Information You Provide
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, state, or other search detail into a partner search box, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages
If you send an email or other message connected with this site, the message and return contact information may be kept long enough to review and respond. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless a legal obligation requires it.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical details when a page loads.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages opened and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is passed by the browser.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used for analytics, ads, and remembering how visitors use the site. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some features or partner tools may respond differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, readable, and reasonably fast.
- To route search requests to the correct outside search provider.
- To understand which Yancey County jail, court, and locator pages are useful to visitors.
- To diagnose broken links, browser issues, and other technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.
Public Records and Outside Websites
Some Yancey County jail, court, and public-records information is available from government offices under North Carolina public-records law, including N.C. Gen. Stat. 132-1 and inspection rights under N.C. Gen. Stat. 132-6. This site links to sheriff pages, court portals, NCDAC resources, federal locators, and other websites, but those outside sites apply their own privacy rules after you leave this site.
Advertising, analytics, and search partners may collect information on their own systems, including activity across different websites, for measurement or interest-based advertising.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold by this site. It may be available to the limited parties below when needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, or other lawful demand requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used, but no internet-connected service can be guaranteed as fully secure. This site does not promise that unauthorized access, data loss, or misuse can never occur.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, a parent or guardian may request review or deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by this site.
- Request correction of information that is inaccurate.
- Request deletion where deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing, including some advertising or analytics uses, when available through browser, cookie, or partner controls.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the current page content.