Search Inputs and Messages
Search Queries
A name or date of birth entered in a search band is sent to the provider operating that tool, which processes the query and returns its own results. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you send a message through an available contact route, the message may be retained to respond and manage the conversation. It is not shared beyond the site operator except when needed to handle the request or when law requires disclosure.
Technical Visit Information
When a page loads, server and analytics systems may record technical details such as:
- Your device's internet protocol address
- Browser family and version information
- Device category and operating system
- Pages opened and approximate visit duration
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Date and time of a page request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies and similar browser storage can help measure use, including which pages draw visits and where sessions end. Analytics providers aggregate those signals. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, though a preference may affect how some site features work.
Uses of Collected Information
- Maintaining the website and improving page performance
- Passing a search query to the provider selected by the visitor
- Understanding how readers use the site's information
- Diagnosing errors, abuse, or service interruptions
- Supporting advertising displayed on site pages
Visitor Data Is Not a Warrant File
Chesapeake City Warrant Records does not keep, combine, or sell a database of warrants or named warrant records. The site's content explains how to reach local courts and police; it is not a city record system. Visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report about another person, and the site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Outside Search Services
External providers operate the search boxes shown on some pages. Data entered there is handled under the provider's notice and retention practices, not this policy. This site cannot direct a partner's data use, so read the provider's terms before entering a query.
Government and Other External Links
Chesapeake court, police, FOIA, legal-resource, and search-provider links lead to systems run by other organizations. Their notices govern once you leave this website. Check those policies before sharing personal information with an outside service.
Advertising partners may use their own technologies to select or measure advertisements. This site does not operate those partner systems.
Possible Recipients
The site does not sell visitor personal data. Information may be handled by:
- A search service receiving a query you submit
- Analytics providers measuring page use and reliability
- Advertising vendors serving or reporting on an ad
- A government authority where lawful process compels disclosure
Safeguards and Their Limits
Reasonable administrative and technical controls are used to protect information handled by the site. Online systems still carry risk, so no security method can guarantee that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Information About Minors
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If you believe a minor submitted information to the site operator, use the contact page to request review and removal.
Virginia Privacy Rights
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, Va. Code §§ 59.1-575 through 59.1-585, applies only to controllers meeting its statutory scope and is subject to exemptions. This notice does not represent that every legal threshold is met. If the law applies to the controller and an authenticated request qualifies, rights may include:
- Confirm whether covered personal data is processed and request access
- Ask that inaccurate personal data be corrected
- Request deletion of personal data provided by or obtained about you
- Obtain a portable copy or opt out of specified processing, where the statute provides
Policy Revisions
The policy may be revised as site practices or requirements change. The current version will appear here; check this page again when you need to know how information is handled.
Effective date: September 23, 2026