Information You Submit
Search terms
A name or location entered into the search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
Email or contact-form messages are kept so the site can reply and maintain the conversation. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
Routine page loads may create technical records such as:
- IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring site, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookie use
Cookies help us understand how visitors use the pages. Browser settings can block cookies, although a feature may behave differently when they are disabled.
Why We Use Information
- Keep the pages available and responsive.
- Send search requests to the appropriate partner service.
- See which pages are useful to visitors.
- Find and fix faults or security issues.
- Show advertising that may fit a visitor's interests.
Outside Websites
The site links to the Wilkes County Jail, VINE, sheriff and police pages, courts, corrections services, and private research tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy notice and data practices apply. Advertising partners may track activity across sites on their own systems for interest-based advertising.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold by this site. It may be handled by:
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Practices
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used, but no internet-connected service is fully secure. This site cannot promise that information will never be accessed, lost, or exposed.
Visitors Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a parent or guardian may contact the site and ask that it be deleted.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data held here.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask for erasure where applicable.
- Opt out of certain processing.
Notice Changes
This privacy notice may be revised. A new version will be posted here with an updated effective date. Questions can be sent through Contact Us.