Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email message when needed to answer it. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is compelled by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive routine technical details whenever a page loads:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure which pages are used and where visits end. Analytics providers combine that traffic into broader reports. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how parts of the website work.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the selected provider
- Maintaining reliable and responsive pages
- Diagnosing errors and other technical faults
- Measuring which material visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Yadkin County guidance points to the Sheriff's Office, the Clerk of Superior Court, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. Visitor data is not turned into a consumer report or a record about someone else, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their own privacy policies govern submitted data, retention, and sharing. Review the applicable provider's policy before sending a query because those practices are outside our control.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to government agencies, courts, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's policy applies. Read it before providing personal details.
Advertising providers may use their systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be received by:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures protect collected information. No internet system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee that an incident will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Information identified as a minor's data will be removed after notice.
Your Data Rights
North Carolina consumer-protection law, including the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act at G.S. 75-1.1, may provide rights in addition to those below. You can:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
Revisions will be posted here and identified by a new effective date. Review the current version when returning to the website.
Effective date: August 2, 2026