for retention, use, and disclosure, so review those terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Fauquier Sheriff, Virginia courts, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows an external link, the destination's own privacy policy applies. Read it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their systems to measure activity across sites and select ads. We do not control that outside 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 are used to protect collected information. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so a breach-free result cannot be promised.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A verified report of such data will be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary with residence and whether a law applies. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, Va. Code ยง 59.1-577, lists access, correction, deletion, copy, and opt-out rights for covered processing. 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
This policy may be revised. A new version will appear here with its effective date, and use after publication is governed by that version.
Effective date: August 10, 2026