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Privacy Policy

This policy describes the information collected during a visit, why it is used, and the limited circumstances in which others may receive it. Continued use of the website indicates acceptance of these practices.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or location entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Search terms are not stored or logged by us.

Messages and Contact Submissions

An email is retained as needed to prepare and deliver a response. Messages remain internal unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.

Data We Gather Automatically

Loading a page causes servers to receive routine technical details about the visit:

  • Page-view dates and times
  • Device type and operating system
  • Browser type and version
  • IP address
  • Visited pages and approximate time on them
  • A referring website, when available

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small device files used to understand traffic patterns, such as popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers combine this activity into broader performance reports. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features behave.

What We Do With This Data

  • Route search requests to the selected partner
  • Maintain availability and page speed
  • Diagnose and repair technical faults
  • Measure which resources visitors use
  • Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests

No Criminal-Record Data on File

No database of personal criminal-record information is maintained, compiled, or sold here. The material identifies how to reach Telfair County custodians, including the sheriff, criminal courts, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Georgia Crime Information Center, and the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is never assembled into a consumer report or a third-party criminal record, and this operation is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Third-Party Search Partners

Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and sharing rules govern information submitted through those tools. Review the applicable partner policy before running a query because those practices are outside our control.

Links to Other Websites

Links may lead to Telfair County offices, Georgia agencies, court portals, legal-aid resources, or commercial search tools. Once a visitor follows an external link, the destination's privacy terms apply. Read them before providing personal information.

Advertising companies may use their own systems to observe activity across websites and select targeted ads. We do not operate that cross-site tracking.

Who Might See Your Data

Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:

  • Providers processing a visitor's search query
  • Services measuring traffic and performance
  • Advertising networks placing site ads
  • Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order

How We Protect Your Data

Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so a breach cannot be ruled out despite those precautions.

Users Under 18

The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. A verified report that a minor supplied such data will be handled with prompt deletion.

Your Data Rights

Additional rights may arise under applicable Georgia law. The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. §§ 50-18-70 through 77, governs public-agency records, while O.C.G.A. §§ 35-3-34 and 35-3-35 regulate dissemination of Georgia criminal-history information. Those laws do not make this private service a government custodian. At a minimum, a visitor may:

  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Ask for access to stored personal data
  • Seek deletion of personal data
  • Opt out of certain processing where applicable

Updates to This Policy

This policy may be revised. A new version will appear here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review it periodically for changes in data practices.

Effective date: July 18, 2026