Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates it. That provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
Email messages may be retained so our team can respond and maintain the related correspondence. We do not disclose a message outside the organization unless the law requires us to do so.
Data We Gather Automatically
Ordinary server logs collect technical details when a page loads, including:
- Page-view dates and times
- Your device's IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and approximate visit length
- A referring site, when one is supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help summarize traffic, popular pages, and points where visits end. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a requested search to the provider that runs it
- Operate the website and maintain page performance
- Find and correct technical faults
- Measure which content visitors use
- Present advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not build, host, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Bath County material is limited to instructions for reaching the sheriff, court clerks, the VSP Central Criminal Records Exchange, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into a third-party record or consumer report, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, not this policy, govern information submitted to those tools. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices, so review its terms before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Bath County offices, Virginia court portals, state agencies, legal resources, or outside tools. Once you leave, the destination's privacy policy applies. Check it before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted advertisements.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Outside search providers receiving a query
- Advertising networks placing page ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information we handle. No online system can promise perfect protection, and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from a person under 18. If such data comes to our attention, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can differ by residence and applicable law. Public records requested from covered Virginia bodies follow the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Code §§ 2.2-3700 et seq., while dissemination of CCRE history is limited by Code § 19.2-389. Those government-record laws do not make this private site a records custodian. Subject to the privacy law that applies to a request, you may:
- Request access to personal information held about you
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected
- Seek deletion where the law provides that right
- Opt out of processing covered by an applicable statute
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A changed version will be posted here and will display its new effective date.
Effective date: August 10, 2026