Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Boxes
A name, county, or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Halifax County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
An email or contact-form message may be kept long enough to answer and maintain the related correspondence. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Ordinary server and analytics tools may record technical facts when a page loads.
- The internet protocol address used for the request
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and may support advertising. A browser can block or delete cookies, although some functions may then work differently.
Why We Use Data
Collected data supports a limited set of operating needs.
- Keep pages available and responsive
- Send a search request to the selected provider
- Measure which information readers use
- Diagnose errors and protect site functions
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Websites Outside Our Control
Links may lead to the Halifax County jail search, North Carolina corrections searches, the eCourts Portal, federal locators, and third-party search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy terms govern.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and choose targeted ads. That processing occurs on their systems.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be handled by:
- Search providers that process submitted queries
- Analytics vendors that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver and assess ads
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard safeguards are used to protect the systems within our control. No internet service or transmission method is fully secure, so this notice cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect data from a person under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may use the Contact Us page to request deletion.
Choices About Your Data
Subject to applicable law and reasonable identity checks, a person may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data we hold
- Correct inaccurate submitted information
- Delete data that no longer must be retained
- Opt out of eligible processing
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as practices or services change. The updated version will appear on this page with its new effective date.