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Privacy Policy

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

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.

Messages and Contact Submissions

We retain an email message when needed to answer it. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.

Data We Gather Automatically

Our servers automatically receive basic technical details when a visitor loads a page:

  • 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 our analytics services help combine traffic data, such as popular pages and exit points. A browser can block cookies, although some functions may then work differently.

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

We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Our material identifies routes to the Trinity County Sheriff's Records Lobby, Trinity Superior Court, California Department of Justice, and California Megan's Law Website. California Penal Code section 11105 limits dissemination of state summary criminal history, and DOJ Record Review is for the record subject rather than a public name search. Visitor data is not turned into a third-party record or consumer report.

Third-Party Search Partners

Outside companies operate the search tools. Their privacy terms, retention periods, and sharing rules apply to information submitted there. Review a provider's policy before running a query because we do not control those practices.

Links to Other Websites

Links may lead to Trinity County offices, California agencies, courts, legal-aid resources, and commercial search providers. Once a visitor leaves our pages, the destination's privacy policy controls.

Certain advertising partners may track your activity across sites to show targeted ads. That tracking runs on their systems, not ours.

Who Might See Your Data

Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed 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

Standard safeguards protect the information we collect, but no internet system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.

Users Under 18

The service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. We will delete such data after receiving a valid notice.

Your Data Rights

California privacy and consumer-protection laws may provide rights beyond this policy. The California Public Records Act, Government Code section 7920.000 et seq., governs access to records held by public agencies, not private-site visitor data. Subject to applicable law, you may:

  • 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

We may revise this policy. A replacement takes effect when posted here with its new effective date.

Effective date: July 16, 2026