Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its response. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or direct message may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the exchange. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems automatically receive basic technical and usage details when a page loads:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure traffic patterns, such as popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers combine that activity into reports. A browser can reject cookies, though blocking them may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the selected outside service
- Maintaining performance, availability, and page speed
- Finding errors and diagnosing technical failures
- Understanding which Wetzel County resources visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect inferred interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Wetzel County Criminal History does not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It identifies official channels at the Wetzel County sheriff and courts, the West Virginia State Police repository, WVDCR, and the West Virginia Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into a third-party criminal file or consumer report, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search tools. Their privacy policies govern data submitted through those forms, including retention and sharing choices that we do not control. Review a provider's terms before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links lead to government offices, court portals, state agencies, legal resources, and commercial tools. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's policy applies. Read it before providing personal details.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used for collected information. No internet service is completely secure, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be removed when properly brought to our attention.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary by residence and applicable law. West Virginia public-record access is governed by the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, including W. Va. Code §29B-1-3, while state criminal-history dissemination is governed by W. Va. Code §15-2-24. Those laws govern public bodies and state records, not a grant of access to another person's private data here. A visitor may still:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as services or practices change. A new version becomes available here with its current effective date.
Effective date: August 11, 2026