Information You Submit
Entries in Search Tools
A name, location, or other term entered in an embedded search box is sent to the third-party provider operating that tool. This site does not retain or log the search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or contact message, we keep the information needed to respond. We do not share that message outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Information Collected During a Visit
Like most websites, this site may automatically receive technical and usage details when a page loads:
- the Internet Protocol address used for the connection;
- the browser name and version;
- device category and operating system;
- pages viewed and approximate time spent on them;
- the referring website, when supplied; and
- the date and time of the request.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies can help measure how visitors use the pages. You may block or remove them through browser controls, although parts of the site or an outside search tool may then work differently.
How the Information Is Used
- operate and improve site performance;
- send a search request to the provider chosen by the visitor;
- understand which pages readers use;
- diagnose errors and security problems; and
- display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Government and Outside Links
Pages link to Graham County Sheriff resources, NCDAC searches, court portals, federal locators, and third-party tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy governs its collection and use of information.
Advertising services may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and select ads. That processing occurs on the advertising provider's systems, not under this site's direct control.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be handled by search partners that process submitted queries, analytics vendors, advertising networks, or a law-enforcement or government body acting under a valid legal order.
Security Practices and Limits
Reasonable safeguards are used to protect site systems and information. No internet connection or storage system is entirely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may contact us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, you may ask for a copy of personal information held about you, request correction or deletion, or object to certain processing. North Carolina public-record rules govern government records held by the Sheriff, courts, or NCDAC; requests about those official records must go to the responsible agency.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site services or legal requirements change. An updated version becomes effective when posted here with its new effective date.