Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the input and produces its result. Mingo County Criminal History does not retain or log those search words on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to the site may be kept long enough to review and answer it. The message is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Standard server and analytics records can be created when a page loads. They may include:
- Device IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and approximate visit length
- Referring page, when supplied
- Date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure traffic and page use. Analytics tools may combine those signals to show broad trends, such as popular pages or common exit points. A browser can block or remove cookies, though a few features may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Collected technical information supports a limited set of operational needs.
- Delivering pages and maintaining reasonable performance
- Routing a search submission to the selected partner
- Finding errors and diagnosing service problems
- Learning which Mingo County topics visitors use most
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Mingo County Criminal History does not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It publishes directions to official Mingo County and West Virginia sources, including the courts, WVDCR, the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification Bureau, and the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not turned into a consumer report. The site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside businesses supply the search tools shown on some pages. Their own privacy policies govern anything typed into those tools. Each provider chooses its retention, processing, pricing, and sharing practices. Review those terms before submitting a query because this policy cannot control an outside system.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Mingo County courts, West Virginia agencies, official statutes, and outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination's policy applies. Read it before sending personal information. Advertising companies may also perform cross-site measurement on their systems, which Mingo County Criminal History does not operate.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be disclosed to:
- A search partner that handles a query the visitor submits
- An analytics provider that measures traffic and performance
- An advertising network that serves page advertising
- A government body or law-enforcement office acting under valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and administrative safeguards are used for data under the site's control. No internet service can promise perfect security, however, and this policy does not guarantee that a breach or failure can never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly solicit personal information from anyone under eighteen. If the site learns that a minor supplied such data, it will take reasonable steps to remove it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable law may allow a visitor to ask what personal data is held, request a correction or deletion, or object to some processing. West Virginia's Freedom of Information Act governs public-body records and does not turn this private website into a government custodian. Separately, WV Code ยง15-2-24 limits dissemination of records held by the state Criminal Identification Bureau. Those statutes should not be confused with rights concerning this site's visitor logs.
- Request access to personal information held by the site
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected
- Seek deletion where the law permits it
- Object to eligible processing or withdraw a prior choice
Updates to This Policy
The policy may change as services or legal duties change. A revised version will appear here with a new effective date, and continued use after publication will be governed by that version.
Effective date: August 11, 2026