Information You Submit
Search Terms
If you enter a name, location, or similar detail into a search box supplied by a partner, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information you provide may be kept long enough to review and respond. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a legal obligation requires it.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive routine technical data during a page visit, including:
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when one is provided.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site traffic and basic usage patterns. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some features or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available and loading properly.
- To send searches to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Union County jail, court, NC DAC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink guidance pages are useful.
- To diagnose errors, broken links, or performance problems.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to visitors.
External Websites
This site links to the Union County Sheriff's Office, Union County Jail resources, Union County NextRequest, NC DAC, the NC eCourts Portal, BOP, ICE, VINELink, and third-party search or advertising tools. Union County public-record requests are handled under North Carolina G.S. Chapter 132, including inspection, copy, fee, and law-enforcement-record limits. After you leave this site, the destination site's privacy notice controls what happens there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be handled by these categories of recipients:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and errors.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid legal order.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a small public-information site, but no website connected to the internet can be guaranteed breach-proof or error-free.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so it can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- Request correction of information you believe is wrong.
- Ask that information be erased when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing when applicable law gives that right.
Policy Changes
This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. Revisions are posted on this page with the new effective version when changes are made.