Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, place, or other term entered in a search box passes to the outside provider that operates the tool. Wilkes County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
We retain an email or contact message as needed to answer it. We do not share that message outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Technical Data Collected
Routine server and analytics logs may record these details when a page loads:
- Your Internet Protocol address.
- Your browser type and version.
- Your device category and operating system.
- The pages opened and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when available.
- The date and time of each request.
Browser Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You may block them through browser settings, though some functions may then work differently.
How Data Supports Operations
- Keep pages available and responsive.
- Send search requests to the selected partner service.
- Measure which resources visitors find useful.
- Detect and correct technical faults.
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links lead to sheriff and corrections pages, release-record portals, government services, and outside search tools. After you follow one, that destination's privacy policy controls its handling of data.
Some advertising providers may measure activity across several sites to select ads. That tracking occurs on their systems, not ours.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be provided to:
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics vendors that measure site use.
- Advertising networks serving or measuring ads.
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
We follow standard practices intended to protect data. No Internet-connected service can promise absolute security, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Adults Only
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. Contact us to request deletion if a minor submitted personal data.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask that eligible data be erased.
- Opt out of certain processing where that right applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice. A new version takes effect when posted here with its updated effective date.