Information You Choose to Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, place, or other term typed into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. The site does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's handling of a query is controlled by that provider's privacy terms, not by this notice.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or use a contact form, we retain the message and the information you include so we can respond. We do not share the message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law. Do not send sensitive custody documents or confidential personal information that is not needed for the question.
Technical Details Collected Automatically
Standard web systems can record limited technical information whenever a page loads. These records help deliver the site, diagnose errors, and understand overall traffic. The details may include:
- The internet protocol address used for the visit
- The browser name and software version
- The device category and operating system
- Pages opened and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- The date and time of the request
Browser Cookies
Cookies may be used to measure how visitors move through the site and to support site functions. Most browsers let users reject or remove cookies. Blocking them may cause some tools, preferences, or advertising functions to work differently.
How Collected Information Is Used
Collected information is used for practical site operations and service improvement. Those uses include:
- Keeping pages available, stable, and responsive
- Sending a search request to the selected partner service
- Learning which release-record pages visitors find useful
- Detecting errors, abuse, and other technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may reflect general interests
Privacy After Following a Link
Pages may link to release records, the Onslow County Sheriff's resources, NCDAC offender services, North Carolina court portals, federal or immigration locators, and outside search tools. Once a visitor follows one of those links, the destination's privacy policy governs its collection and use of information.
Some advertising partners may use their own technology to observe activity across more than one website and tailor ads. That tracking occurs through the partner's systems. Review the partner's disclosures and controls to understand or change those practices.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be provided to organizations that perform a stated function or to an authority acting under valid legal process. Possible recipients are:
- Search partners that process terms submitted to their tools
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertisements
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Safeguards and Their Limits
We use standard, reasonable practices intended to protect information under our control. No website, network, storage service, or internet transmission method is fully secure. We therefore cannot promise that a breach, loss, interception, or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent, guardian, or minor believes that a minor submitted personal information, send a request through the Contacts page so the information can be located and deleted where applicable.
Choices About Personal Information
Subject to applicable law and the information actually held, a visitor may ask us to take the following actions:
- Provide a copy of personal information we retain
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete personal information when the request applies
- Stop or limit certain forms of processing
These requests concern information held by this private site. Records maintained by the Onslow County Sheriff, NCDAC, courts, or another government custodian must be addressed to that office. North Carolina public records are governed by Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General Statutes, along with any specific confidentiality or access rule that applies.
Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may revise this notice as the site, service providers, or legal requirements change. A revised version becomes available on this page and will carry a new effective date. Continued use after publication is subject to the updated notice.