Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, or other lookup detail into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or other message, we use the information you provide to read and respond to it. We do not share contact messages outside the organization except when a valid legal requirement calls for disclosure.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical information when pages load, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic, measure page performance, and support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser settings, though some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the website available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Jackson County record pages are most useful.
- To diagnose broken links, loading problems, and other technical issues.
- To display advertising that may be more relevant to visitors.
Outside Websites
This site links to government pages, jail and court resources, North Carolina Public Records Act materials under G.S. 132, state and federal locators, VINELink, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy notice and data practices of the destination website apply.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites for interest-based advertising. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by a local Jackson County government office.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be processed or received by these categories of providers or authorities:
- Search partners that handle submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that place or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by the site. No website, server, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure, so we cannot promise breach-proof protection.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of information that is inaccurate.
- Ask that information be deleted when deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Notice Changes
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. When it changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with the revised effective language.