Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates it. That provider processes the query and supplies any response. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, we retain the message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive basic technical details when a visitor loads a page:
- The date and time of each page request
- Your device's IP address
- The referring website, when available
- Your browser type and version
- The operating system and kind of device used
- The pages viewed and the time spent on them
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. We use them with analytics services to understand site traffic, such as frequently visited pages and points where visits end. Browser controls can block cookies, though some site functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Directing a search request to the provider that handles it
- Finding and correcting performance or technical problems
- Operating the website and maintaining reasonable load times
- Understanding which pages visitors use and where content needs improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Bedford County guidance identifies official sources, including the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, the criminal court clerks, the Virginia Department of State Police, Civil & Applicant Records Exchange, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Visitor data is not compiled into a consumer report or a file about another person, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted through one of those tools is governed by that company's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider chooses its own retention and disclosure practices. Review those terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Bedford County offices, Virginia court systems, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy policy controls. Check it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may also use their own systems to follow activity across websites for targeted advertising. We do not operate that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may be available to these limited recipients:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance
- Outside search providers that process submitted queries
- Advertising networks that serve ads on the website
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards protect the information we collect. No internet service is completely secure, however, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Your rights depend on your residence and the law that applies. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq., governs records held by Virginia public bodies, not this private website. Va. Code § 19.2-389 limits dissemination from Virginia's Central Criminal Records Exchange. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request access to personal data we hold about you
- Ask that inaccurate personal data be corrected
- Seek deletion where the governing law permits it
- Opt out of processing when an applicable law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A new effective date will appear here when an updated version is posted.
Effective date: August 10, 2026