Privacy Policy
Welcome to CriminalRecords.us, a publicly available resource to help users understand what "criminal records" are and how to research them online. This website is a subsidiary of the WTR Group LLC and praters with advertisers and other third-party websites to give access to publicly available records in the United States.
This CriminalRecords.us Privacy Policy has been prepared to assist our website users in understanding how we and our affiliates, parents, and subsidiaries, collect, use, and disclose the information that we collect through the use of the CriminalRecords.us website, (available at Ciminalrecords.us and state specific websites that are are associate with us; i.e., CaliforniaCriminalRecords.us). This also applies to all associated services, and information offered on this site, our associate websites, and any affiliates. This Privacy Policy also applies to the use of any services provided by the CriminalRecords.us Terms of Service.
PLEASE REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY THOROUGHLY. YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THIS WEBSITE INDICATE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THIS WEBSITE.
We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Any revisions or additions to this Privacy Policy will become effective and binding upon you if you continue to use the Services on or after the effective date of such changes. In certain instances, we may display the notice of these changes by posting a statement on our homepage, or listing the effective changes on our Privacy Policy page.
Depending on where you live, you may be entitled to certain individual rights with respect to some or all of your personal information. Please reach out to us via email with any questions or concerns about your rights or our Privacy Policy ( support@criminalrecords.us)
1. Information We Collect
When you use the Services, we may collect the following categories of personal information about you, detailed further below. All such information is referred to hereafter as "Information":
How We Use Cookies and Other Network Technologies
We gather the aforementioned Information directly and through third-party services by employing various technologies, including cookies, web beacons/GIFs, and similar tools. Third-party service providers, advertisers, and/or partners may also access, modify, or set their own cookies, web beacons/GIFs, and/or similar technologies.
A. Cookies
The Services may utilize "cookies" and other web tracking tools to enhance your online experience. We may store Information about you using these cookies. A cookie is a small file sent from a website and stored on your computer by your web browser during browsing. We use cookies to improve your site experience, evaluate content usage, distinguish you from other users, and support our marketing efforts.
You can manage the cookies we collect by visiting the Cookie Notice or by adjusting the appropriate settings in your browser. You may choose to decline cookies; however, doing so may limit your ability to fully utilize our Services and offerings. Certain cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the Services. In some instances, we may link the Information stored in cookies to personal Information you provide while using the Services.
To delete existing cookies from your computer, refer to your browser or file management software for the location of the file or directory that stores cookies. Additional information on deleting or controlling cookies is available at www.allaboutcookies.org.
B. Web Beacons, Pixel Tags, and GIFs
We, or our service providers, may utilize small electronic files known as "pixel tags," "web beacons," "clear GIFs," "embedded links," and other commonly used information-gathering tools in connection with certain website pages and HTML-formatted email messages. These tools enable us to compile aggregate statistics regarding website usage and response rates. A pixel tag is an electronic image (often a single pixel), typically not visible to website users, and may be associated with cookies on users' hard drives. Pixel tags allow us and our service providers to count users who have visited specific pages of the Services, deliver customized services, and assess the effectiveness of the Services. When employed in HTML-formatted email messages, pixel tags can inform the sender whether and when the email has been opened. These technical methods may result in the transmission of Information either directly to us or to an authorized third-party service provider collecting Information on our behalf.
C. Website Analytic Tools
We utilize analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to gather information regarding traffic to our website and the use of our Services. For more details on Google's Privacy Policy, please visit: Google's Privacy Policy. To opt out of having your activity on our Services tracked by Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out add-on for your web browser by visiting: Google Analytics Opt-Out.
D. Mobile Application Technologies
If you access our website and Services via a mobile device, we may automatically collect information pertaining to your device, including your phone number and physical location.
E. Do Not Track Options
Many modern web browsers provide the option to send a "Do Not Track" signal to websites, indicating a user's preference not to be tracked. At this time, the Services do not specifically respond to "Do Not Track" signals.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of our third-party advertisers and analytics service providers to understand your choices regarding the information they collect from you. Additionally, the Network Advertising Initiative provides information about some of the Internet advertising companies we may utilize, including instructions on opting out of interest-based advertising they deliver. For more details, including how to enable Do Not Track, please visit www.donottrack.us.
F. Location Settings
You may adjust the privacy settings on your mobile device at any time to disable the sharing of location information with our Services. Please be advised that disabling location services may impact certain features of our Services. For specific inquiries regarding the privacy settings of your device, we recommend contacting the device manufacturer or your mobile service provider for assistance.
3. Information Disclosure and Sharing
We may disclose your Information in accordance with the guidelines outlined in this Privacy Policy under the following conditions:
With Your Approval: Personal Information may be shared with your explicit consent.
