Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 4, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Dallas County, TX Public Services handles information when visitors use dallascountytx.org. The website is an independent informational resource that helps users find public-service resources, online tools, contact details, and answers to common questions relating to Dallas County, Texas.

The website provides information about Adult Probation, the Assessor/Collector, birth certificates, the Central Appraisal District, cities, the County Clerk, court records, county departments, the District Attorney, the District Clerk, elections, Health and Human Services, inmate searches, jail services, Jury Services, the Juvenile Department, marriage licenses, the Medical Examiner, passports, Probate Courts, property searches, property taxes, the Sheriff’s Office, the Tax Office, vehicle registration, ZIP codes, and related public resources.

Dallas County, TX Public Services is not an official Dallas County government website. Visitors should verify important requirements, deadlines, fees, eligibility rules, and procedures with the appropriate government agency before taking action.

Information We Do Not Actively Collect

The website does not require visitors to create an account, register, sign in, or submit personal details to view its content. We do not provide user profiles, membership accounts, public comment areas, payment processing, or online application forms.

We do not actively request or collect personal information such as:

Names
Telephone numbers
Email details
Government identification numbers
Financial account information
Medical information
Login credentials
Property ownership documents
Court filings or case documents

Visitors should not submit confidential, financial, medical, legal, or identity-related information through the website. Official applications, record requests, payments, filings, and account services should be completed through the appropriate government agency or authorized service provider.

Information Collected Automatically

Although the website does not actively collect personal details from visitors, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically when a person visits or interacts with the site. This information may be gathered through cookies, analytics technologies, advertising technologies, server logs, and similar tools.

Automatically collected information may include:

Device type and operating system
Browser type and browser settings
General geographic area
Language preferences
Date and time of a visit
Pages viewed and links selected
Time spent on particular pages
Referring and exit pages
Screen size and device capabilities
General interaction and performance data

This information is generally used to understand website traffic, identify technical problems, measure content performance, improve navigation, and make frequently requested resources easier to find.

Google Analytics

Dallas County, TX Public Services uses Google Analytics to measure and evaluate website activity. Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about how visitors find and use the website.

Analytics information may include browser characteristics, device information, session activity, approximate location, traffic sources, page views, and interactions with website features. The information helps us understand which public-service topics are most useful, how visitors move between pages, and where improvements may be needed.

We may use analytics reports to:

Improve website organization and search functionality
Identify popular public-service topics
Detect broken pages or navigation problems
Measure website speed and reliability
Understand general visitor trends
Improve content clarity and usability

Google processes information under its own privacy terms and data practices. Visitors may control cookies through their browser settings and may use available Google privacy controls to limit analytics measurement.

Google AdSense and Advertising

The website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, device identifiers, or similar technologies to select, deliver, measure, and personalize advertisements.

Advertising technologies may consider information such as previous browsing activity, general interests, interactions with advertisements, device characteristics, and general geographic area. Advertising partners may also use information to limit repeated advertisements, detect invalid activity, measure campaign performance, and provide advertisements that may be more relevant to visitors.

Advertisements displayed on this website are separate from the informational content. The appearance of an advertisement does not mean that Dallas County, TX Public Services recommends, approves, sponsors, or guarantees the advertiser, product, or service.

Visitors may manage advertising preferences through Google’s advertising controls and may restrict or delete cookies through their browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the way advertisements or certain website features operate.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small data files stored on a visitor’s browser or device. The website and third-party services may use cookies to remember preferences, analyze traffic, support advertising, protect against misuse, and improve website performance.

Cookies used in connection with the website may include:

Essential cookies: Support basic website operation and security.
Analytics cookies: Help measure traffic and visitor interactions.
Advertising cookies: Support advertisement delivery, measurement, and personalization.
Preference cookies: Remember selected settings or browsing preferences.

Most browsers allow users to review, block, or delete cookies. Blocking all cookies may limit certain functions or change how content and advertisements are displayed.

Third-Party Websites

The website may direct visitors to government agencies, courts, tax authorities, public safety agencies, record systems, and other external services. Third-party websites operate independently and maintain their own privacy policies, security practices, accessibility standards, and terms of use.

Dallas County, TX Public Services does not control how third parties collect, use, store, or disclose information. Visitors should review the privacy policy of each external website before submitting personal information, uploading documents, making payments, or creating an account.

Data Sharing

We do not sell personal information submitted directly by visitors because the website does not provide forms or registration features designed to collect such information. Automatically collected information may be processed by service providers that support analytics, advertising, security, hosting, and website performance.

Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to a valid legal process, protect website security, investigate misuse, prevent fraud, or protect the rights and safety of users and others.

Data Security and Retention

Reasonable administrative and technical measures may be used to protect the website and the information processed through its supporting services. However, no website, internet transmission, storage system, or third-party platform can guarantee complete security.

Analytics, advertising, hosting, and security providers may retain information according to their own settings, policies, contractual obligations, and legal requirements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is processed.

Children’s Privacy

The website provides general public-service information and is not designed to collect personal information from children. Children should use government websites and online services with the assistance of a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult, particularly when submitting records, applications, identification documents, or payment information.

Privacy Choices

Visitors may reduce or control certain forms of automatic data collection by changing browser cookie settings, deleting stored cookies, enabling privacy protections, using available Google advertising controls, or limiting tracking features provided by their device or browser.

Some privacy choices may need to be configured separately for each browser or device. Clearing cookies may also reset previously selected preferences.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website operations, analytics tools, advertising services, legal requirements, or privacy practices. The effective date shown at the top of the page will be revised when material changes are published.

Continued use of the website after an updated policy is posted indicates acceptance of the revised terms. Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically to understand how information may be collected and used.