Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is transmitted to the outside company operating that tool. That provider processes the query under its own policy. We do not keep a separate log of search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or direct message may be retained for response and recordkeeping. It remains within our operation unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Ordinary server and analytics logs can collect technical details when a page loads:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Device category and operating system
- Internet Protocol address
- Referring website, when available
- Browser family and version
- Approximate time spent on a page
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files used to understand aggregate traffic, including popular pages and typical exit points. Analytics providers help assemble those measurements. Browser controls can reject cookies, although disabling them may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing faults and maintaining security
- Routing a query to the selected search provider
- Measuring which resources visitors use
- Operating and improving site performance
- Displaying advertising that may reflect browsing interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Dinwiddie County Criminal History does not compile, maintain, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its content identifies request routes at the Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office, local court clerks, Virginia State Police 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 Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the selected company's policy, retention period, and sharing terms rather than this policy. Review those terms before running a query because we do not control that processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Dinwiddie County offices, Virginia courts and agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once another website opens, its privacy practices apply. Check them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own technologies to measure activity across websites and select ads. That processing occurs on provider systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information can be disclosed to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search services receiving a query submitted to their tool
- Advertising networks placing or measuring ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used for collected data. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so these measures cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. A verified report that a minor supplied data will be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Privacy rights depend on residence and the law that applies to the particular processing. Virginia criminal-history dissemination is governed separately by Va. Code § 19.2-389, while access to Dinwiddie public records is subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq. Available privacy requests may include:
- Opting out of covered forms of processing
- Requesting deletion where the law applies
- Seeking access to covered personal data
- Asking for correction of inaccurate information
Updates to This Policy
Revisions to this policy will be posted here and identified by a new effective date. Reviewing that date is the simplest way to see whether the terms have changed.
Effective date: August 10, 2026