Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email or contact message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server automatically receives basic technical details about the visit:
- 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 files placed on a device to help measure traffic patterns, popular pages, and where visits end. Analytics providers aggregate that activity. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content explains how to reach Costilla County offices, Colorado courts, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and the Colorado Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is never compiled into a consumer report or a third-party criminal record, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention schedules, and disclosure practices govern information submitted to them. Review the applicable provider policy before sending a query because we do not control those practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links to the Costilla County Sheriff, Colorado courts, CBI, legal-aid organizations, and outside tools lead away from this website. The destination's privacy policy then controls. Review it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to observe activity across websites and select ads. We do not operate that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed only to limited recipients such as:
- 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 security measures protect the information we handle. No internet system can be guaranteed secure, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. Contact us if a minor has submitted information so it can be reviewed and removed.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary by residence and applicable privacy or consumer-protection law. Colorado criminal-record access rules, including the CCJRA at CRS 24-72-301 through 309 and CORA at CRS 24-72-200.1 and following, govern government custodians rather than changing how this private website handles a request. At a minimum, you may:
- 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
We may revise this policy as practices or requirements change. A revision will appear here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review this page periodically.
Effective date: July 16, 2026