Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained so the team can respond and preserve the related exchange. It remains inside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server can receive routine technical details about the visit:
- Page-view dates and times
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- Device IP address
- Referring website, when supplied
- Pages viewed and approximate visit duration
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help combine traffic information, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Directing a submitted query to the selected search partner
- Maintaining reliable page delivery and site operation
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Understanding which material visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material identifies how to reach Otero County offices, New Mexico courts, the New Mexico Department of Public Safety repository, and the New Mexico DPS Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not compiled into a report about another person, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. A partner's own privacy policy controls anything entered there, including its retention and disclosure choices. Review those terms before sending a query because we cannot direct the partner's data practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to a sheriff, court, state agency, legal resource, or outside search provider. Once a reader leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Check it before supplying personal data.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Search providers that process a query you choose to send
- Advertising networks that serve page ads
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures protect collected data, but no internet system can guarantee perfect safety. A breach or unauthorized access therefore cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from a person under 18. If such information is identified, deletion may be requested.
Your Data Rights
Applicable law may provide additional rights. New Mexico's Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA §§14-2-1 through 14-2-12, governs public government records, while NMSA §29-10-6 controls a person's access to their own state arrest-record information. Those laws concern official records and do not turn this private website into their custodian. For data held by this website, you may:
- Request deletion of personal data we hold
- Ask for access to personal data associated with you
- Seek correction of inaccurate personal information
- Object to certain processing where a legal right applies
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change. A revised version will appear here with its new effective date, so periodic review is recommended.
Effective date: August 1, 2026