Privacy Notice

This notice explains what information Durham County Recent Arrests receives, how it is used, and when it may be shared. Using the site means accepting these practices.

Information You Submit

Search Terms

A name or location entered in a search tool goes to the outside provider operating it. We do not store or log those terms on our systems.

Messages

We retain emails and contact messages as needed to reply. They stay within the organization unless disclosure is legally required.


Automatic Technical Details

Server and analytics records may collect these details when a page loads:

  • IP address
  • Browser name and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent
  • Referring site, when available
  • Date and time stamps

Cookies

Cookies help measure site use. Browser controls can block them, though some features may then work differently.


How Information Is Used

Collected data supports these operating needs:

  • Keeping pages available and responsive
  • Routing searches to the selected provider
  • Learning which pages are useful
  • Finding and fixing technical faults
  • Displaying ads that may reflect visitor interests

Privacy on Linked Services

Links lead to rosters, police reports, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, and outside search tools. Each destination applies its own privacy rules.

Advertising partners may track activity across sites to select ads. That tracking occurs on their systems, not ours.


Limited Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data. Information may reach:

  • Search partners processing queries
  • Analytics services
  • Advertising networks
  • Government or law enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order

Security Practices

We use standard safeguards, but no internet-connected service is fully secure. We cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.


Visitors Under 18

The site is for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. Contact us if a minor submitted data that should be deleted.


Your Data Rights

Where applicable, you may ask us to:

  • Provide a copy of data held about you
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Erase eligible personal data
  • Stop certain processing

Notice Revisions

This policy may change. Any revision will be posted here with a new effective date.