Information You Send
When you use a search box, the address or owner name is passed to the third-party service that supplies results. The search provider receives the information needed to return its service. The site does not keep a copy of the search query on its own records system. If you send a message to the operators, the message and any contact details in it are received so a reply can be sent.
Do not include private information that is not needed to ask a question. A public property search does not require an account, and this reference does not collect deeds or assessment cards from visitors.
Basic Site Logs
The web host may keep routine server logs such as an internet address, browser type, pages requested and time of access. These records help maintain the service, detect errors and review site traffic in aggregate. The site may use cookies or similar tools for basic analytics and, where applicable, advertising measurement.
Browser settings can limit cookies, though some site features or third-party tools may not behave the same way. The host and outside providers set their own retention and security practices for data they receive.
How Information Is Used
Information sent directly to the operators is used to respond to a request. Basic traffic data may be used to keep pages working, find technical issues and understand which reference topics receive visits. Search information is handled by the outside provider that powers the result box.
The operators do not sell a visitor list or build profiles of individual users from the site's own search forms. Public records remain under the control of the agencies and offices that hold them.
Outside Portals and Search
Links may lead to Kanawha County, West Virginia, city or library portals, as well as a search provider. When you leave this site or submit a query to a linked service, that provider's privacy notice and terms apply. The operators do not control its data practices, charges, retention or results.
Check the address bar and official page name before sending a record request or payment. A link in this reference does not make the linked office responsible for this site.
Who May Receive Information
The hosting company and basic site service providers may process routine logs to deliver the pages. The search provider receives the data entered into its box. Analytics or advertising vendors may receive technical information where those tools are active. Information may also be disclosed when required by law or needed to protect the service and its users.
The operators do not share a visitor list for sale. A public search query can be handled by an outside provider under its own terms, so consider that before submitting a name or address.
Keeping Information Safe
Reasonable steps are used to maintain the site and limit access to information sent directly to the operators. No website, host or transmission method can promise complete security. Do not send sensitive details through a general contact channel.
West Virginia Code Chapter 46A, Article 2A addresses notice after certain breaches of computerized personal information. It is a breach-notification framework, not a general promise that a search provider or public agency has the same practices. West Virginia Code §46A-2A-103 describes procedures that may satisfy that article's notice requirements.
Visitors Under 18
This property reference is written for adults handling property, tax, title or local-history questions. It is not intended for children, and the operators do not knowingly ask a child to provide personal information. A parent or guardian who believes a child sent a message may contact the operators using the site's contact route.
Privacy Requests and Public Records
For information submitted directly to the operators, send a request describing the message or contact detail involved. This site does not hold Kanawha County deed, tax or assessment files; requests to inspect, correct or copy those records belong with the custodian office.
West Virginia's Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code §29B-1-1 and following, governs public-record requests and includes exemptions for some personal information. Section 29B-1-4 lists exemptions, including personal information where disclosure would be an unreasonable invasion of privacy. The law applies to public bodies and their records; it does not create a general account or search-history request process on this reference site.
For a public record, identify the office that holds it and ask that office about access, redaction and correction procedures.
Policy Updates
This notice may change as the site or its service providers change. The current text will be posted here, with the revision date shown below.
Last updated: September 23, 2026.