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 result. We do not retain or log those search terms on our servers.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained as needed to respond. We keep messages within the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the servers automatically receive limited technical information 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 device files used to understand traffic patterns, such as popular pages and exit points. Analytics providers combine that usage data. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features 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
This site does not keep, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It describes how to request Schoharie County records from the sheriff, the courts, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, and the New York State Sex Offender Registry. DCJS dissemination is governed by Executive Law section 837(8) and other authorizing law. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal profiles, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the provider's privacy policy, including its retention and sharing practices. Review those terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff pages, court portals, New York agencies, legal resources, or outside tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy rules apply. Read them before providing personal details.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to track activity across sites for interest-based ads.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- 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
Standard safeguards are used for collected data, but no internet service can promise absolute security or guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Data identified as belonging to a minor will be deleted after notice.
Your Data Rights
Depending on residence and applicable privacy or consumer-protection law, a visitor may have added rights concerning personal data. New York's Freedom of Information Law governs records held by government agencies; it does not turn data held by this private site into a county public record. Subject to the law that applies, a visitor 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
Policy changes will be posted here with a revised effective date. The version displayed on this page controls current site practices.
Effective date: August 1, 2026