Information You Enter
Search terms
A name or location entered into a search widget is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. This site does not store or keep a log of those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the details are retained so a reply can be made. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
Basic technical information may be collected when a page loads, including:
- IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring page, when supplied
- Access timestamps
Cookie choices
Cookies may help us understand how visitors use the pages. A browser can block or delete them. Some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Information may be used to keep the site available, route searches to the correct partner, understand which pages are useful, troubleshoot technical problems, and display advertising that may reflect browsing interests. These uses do not turn the site into a government record system.
Outside Websites
Pages link to the Rockingham County Sheriff, Detention Center, city police, courts, NCDAC, federal locators, Archives, local news, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, that destination’s privacy policy and data practices govern. Some advertising partners may track activity across different sites on their own systems for interest-based ads.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold by this site. It may be handled by the following groups when needed for the services described above:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Efforts
Reasonable standard safeguards are used, but no internet-connected service can promise perfect security. This site does not guarantee that information will be breach-proof or that every transmission is immune from interception.
Visitors Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent personal information, a parent or guardian may contact the site and ask for it to be deleted.
Your Privacy Requests
Depending on the information and applicable law, a visitor may ask to:
- Receive a copy of data held
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion
- Opt out of certain processing
A request should identify the information at issue. Some records must be retained for legal or operational reasons.
Policy Changes
This policy may be revised as the site or its services change. The updated version will be posted here with a new effective date. Continued use after an update means the revised terms apply.