Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or record those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We keep an email or other direct message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems receive basic technical information when a page loads, including:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring site, when one is reported
- Pages viewed and the length of each visit
- Device category and operating system
- Browser type and version
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help us understand traffic patterns, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can reject cookies, although blocking them may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the selected partner
- Maintaining site availability and performance
- Finding and correcting technical problems
- Understanding which pages are useful or need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not own, assemble, keep, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Our content identifies official Randolph County and North Carolina custodians, including the sheriff, District and Superior Courts, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not turned into a consumer report or a file about another person, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. A partner's privacy policy controls any information submitted to its tool, including retention and disclosure practices. Read that policy before running a query because we do not control those choices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff pages, court portals, state agencies, legal resources, or third-party services. Once you leave this domain, the destination's privacy terms apply. Review them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select ads. We do not operate that cross-site tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be received by:
- Advertising networks that serve content on the pages
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Search providers that process a query submitted to their tool
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures are used to protect collected information. No internet system can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary by residence and applicable law. North Carolina's consumer-protection framework includes G.S. 75-1.1. The North Carolina Public Records Law governs records held by public agencies, not visitor data held by this private site. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request access to information associated with you
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Seek deletion where the law provides that option
- Object to certain processing where a legal right applies
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy. A new version becomes available here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review it periodically.
Effective date: August 2, 2026