Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered in an embedded search box passes to the third-party provider that operates the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems. The provider’s terms and privacy notice govern its handling of the query.
If you send an email or contact-form message, we keep the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless doing so is required by law or necessary to respond to the request.
Automatic Technical Information
Standard web systems may collect limited technical and usage data when a page loads. That information helps the site function and shows broad usage patterns.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on them
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies may be used to understand site use and support features. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, though some functions may then behave differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information is used only for routine operation, response, and measurement purposes.
- Maintain reliable and efficient site delivery
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Learn which Stanly County resource pages visitors find useful
- Detect and correct technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
External Websites and Advertising
Links may lead to the Stanly County Sheriff’s roster, North Carolina courts, NCDAC, federal locators, news sources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination’s privacy policy controls its collection and use of data. We do not control those policies.
Some advertising companies may use their own technology to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based advertising. That processing occurs within the advertising company’s systems, not as a Stanly County government function.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be handled by limited service categories needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
North Carolina public-record access, including the boundaries in Chapter 132, concerns records held by public agencies. It does not replace the privacy terms of private search, analytics, or advertising providers.
Security Practices
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used to protect information within our control. No internet-connected service, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed fully secure or breach-proof. Visitors should avoid sending sensitive custody, financial, medical, or identity documents unless an official agency specifically requires them through its own secure channel.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may use the Get in Touch page to request review and deletion.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of the data we hold, a visitor may ask to exercise these choices.
- Request a copy of personal information we maintain
- Ask that inaccurate submitted information be corrected
- Request deletion of information we control
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where available
These requests do not control an official Stanly County, North Carolina, federal, or third-party record. Contact the organization that holds that separate data.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices, service providers, or legal duties change. A revised version takes effect when it is posted here with its updated effective date. Continued use after publication means the revised practices apply.