Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered into a search box is transmitted to the outside provider that operates the tool. That provider processes the query and supplies its result. We do not keep a separate site log of the terms typed into those fields.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to review and answer it. It remains within the operating team unless disclosure is required by a valid legal duty.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can create routine technical records about the visit, including:
- Page-view dates, times, and duration
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed during the visit
- Referring website, when supplied
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files used to understand traffic patterns, such as popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers may combine those measurements into aggregate reports. A browser can reject or remove cookies, although doing so may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a search request to the selected outside service
- Maintain performance and site availability
- Diagnose faults and correct technical problems
- Measure which resources visitors use
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Newport News Criminal History does not host, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its published material identifies access routes at NNPD, the Sheriff's Office, local court clerks, Virginia State Police CARE and CCRE, and the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. Visitor information is not compiled into consumer reports, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their own privacy notices govern the information submitted there, including retention and sharing choices that we do not control. Review the applicable provider terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Newport News offices, Virginia courts, state agencies, legal resources, or private search services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's policy controls. Its terms should be checked before personal information is provided.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their processing is outside our direct control.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold by this site. It may be disclosed to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search partners processing a submitted query
- Advertising networks serving content on the pages
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used for information under our control. No internet service can guarantee perfect protection, however, so unauthorized access or loss cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Information identified as having been supplied by a minor may be requested for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary by residence and applicable law. Virginia's Freedom of Information Act governs public-body records, while Va. Code § 19.2-389 limits dissemination of state criminal-history information. Neither turns this private site's visitor logs into a government criminal record. Subject to the law that applies, a visitor may:
- Request access to information associated with them
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Seek deletion where the law permits it
- Object to eligible forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
A revised policy becomes available on this page, along with a changed effective date. Continued use after publication is governed by the updated version.
Effective date: August 10, 2026