Information You Submit
Terms entered in search. A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the third-party provider that operates that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems. The provider's privacy rules govern its handling of the query.
Messages sent to us. If you email us or submit a contact message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that correspondence outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Information Collected Automatically
Basic technical and usage details may be recorded when a page loads. This data helps the site function and reveals broad usage patterns.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device class and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies. Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You may block them through browser controls, though some functions may then work differently or fail to retain a preference.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports a small set of operating purposes.
- Keep pages available and responsive
- Send search requests to the selected partner tool
- Measure which content visitors use
- Detect and correct technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to the Transylvania County Sheriff, North Carolina courts, NCDAC, release-notification services, federal locators, or outside search providers. Once you leave this site, the destination's own privacy notice applies.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across multiple sites for interest-based advertising. Their collection does not take place in our own records system.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still pass to a limited set of service providers or authorities as needed.
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics vendors that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Has Practical Limits
We use customary safeguards intended to protect information in our control. No website, network, or storage method connected to the internet can be guaranteed breach-proof, so absolute security is not promised.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under eighteen. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may:
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion of personal data in our control
- Opt out of certain forms of processing
These choices concern data held by this private site. They do not alter sheriff, court, NCDAC, or other government records governed by North Carolina public-records law, including Chapter 132.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice when our practices or legal duties change. A revised version takes effect when posted here with its new effective date.