Information You Provide
Search Queries
When you type a name, location, or similar detail into a third-party search box, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Direct Contacts
If you send an email or contact message, the information you provide may be kept long enough to review and respond. It is not shared outside the organization except when required by law, court order, subpoena, or a similar valid legal process.
Information Collected Automatically
Basic technical information may be collected when pages load so the site can function, measure traffic, and identify problems.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, if one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to understand site use and support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some features or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service that operates a search tool.
- To understand which Garza County jail, court, TDCJ, VINELink, BOP, or ICE resources visitors use most.
- To diagnose broken links, display issues, and other technical problems.
- To support advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.
Links to Other Websites
This site links to Garza County sheriff and court pages, TDCJ resources, VINELink, federal locators, ICE resources, public-record portals, and third-party search tools. After you leave this site, the destination site's privacy policy and terms control how your information is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads. That tracking occurs through those partners, not through a Garza County government office.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone product. It may be available to the following parties when needed for the uses described in this policy.
- Search partners that process queries submitted through their tools.
- Analytics providers that measure visits and technical performance.
- Advertising networks that support the site.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, regulators, or other government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information handled by this site. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof, so no promise of absolute security is made.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact can be made so the material can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information this site holds about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information you provided.
- Request deletion of information when deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that right.
Policy Updates
This policy may be revised from time to time. Changes are posted on this page with the updated version becoming effective when published.