Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is transmitted to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its result. We do not keep or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you send a message, we retain it as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive routine technical information when a page loads, which may include:
- Page-view dates, times, and duration
- Your device’s assigned IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed during the visit
- A referring website, when one is supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help us measure traffic patterns, such as popular pages and common exit points, in aggregate. You may block cookies in your browser settings, although disabling them can change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing errors and maintaining reliable performance
- Routing a search query to the provider operating the tool
- Measuring which material visitors use
- Operating and improving website functions
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Our Mills County material identifies official custodians such as the sheriff, court clerks, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Government access and dissemination follow their own laws, including the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, and the criminal-history limits in Government Code Chapter 411. Those statutes do not turn this private website into a government records office. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report or a file about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies supply the search tools. A query submitted through one of those boxes is governed by that provider’s privacy policy. We do not control the provider’s retention, processing, or disclosure practices, so review its terms before entering information.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Mills County offices, Texas agencies, court portals, legal resources, or outside search services. Once you follow an external link, the destination’s policy governs its collection and use of data. Review that policy before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted advertisements.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be available to:
- Analytics vendors that measure use and performance
- Search providers that process a query you submit
- Advertising networks serving material on the pages
- A government or law-enforcement body when valid legal process compels disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
We use customary safeguards for information under our control. No internet system is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or another breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will take steps to delete it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy or consumer-protection law may provide rights concerning personal data. The Texas Public Information Act governs access to Texas governmental records, not data held by this private site, and Government Code Chapter 411 controls official criminal-history dissemination. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Ask what personal information is held about you
- Seek deletion where the law provides that right
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where applicable
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy. Any revision will appear here with its effective date, so review the current version when you return.
Effective date: August 9, 2026