Information You Submit
A name or location entered into a search box is sent to the independent provider operating that tool. Madison County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s policy controls its processing.
Messages sent by email or through a contact form may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the exchange. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Data and Cookies
Normal page requests may create technical logs used to operate and protect the service.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring page, when supplied
- Date and time of access
Cookies help measure how visitors use the pages. Browser controls can block or remove them, although some features may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports a limited set of operational purposes.
- Keeping the site available and responsive
- Sending a search request to the selected partner
- Understanding which Madison County resources are useful
- Diagnosing faults, abuse, or security issues
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Links and Advertising
Links may lead to the Madison County Jail Inmate Inquiry, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina court services, the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, federal locators, or private search providers. Once a visitor leaves, the destination’s privacy policy applies. Madison County Recent Arrests does not control that site’s collection or retention practices.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and select ads. That processing occurs on their systems under their policies.
Parties Receiving Data
Personal information is not sold. Depending on how a visitor uses the service, information may be handled by search partners processing a query, analytics vendors measuring traffic, advertising networks delivering ads, or a law-enforcement or government body acting under a valid legal demand.
Security Is Best Effort
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used. No internet-connected service, transmission method, or storage system is completely secure, so breach-free security cannot be promised.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The service 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 use the Get in Touch page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the ability to verify a request, a person may ask for a copy of personal data held by the site, correction of inaccurate data, deletion, or an opt-out from certain processing. These rights concern site-held data, not public records controlled by Madison County, a court, or another agency.
Changes to This Notice
This policy may be revised as services or legal duties change. An updated version takes effect when posted here with a revised effective date.