Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When you submit a name or other details through a search tool, the input is sent to the outside provider that operates the tool. That provider processes the query and returns its results under its own policies. This site does not store or log the search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you contact the site by email, we retain the message as needed to respond and manage the correspondence. We do not share it outside our organization unless a legal obligation requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like many websites, our service providers may record technical and usage details when a page loads, including:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Your browser and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on them
- The site that referred you, if any
- The date and time of a page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies or similar technologies may support site functions, traffic measurement, or advertising. The providers that set them may use their own identifiers and privacy rules. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, though some functions may not work as intended if they are disabled.
What We Do With This Data
Information described above may be used to:
- Keep the site available and improve page performance
- Send a search request to the provider that operates the selected tool
- Understand which pages visitors use
- Diagnose technical errors and security issues
- Support advertising that may reflect browsing interests
No Warrant Data on File
No warrant database is maintained here. Queries submitted through an outside search tool go to its provider. Public office sources include the Smyth Circuit Court case-information page, Smyth General District Court, and the Sheriff's Warrant/Civil Process Division. Ask the provider about query retention and the record-holding office about its file.
Third-Party Search Partners
Some search features are operated by outside companies. They may collect and use information under separate terms, and their fees and privacy practices are outside our control. If a visitor reaches a paid service through a referral, this site may receive a referral fee. Review the provider's policy before submitting personal details or paying for a service.
Links to Other Websites
Our pages link to court, county, town, and other third-party websites for reference. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy and security practices govern your visit. We do not control those sites or their content.
Who Might See Your Data
Depending on how you use the site, information may be available to:
- Search partners that receive a query you submit
- Analytics services used to measure site traffic and performance
- Advertising providers that serve ads on our pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when a valid legal demand requires disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information handled by this site. No internet transmission or storage method is guaranteed to be completely secure. Outside search, analytics, advertising, court, and government services set and maintain their own safeguards.
Users Under 18
This website is not designed for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child sent us personal information directly, contact us so we can review the message. Juvenile court information is subject to separate confidentiality rules and is not made public by this site.
Your Data Rights
Privacy rights depend on the law that applies to a person and organization. Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act covers controllers and processors that meet the law's scope and thresholds; it does not automatically apply to every website. Where an applicable law gives you a right, you may ask about access, correction, deletion, or an opt-out of covered processing. Requests about information submitted directly can be directed through an available contact channel.
- Request a copy of information we hold about you, where applicable
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information you submitted
- Request deletion of information, subject to applicable legal limits
- Opt out of processing where the law provides that right
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy when site practices or legal requirements change. The effective date below shows when this version was posted. Review the page periodically for updates.
Effective date: September 24, 2026.