For Legal and Administrative Purposes: Your personal Information may be disclosed without prior notice: (i) when mandated by law (e.g., in response to a court order or subpoena, or upon request from a law enforcement agency); (ii) to safeguard our organization or others from harm (e.g., when we believe that an individual is causing or about to cause harm to, or interference with, the rights or property of another); (iii) as necessary to comply with applicable laws; and (iv) to enforce or implement our Terms of Service.
Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your personal Information with individuals or entities contracted to conduct internal and external site operations or as required to provide the Services. These third-party service providers may include:
- Hosting providers
- Payment processors
- Customer service vendors
- Marketing communications and analytics providers
- Fraud protection and credit risk mitigation providers
Aggregate Information Sharing: We may share anonymous, de-identified aggregate Information with third parties, including affiliated and non-affiliated entities such as advertisers.
Business Transfers: In the event of an acquisition, sale, merger, or bankruptcy, your personal Information may be transferred to our successor-in-interest. If we undergo a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another entity, or sale of all or part of our assets, any personal Information we hold is likely to be among the assets transferred. The transferred personal Information will remain subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy, as updated periodically.
- Information Shared with Subsidiaries and Affiliates: We may share your personal Information with our subsidiaries and affiliates. If you prefer that we do not share your personal Information with our subsidiaries and affiliates, please contact us at support@criminalrecords.us.
4. Removal of your Information
As a gesture of goodwill, we offer a means to remove certain Information related to you from our search results on CriminalRecords.us. For details on our Information Removal Policy, please visit the following link.
5. Links To Third-Party Websites
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may provide links to third-party sites or content on websites not owned or managed by us. We do this for the convenience of you and other users of our Services. However, we do not control the operations of these third-party websites. This Privacy Policy solely pertains to personal Information gathered by our Services. These third-party sites maintain separate and independent privacy practices, and may or may not have their own distinct privacy policies. We assume no responsibility or liability for the content, privacy, and security practices of these third-party sites. Links to any of these third-party sites do not imply an endorsement or recommendation by us of the third-party site and its content.
If you choose to visit a third-party site linked through our Services, we advise reviewing the privacy policies posted on these third-party sites before disclosing any personal Information.
6. Security and Storage of Information
We employ commercially reasonable measures to deliver our Services. However, it's important to recognize that no security measures or Internet transmission methods are entirely foolproof. While we believe our implemented measures decrease the likelihood of security issues to an appropriate level for the type of data involved, we cannot assure the absolute security of personal Information transmitted to or from our Services. Any transmission of personal Information is undertaken at your own risk. We cannot guarantee that your Personal Information will not be misused by third parties. We bear no responsibility for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security features. By using our Services, you agree that we hold no liability for the misuse, access, acquisition, deletion, or disclosure of your personal Information.
The security of your personal Information also relies on you. If you have been provided (or have chosen) a password for access to specific parts of our Services, it is your responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of this password. Please refrain from sharing your password with anyone.
Should you suspect unauthorized access or acquisition of your personal Information, it is imperative that you promptly notify us so that we can take immediate action.
7. Retaining Your Information
We will retain your Information for as long as necessary to provide the Services and to fulfill our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. As part of our routine record-keeping practices, we may delete certain records containing Information you have provided to us. We are not obligated to indefinitely store such Information and disclaim any liability arising from, or related to, the deletion of such Information.
8. Your Privacy Choices: How to Exercise Your Data Subject Rights
To exercise any of the aforementioned rights, kindly submit a verifiable consumer request to us via the methods outlined below. Your verifiable consumer request must:
- Provide adequate information enabling us to reasonably verify that you are the individual about whom we have collected Information, or an authorized representative
Detail your request with sufficient specificity to enable us to accurately understand, assess, and respond to it.
To safeguard your privacy and uphold security standards, should you request access to or deletion of your Information, we will take measures and may request certain information from you to verify your identity before granting access to your Information or fulfilling your request. Furthermore, if you request specific pieces of Information from us, we may require you to sign a declaration under penalty of perjury affirming that you are the consumer whose Information is the subject of the request. Only you or your authorized agent may submit a verifiable consumer request concerning your Information. If you appoint an authorized agent to act on your behalf, we may ask you to provide written authorization for them to do so and verify your identity directly with us (as described above). You may also submit a verifiable consumer request on behalf of your minor child.
10. Age Restrictions on Website Use
Our website services are not intended for use by individuals under the age of eighteen. We do not knowingly collect Information from anyone under the age of thirteen. Should we become aware that a person under the age of thirteen has provided Information to us, we will take appropriate steps to comply with any applicable legal requirements to remove such personal Information.
Please reach out to us if you believe that we have inadvertently collected Information from a child under the age of thirteen.
9. Difficulty With Our Privacy Policy Accessibility
Persons with disabilities who find it challenging to access our Privacy Policy online may reach out to us for assistance on how to obtain a copy in a more accessible format.
10. Contact Us
Should you have any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or the personal Information we hold about you, please utilize the following link to contact us or send an email to support@criminalrecords.us.