Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained so our team can answer it. We do not disclose the message beyond the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the servers may automatically receive basic technical and usage details:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- The referring website, when one exists
- The device's assigned IP address
- Approximate time spent on viewed pages
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure how visitors move through the site, including popular pages and exit points. Analytics providers combine that traffic information for reporting. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing faults and maintaining site performance
- Routing a search to the selected partner service
- Understanding which resources visitors use
- Operating and improving the website
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
No database of personal criminal records is compiled, maintained, or sold here. The published material explains how to approach Granville County courts, the sheriff, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into a third-party record or consumer report. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention terms, and disclosure practices govern anything submitted to their tools. Those choices are beyond our control, so a visitor should read the provider's policy before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Granville County Sheriff, North Carolina court and agency pages, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's own privacy terms control. Review those terms before providing personal details.
Advertising providers may use their systems to observe activity across websites for interest-based advertising.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may still be handled by these limited recipients:
- Advertising networks placing ads on site pages
- Search providers processing a submitted query
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard security measures protect collected data. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so a breach cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor's data is identified, a deletion request may be submitted.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with the law that applies to a visitor. North Carolina's Public Records Law, Chapter 132, governs records held by public agencies rather than visitor data held by a private website. Requests concerning official Granville County records must go to the government custodian. A visitor may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal information held about that visitor
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete personal information where applicable
- Stop certain forms of processing where applicable
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change. A revised version will appear here with a new effective date, so visitors should review it from time to time.
Effective date: August 1, 2026