Information You Submit
Search terms
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box passes to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s policy governs its handling of the query.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the supplied contact details and message may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the exchange. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Automatic Technical Data
Ordinary page requests can produce technical and usage records. These may include:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent;
- the referring page, when available; and
- request dates and timestamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may help measure use and remember basic preferences. A browser can reject or delete them, although some features may then work differently.
Reasons Data Is Used
Collected data supports limited operational purposes.
- Keeping pages available and responsive;
- sending a query to the selected search partner;
- learning which Lenoir County pages visitors use;
- finding errors and security problems; and
- displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Other Sites and Advertising
Links may lead to Sheriff and corrections pages, public-record portals, federal locators, or outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves, that destination’s privacy policy controls. This site is not responsible for its data practices.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to recognize activity across websites and select ads. That processing occurs on the provider’s systems, subject to its choices and policy.
When Data May Be Shared
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed only to parties needed to operate the service or satisfy law, including:
- search partners processing submitted queries;
- analytics providers measuring site use;
- advertising networks delivering ads; and
- law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Security Is Best Effort
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information under the site’s control. No internet service, storage system, or transmission method is completely secure, so a breach-proof result cannot be promised.
Visitors Must Be Adults
This service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted data may use the Contacts page to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, a visitor may ask to:
- receive a copy of personal data held by the site;
- correct inaccurate personal information;
- delete eligible information; or
- opt out of processing where that right applies.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. An updated version becomes effective when it is posted here with its new effective date.