Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a visitor enters a name, location, or other search detail into a third-party search box, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. Watauga County Inmate Population does not keep its own separate log of those submitted search terms.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the submitted information may be kept long enough to read, route, and answer the message. Those messages are not shared outside the organization except when disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Basic technical data may be collected when pages load, as is common for websites that need analytics, security review, and performance monitoring.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when one is provided.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site use and improve page performance. Visitors can block or delete cookies through browser settings, though some features or measurements may work differently after cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the website available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- To understand which Watauga County jail and records pages are useful.
- To find errors, broken pages, or technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to sheriff pages, jail and court resources, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction pages, public-record portals, federal locators, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the other website's privacy notice and terms control that visit.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and show interest-based ads. That activity is handled by those partners, not by Watauga County Inmate Population.
Possible Data Recipients
Personal information is not sold. It may be handled by limited service providers or disclosed when a valid legal requirement applies.
- Search partners that process submitted search queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled through the site. No website, server, network, or email system can be promised as fully secure, so this notice does not guarantee breach-proof protection.
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 deletion request can be sent so the issue can be reviewed.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask for deletion where deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be changed from time to time. Updated terms are posted on this page with a new effective date or revision date when appropriate.