Information You Send
Search terms
A name or place entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that runs that tool. North Carolina Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If you send an email or a message through a contact form, the information is kept so the request can be reviewed and answered. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
When a page loads, routine technical details may be recorded by the services that support the site:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages opened and time spent on each
- Referring site, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. Browser settings can block them, though some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- Keep pages available and working well
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- See which public-records topics visitors use
- Find and repair site errors
- Support advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Links and North Carolina Records
This site links to county booking portals, sheriff and corrections pages, court systems, county subdomains, and private search tools. Once you follow a link, that operator’s privacy notice governs its collection and use. North Carolina’s Public Records Act definition in G.S. 132-1 concerns records held or received by public agencies; it does not describe this private site’s technical logs or a search partner’s data practices.
Some advertising partners may track activity across more than one site for ad selection. That activity takes place on the partner’s systems, not through a public agency booking portal.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold by this site. It may be handled by the service providers needed to operate the features below:
- Search partners that process a query
- Analytics services that measure site use
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
Keeping Data Secure
Reasonable security steps are used to protect information, but no internet-connected system is fully secure. North Carolina Recent Arrests cannot promise that a system will never face a breach or unauthorized access.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under eighteen. If a minor submitted information, a parent or guardian may ask that it be deleted.
Requests About Your Information
- Ask for a copy of information held about you
- Request correction of an error
- Ask for deletion where the request can be honored
- Opt out of certain processing when that option applies
Changes to This Notice
This notice may change as services or practices change. A revised version will appear here with an updated effective date.