Privacy Notice

This notice describes what Dare County Released Inmates may collect, how that information is used, and when it may be shared. It also explains the role of cookies, outside search services, and advertising systems. By using this site, you accept the practices described here. North Carolina public-record rules, including G.S. 132-1, G.S. 132-6, and G.S. 132-6.2, govern records held by government custodians, not the separate technical and message data addressed by this site policy.

Information You Submit

Terms Entered in Search Tools

When you enter a name or location in a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. Dare County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.

Messages Sent to Us

If you send an email or use a contact form, we retain the message and contact details needed to respond. We do not disclose those messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement compels disclosure.


Technical Data Collected Automatically

Ordinary web systems may record basic technical and usage details when a page loads. These details help measure traffic and diagnose site performance.

  • Your Internet Protocol address
  • The browser name and version
  • The device category and operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent on them
  • The referring website, when one is supplied
  • Date and time stamps for visits

Cookie Controls

Cookies can help show how visitors move through the site. You may block or remove cookies through your browser settings, although some site functions may work differently afterward.


How Information Is Used

Collected information supports the site's operation and the services a visitor chooses to use.

  • Operate the website and improve its speed
  • Send a chosen query to the appropriate search partner
  • Understand which pages visitors find useful
  • Locate and correct technical faults
  • Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests

External Sites and Advertising

Links may lead to Dare County release-record resources, Sheriff pages, NCDAC systems, government portals, or third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the destination's own privacy policy and data practices apply.

Some advertising providers may use their own systems to recognize activity across multiple websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs under the provider's controls, not as a Dare County Released Inmates record.


Parties That May Receive Data

We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be handled by the following parties as part of normal site operation or a binding legal duty.

  • Search partners that process a query you submit
  • Analytics providers that measure site use
  • Advertising networks that deliver ads
  • Law enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order

Our Security Practices

We use customary safeguards intended to protect information within our control. No website, network, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise protection against every breach or unauthorized act.


Visitors Younger Than 18

This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from a person under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed and deleted where appropriate.


Your Information Choices

Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may exercise the following choices regarding personal data held by this site.

  • Ask for a copy of personal data we maintain
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Ask that eligible personal data be erased
  • Opt out of certain processing when that choice is available

Changes to This Notice

We may revise this privacy notice as technology, site practices, or legal requirements change. An updated version takes effect when it is posted here with a revised effective date.