Information You Submit
Search Queries
When a visitor enters a name or other detail into a search widget, the entry is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query under its own terms. The site does not keep a log of those search words in its own records.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends a message through a contact channel, the message may be retained so it can be answered and the exchange can be managed. It is not shared outside the organization unless a legal duty requires disclosure.
Technical Visit Information
When a page loads, routine technical data may be recorded. That can include the device’s IP address, browser and version, operating system, pages opened, time spent, referring site, and page-view timestamps.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored by a browser. This site may use them and analytics services to understand traffic and improve page performance. Browser settings can block or remove cookies. Some site functions may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Site Data Is Used
Information associated with a visit may be used to keep the site available, deliver a search query to the selected provider, see which material is useful, diagnose technical problems, and show advertising that may be relevant to visitors. Analytics data is used to understand site traffic as a whole.
No Westmoreland Warrant Data Is Kept
Westmoreland County Warrant Records does not host or sell a database of warrants, names, or personal court entries. The pages describe where records may be held and how to reach the Sheriff’s Office or courts. The site is not a consumer reporting agency, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports.
Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act, Va. Code §2.2-3704, governs access to records held by public bodies. It does not give a visitor a right to inspect private-site analytics or create access to a court or Sheriff record through this website.
Outside Search Providers
Search boxes may be run by third-party providers. Details entered into a box are handled under that provider’s privacy terms, not solely under this policy. The provider sets its own data-retention and sharing practices. Review its notice before submitting personal information.
Links to External Websites
Pages may link to Virginia courts, county offices, law-enforcement resources, legal organizations, and other service providers. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination’s privacy policy applies. Official examples include the Virginia case-information hub, the Westmoreland Sheriff resources, and the Westmoreland GDC page. Read each notice before entering personal details.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across sites or select ads. Those practices are controlled by the partner.
Who May Receive Information
Personal data is not sold by this site. Information may be available to service providers that support:
- Search requests sent to an outside search partner
- Traffic and performance measurement services
- Advertising networks that deliver page ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when a valid legal order requires it
Steps to Protect Information
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information held by the site. No internet-connected system can be guaranteed free from every breach or failure, so absolute security cannot be promised.
Visitors Under 18
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor has sent personal information, they may use the site’s contact route and request its removal.
Requests About Your Information
A visitor may ask what information the site holds, request a correction or deletion, or ask to stop certain uses where the site can do so. Requests are handled subject to the law that applies and to what the site can identify. The site’s contact page lists official agency contacts for court and Sheriff records, but does not create a government records request on the visitor’s behalf.
Virginia FOIA concerns records held by public bodies, not private website data. For a court or Sheriff record, use the public office’s request process and describe the existing record with reasonable specificity.
Policy Changes
This policy may be revised as site practices change. A new version will be posted here with its effective date. Visitors who want to understand current handling should review the version shown on this page.
Effective date: September 24, 2026