Information You Submit
We may receive information that you voluntarily enter into a form, message, or search field. A search entered into a third-party widget is handled under that provider’s practices. Do not submit sensitive personal details, victim information, notification PINs, or private identifiers through a public search box.
Automatic Technical Data
When a visitor loads a page, standard server, analytics, advertising, or security tools may collect:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent;
- a referring website, when supplied; and
- access dates and timestamps.
How Information Is Used
- Operate the website and maintain performance;
- send a search request to the selected partner service;
- understand which Washington County pages visitors use;
- diagnose errors, abuse, or security problems; and
- display advertising that may reflect general interests.
Other Websites
Links may lead to the Washington County Sheriff, North Carolina courts and corrections, VINELink, news publishers, or private services. Their privacy rules apply after you leave this site. Review their notices before providing information; we do not control their collection, storage, pricing, or security.
When Data May Be Shared
Information may be shared only as reasonably needed with:
- search partners that process submitted queries;
- analytics providers measuring site use;
- advertising networks delivering or measuring advertisements; and
- law-enforcement or government authorities when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Measures
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information. No internet transmission, device, or storage method can be guaranteed completely secure, and this notice does not promise absolute protection.
Visitors Under 18
This service is intended for adults and is not directed to anyone under 18. We do not knowingly seek personal information from minors. A parent or guardian who believes a minor supplied information should use the Contact Us page.
Your Privacy Choices
Rights vary by location and applicable law. A person may be able to:
- request access to personal data held about them;
- ask that inaccurate personal data be corrected;
- request deletion where the law permits; or
- object to or opt out of certain processing.
These choices concern information held by this private site. Government arrest, jail, and court records must be addressed with the agency that maintains them.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as practices, services, or legal requirements change. The updated version takes effect when posted here. Continued use after posting signifies acceptance of the revision.