Information You Enter
Search Terms
If you type a name, location, or other detail into a search box supplied by a third-party provider, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email us or submit a message through a contact method, we keep the information needed to review and answer it. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect technical information when a page loads or a link is used.
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time of visits.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site usage and support basic site functions. You can block cookies in your browser, but some features or measurement tools may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- To understand which Chesapeake jail, court, mugshot, and facility pages are useful.
- To diagnose broken pages, errors, or other technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to a visitor's interests.
Outside Websites and Public Records Sources
This site links to official jail rosters, Chesapeake Sheriff's Office pages, court portals, VADOC resources, federal locators, ICE ODLS, VINELink, and third-party search services. After you leave this site, the privacy practices of the destination site control your activity there.
Virginia public-records material referenced on this site may involve the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, including Va. Code 2.2-3704, 2.2-3706, and 2.2-3706.1, and court-record access provisions such as Va. Code 17.1-208 and 16.1-69.54:1. Those laws govern public bodies and court record custodians; they do not make this private site the custodian of Chesapeake records.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure visits or show targeted ads across different websites.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be handled by the following parties when needed for the site to operate or when the law requires it.
- Search partners that process a visitor's query.
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and page performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or other lawful demand applies.
Security
We use ordinary security practices for a content website, but no internet-connected service can be guaranteed against every risk. We do not promise that transmission, storage, or partner systems are breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information you supplied to us.
- Ask that personal information be deleted when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out is available.
Policy Changes
This notice may be revised as site features, partners, or legal requirements change. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised text.