Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query entered into a search tool is sent to the independent provider operating that tool. The provider processes the entry and supplies its results. We do not keep a local log of the names or places typed into those search fields.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, we retain the message as needed to respond and manage the exchange. It is not shared outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Normal server and analytics logs may collect technical facts about a visit.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device class
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring page, when supplied
- Date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files that help measure use, such as which New Kent County pages receive traffic and where a visit ends. Analytics providers may combine that activity into reports. Browser controls can reject cookies, though disabling them may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
Collected data supports operation of the service.
- Maintain availability, speed, and basic security
- Pass voluntary searches to the selected partner
- Measure which resources visitors use
- Diagnose errors and technical faults
- Deliver advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not compile, store, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material explains how official New Kent County records are divided among the Sheriff's Office, New Kent courts, Virginia Department of State Police CARE repository, and Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Visitor data is not turned into a consumer report, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. A partner's own privacy terms apply to any information submitted through its tool, including that company's retention and sharing choices. Review those terms before starting a search because we do not control the partner's practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Virginia courts, the New Kent County government, state agencies, or outside search services. Once you leave this domain, the destination's policy governs the visit. Read it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across websites. That processing occurs on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be handled by these parties when needed.
- Search providers receiving a query you choose to submit
- Analytics vendors measuring site traffic and performance
- Advertising networks serving ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies responding to a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used for information under our control. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, a request may be made for its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Virginia and federal law may provide rights regarding personal data. Virginia's public-record framework includes the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Code §§ 2.2-3700 et seq., while dissemination of state criminal-history information is separately limited by Code § 19.2-389. Subject to the law and our ability to verify a request, you may:
- Request access to personal data held about you
- Ask that inaccurate personal data be corrected
- Seek deletion of eligible data
- Object to or opt out of certain processing
Updates to This Policy
Revisions will be posted here, and the effective date will be changed when the policy is updated. Reviewing the current version is the best way to track these practices.
Effective date: August 10, 2026