Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Hemphill County Criminal History does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained so the team can respond. It remains within the organization unless disclosure is required by a legal duty.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the servers automatically receive standard technical details about the visit:
- The date and time of each page view
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them
- Your browser name and version
- Your device's IP address
- Device type and operating system
- A referring website, when one sent you here
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help show how visitors move through the site, such as which Hemphill County pages receive the most traffic and where a visit ends. Analytics providers combine that activity into traffic reports. You may block cookies through the browser, although parts of the website can work differently when cookies are disabled.
What We Do With This Data
- Directing a search request to the selected partner service
- Maintaining site availability, speed, and operation
- Finding and repairing technical problems
- Measuring which pages are useful or need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Hemphill County Criminal History does not own, compile, maintain, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It provides general directions to records held by the Hemphill County Sheriff's Office, the combined County and District Clerk, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report or into a record about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. A query submitted through one of those tools is governed by that provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices. Read those terms before entering a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Hemphill County sheriff or clerk, Texas agency pages, legal resources, and third-party search services. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy policy controls the visit. Review it before providing personal information.
Some advertising partners may use their own systems to follow activity across websites for targeted advertising. That tracking is not operated by Hemphill County Criminal History.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Information may still be disclosed to:
- Analytics providers that measure site use and performance
- Search providers that process a query you submit
- Advertising networks that serve ads on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when a valid legal order compels disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
Standard safeguards are used for collected data, but no internet-connected service can guarantee perfect security. Reasonable steps are taken to protect information, without a promise that a breach can never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If a minor is believed to have submitted data, notify us so it can be deleted.
Your Data Rights
Your place of residence may provide added privacy or consumer rights. Texas public criminal-record access is separately bounded by the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, while dissemination of criminal-history record information is governed by Government Code Chapter 411. Those government-record laws do not turn this private site into a records custodian. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request deletion of personal data
- Ask for access to information held about you
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain forms of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version will be posted here and marked with an updated effective date, so visitors can review the current practices.
Effective date: August 9, 2026