Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Pulaski County Criminal History does not keep or record those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained so that we can respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Normal server operation can collect technical and usage details when a page loads:
- Device IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time of each visit
Cookies and Analytics
Small files called cookies help measure how the website is used, such as which pages receive visits and where sessions end. Analytics providers may combine that traffic into reports. A visitor can block cookies through browser controls, although doing so may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate the website and maintain reliable page delivery
- Route a requested search to the appropriate outside service
- Measure which content visitors use
- Diagnose errors, security concerns, and performance issues
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Pulaski County Criminal History does not keep, build, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It publishes general directions to records maintained by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, court clerks, town police, Virginia Department of State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange, and Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA, and visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report or a third party's criminal dossier.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes shown on parts of this website. Their own privacy terms, retention choices, and sharing rules govern information submitted to them. We do not direct those practices, so visitors should read a provider's policy before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to official Pulaski County offices, Virginia court and agency sites, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review that policy before providing personal data.
Advertising companies may use their systems to recognize activity across websites for targeted advertising. We do not operate those tracking systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- Search providers that process a query submitted through their tool
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and site performance
- Advertising networks that serve ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard security safeguards are used for information within our control. No internet service can guarantee total protection, however, and this policy does not promise that a breach or technical failure can never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, it will be deleted when a valid request brings it to our attention.
Your Data Rights
Rights may depend on residence and whether a law applies to a particular person or organization. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, Virginia Code § 59.1-575 et seq., may provide qualifying Virginia consumers with rights concerning covered personal data. Depending on the circumstances, a person may be able to:
- Request access to personal information held about them
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected
- Seek deletion of covered personal information
- Opt out of certain processing when applicable law permits
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as services or legal requirements change. A revised version will appear on this page with a new effective date, so visitors may review current practices here.
Effective date: August 10, 2026