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Privacy Policy

This policy describes information collected when someone visits Lycoming County Criminal History, the reasons it may be used, and the limited situations in which another party may receive it. Continued use of the website signifies acceptance of these practices.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or location entered in a search tool passes directly to the third-party company that operates it. That provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate site log of those search terms.

Messages and Contact Submissions

An email sent to us may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the exchange. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.

Data We Gather Automatically

Our servers receive routine technical details when a page loads:

  • Page-view times and the pages visited
  • Device type and operating system
  • Browser type and version
  • Internet Protocol address
  • Time spent on a page
  • A referring site, when supplied

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small files saved on a device. They and analytics services help aggregate traffic, identify well-used pages, and show where visits end. A browser can block cookies, though doing so may change how some functions behave.

What We Do With This Data

  • Route a search to the selected partner service
  • Find and repair performance or technical problems
  • Measure which pages are useful
  • Operate and secure the website
  • Display advertising that may reflect user interests

No Criminal-Record Data on File

We do not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Lycoming County guidance points to official custodians such as local police agencies, the county courts, the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository, and the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Website. Visitor information is not assembled into a third-party criminal file or a consumer report. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Third-Party Search Partners

Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their own privacy policies apply to material entered there, including their retention and sharing choices. We do not control those practices. Review the applicable provider policy before sending a query.

Links to Other Websites

Links may lead to Lycoming County offices, Pennsylvania agencies, courts, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy terms govern. Review them before providing personal information.

Some advertising providers may track activity across websites for targeted advertising. Such tracking occurs through their systems.

Who Might See Your Data

We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:

  • Analytics vendors that measure site traffic and performance
  • Advertising networks serving content on the pages
  • Search partners processing a query
  • Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order

How We Protect Your Data

Standard safeguards are used for the data we collect. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.

Users Under 18

The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from a person under 18. If such information is identified, a deletion request may be made.

Your Data Rights

Rights can vary with the law that applies to a visitor. Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101 et seq., governs access to public-agency records, while criminal-history dissemination is addressed in 18 Pa.C.S. § 9121. Neither law turns this private website into a government record custodian. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:

  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Ask what personal information is held
  • Seek deletion where the law permits it
  • Opt out of eligible forms of processing

Updates to This Policy

This policy may be revised as site practices or legal duties change. A replacement version will appear here with its new effective date.

Effective date: August 8, 2026