Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool passes directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be kept long enough to answer it. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, servers may automatically receive these technical details:
- 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 files saved on a device. They and analytics services help aggregate traffic, show which pages are useful, and identify where visits end. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how parts of the site work.
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 compile, keep, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies how Franklin County records can be requested from the Sheriff, Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina SBI, and North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into third-party records or consumer reports, 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 privacy policies, retention rules, and sharing practices govern information submitted through those tools. Review a provider's policy before running a query because we do not control those practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff, court, state agency, legal resource, or third-party search pages. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy controls. Read it before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may use their own systems to track activity across websites and select ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- 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, standard safeguards protect collected data. No internet system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A verified report of such data will be addressed by deleting it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary by residence. North Carolina Public Records Law, including N.C.G.S. §132-1, governs government records, while N.C.G.S. §132-1.4 addresses criminal investigation information. Those laws do not turn this private website into a government custodian. Subject to applicable law, a visitor 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
This policy may be revised. A new version will appear here with an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 1, 2026