Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside company operating that feature. The provider processes the query and returns its results. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained as needed to respond and maintain the conversation. It is not shared beyond our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Routine server records may collect technical details when 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 used to understand broad traffic patterns, such as popular pages and exit points. Analytics providers help combine that usage information. Browser controls can block cookies, although some functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies official Dare County custodians, including the Sheriff, state courts, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and North Carolina Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report or a record about another person, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention schedules, and disclosure practices govern data entered there. Review the provider's policy before sending a query because those practices are outside our control.
Links to Other Websites
Throughout the site we link to sheriff's office pages, court portals, state agency sites, legal aid groups, and third-party search tools. Clicking any of those links takes you off our site. At that point, their privacy policy governs your visit. Read it before sharing any personal details.
Certain advertising partners may track your activity across sites to show targeted ads. That tracking runs on their systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- 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 information under our control. No internet system is completely secure, however, so uninterrupted security or the total absence of a breach cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be removed when appropriately reported.
Your Data Rights
North Carolina consumer-protection law, including N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-1.1, may apply to unfair or deceptive practices. The North Carolina Public Records Law in Chapter 132 governs public agencies rather than creating a general right to private website data. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- 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
This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A new version will appear here with its current effective date.
Effective date: August 1, 2026