Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its result. We do not keep a local log of the terms entered in those boxes.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to answer it and maintain the related correspondence. It is not shared beyond our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems receive routine technical details when a page loads:
- Page-view dates, times, and duration
- The referring site, when that data is available
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- The device's assigned IP address
- Pages opened during the visit
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help combine traffic data, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can reject or remove cookies, although doing so may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing errors and other technical faults
- Maintaining site speed, availability, and security
- Passing a search request to the provider chosen by the tool
- Measuring which reference pages are useful
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not build, keep, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies official sources for Brunswick County records, including the sheriff, the courts, NCSBI, NCDAC, and the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. Visitor information is not assembled 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 operate the embedded search services. Their privacy terms govern data entered there, including retention and sharing. We do not control those practices, so review the provider's policy before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Brunswick County offices, North Carolina courts and agencies, legal resources, or outside search providers. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination's policy applies. Review it before supplying personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to recognize activity across sites and select ads. We do not operate that cross-site tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Advertising networks serving content on the pages
- Search providers processing 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 practices are used to protect collected information. No internet system is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary with a visitor's location and the law that applies. North Carolina Public Records Law, G.S. Chapter 132, governs records held by state and local government, not data held by this private site; G.S. 132-1.4 separately addresses criminal investigation and intelligence information. For information we control, a visitor may:
- Object to certain processing where the law provides that choice
- Request deletion of eligible personal data
- Ask to correct inaccurate information
- Request a copy of personal information held about the visitor
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version becomes available on this page and carries an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 1, 2026