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Privacy Policy

This policy describes information collected during a visit to Lee County Criminal History, the purposes for which it is used, and the limited circumstances in which another party may receive it. Continued use of the website indicates acceptance of these practices.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company that operates that feature. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.

Messages and Contact Submissions

We retain an email or contact submission as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.

Data We Gather Automatically

Our servers automatically receive basic technical information when a page loads:

  • Page-view dates and times
  • Your device's assigned IP address
  • Browser name and version
  • Operating system and device category
  • Pages viewed and the time spent on them
  • A referring website, when one supplied the visit

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small files saved on a device. We and our analytics services use them to understand aggregate traffic, popular pages, and where visits end. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how some website functions behave.

What We Do With This Data

  • Route a search query to the partner that operates the tool
  • Maintain site availability, speed, and basic operation
  • Diagnose errors and other technical problems
  • Measure which content visitors use
  • Display 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. Lee County guidance identifies official custodians such as the Sheriff's Office, county and district courts, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Public Sex Offender Registry. Government access is governed by laws including the Texas Public Information Act, while Government Code Chapter 411 controls DPS criminal-history dissemination. Visitor information is not turned into a third-party record or consumer report, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Third-Party Search Partners

Outside companies operate the site's search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention rules, and sharing practices govern information entered in those tools. We do not control those policies, so review the provider's notice before submitting a query.

Links to Other Websites

Links may lead to the Lee County Sheriff, court systems, Texas agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal information.

Some advertising providers may track activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs through the provider's systems.

Who Might See Your Data

Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed to:

  • Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
  • Search partners receiving a query from their embedded tool
  • Advertising networks that serve site ads
  • A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal order

How We Protect Your Data

Reasonable, commonly used safeguards protect data in our control. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.

Users Under 18

The 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

Depending on residence and applicability, Texas consumer-protection law, including the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Business and Commerce Code Chapter 17, and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act may provide additional rights. A visitor may:

  • Request deletion of personal data, when the law provides that right
  • Ask to correct inaccurate information
  • Seek access to personal information held about you
  • Opt out of eligible forms of data processing

Updates to This Policy

This policy may be revised. The new text and effective date will appear here when a change is made, so visitors should review the page periodically.

Effective date: August 9, 2026