Information You Submit
Search entries
When you type a name or another search term into an outside search tool on this site, the information is sent to the company that runs that tool. The provider processes the request and may return results under its own service terms. The site operator does not store or log the search terms entered in those partner boxes.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in it is kept so a reply can be sent. Access is limited to the people handling the message, except when a legal duty requires disclosure.
Technical Information About Visits
When a page loads, the server and service providers may record details needed to deliver and understand the visit, such as:
- Time and date of a page view
- The pages opened and time spent there
- The browser and version in use
- Device type and operating system
- Internet Protocol address
- The prior site or link, when available
Cookies and measurement
Cookies are small files saved by a browser. Analytics tools may use them to count visits, compare page use, and spot technical problems. Browser settings can block or remove cookies, though some site features may then work differently.
How Visit Data Is Used
Information about site use may help with ordinary operations, including:
- Measuring which public-information pages are useful
- Sending an outside search request to the provider selected by a visitor
- Maintaining page speed and site availability
- Finding errors and security problems
- Displaying advertisements that may reflect general interests
No Warrant Records Are Kept Here
Suffolk City Warrant Records does not host, build, sell, or maintain a database of individual warrants or case records. The pages describe where Suffolk's public case and process information can be requested, including Suffolk Police, General District Court, Circuit Court, and the City FOIA office. Information a visitor enters into an outside search tool is handled under that provider's privacy terms. This website does not assemble visitor details into consumer reports.
Outside Search Providers
The search boxes are run by companies outside this website. Anything submitted through one of them is processed under the provider's privacy policy and retention practices. The site operator does not control how those providers store, share, or price their services. Review the provider's terms before entering personal details. An outside result is not an official Suffolk warrant confirmation.
Links to Other Sites
Pages link to Suffolk city offices, Virginia courts, state law, and other public sources. Following an external link takes you to a different operator whose privacy rules apply there. Review those terms before sharing personal information on another website.
Advertising or analytics providers may use their own technology across different sites. Those practices are controlled by the providers and their settings, not by this website.
Who May Receive Information
The site does not sell personal information. Information may be processed by:
- Outside search companies when a visitor uses a search box
- Analytics vendors that measure page use
- Advertising services that place ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when a valid legal order requires a response
Security Practices
Reasonable technical and administrative steps are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet system can promise perfect security, and a breach cannot be ruled out. Do not send a full date of birth, Social Security number, or case papers to an unverified email or vendor.
Children Under 18
This reference is intended for adults. The site does not knowingly seek personal details from a person under 18. If a minor's information is sent to the site operator, the operator will take steps to remove it after learning about the submission, unless a legal duty requires retaining it.
Data Requests and Rights
Privacy rights depend on the law that applies and on which service holds the information. A request to the City of Suffolk for an existing public record is separate from a request about information held by this private website. Virginia FOIA, Code of Virginia ยง 2.2-3704, sets request and response rules for public bodies; it is not a private site's visitor-data policy.
- Ask what visitor information the site operator holds about you
- Request a correction when information is wrong
- Ask for deletion where the law and service allow it
- Use the provider's process for data sent directly to its search tool
Changes to This Policy
This privacy statement may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. The current version will be posted here with its effective date. Review it from time to time, especially before using a third-party search box.
Effective date: September 24, 2026