Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that supplies that tool. The provider processes the request and displays its response. Morris County Criminal History does not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to review and answer it. It is kept within the operating team unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Ordinary server and analytics logs can collect basic technical facts when a page loads:
- 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 placed on a device. They help show traffic patterns, such as popular Morris County topics and common exit pages. Analytics vendors may combine those events into totals. A browser can block cookies, although some features may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate, secure, and improve site performance
- Route a submitted query to the selected search provider
- Measure which Morris County record topics receive use
- Diagnose errors and service failures
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Morris County Criminal History does not build, host, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its content identifies official sources such as the Morris County sheriff and clerks, the Texas DPS Computerized Criminal History system, and the Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not compiled into a consumer report or a dossier about another person, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search tools embedded on some pages. A provider's own privacy terms govern data entered into its tool, including retention and sharing. Those practices are outside this site's control, so the provider's policy should be reviewed before a query is sent.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Morris County offices, Texas agencies, court systems, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal details.
Advertising vendors may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their tracking is governed by their policies.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be processed by:
- 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
Reasonable technical and administrative safeguards are used for data under this site's control. No internet system can promise perfect security, so loss, misuse, or unauthorized access cannot be ruled out entirely.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Verified information submitted by a minor will be removed when required.
Your Data Rights
Applicable law may provide rights concerning personal data. The Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, governs records held by Texas government bodies rather than this private website. Texas Government Code §§411.083 and 411.135 separately control dissemination of state criminal history information. Subject to the law that applies, a visitor 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
This policy may be revised as services or legal duties change. A new version becomes effective when posted here with its updated date.
Effective date: August 9, 2026