Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its response. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to review and answer it. We keep such messages within the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal duty.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server may automatically receive these technical details:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure page use, traffic, and navigation patterns. Analytics services combine that activity into reports. A browser can block cookies, although some site functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
No database of personal criminal records is hosted, assembled, or sold here. The content identifies how Stokes County records may be requested from the sheriff, the Clerk of Superior Court, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not turned into a consumer report or a file about another person, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their privacy policies govern information submitted to them, including retention and sharing choices that we do not control. Review the applicable provider policy before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Stokes County sheriff, North Carolina court portals, state agencies, legal resources, or outside tools. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy controls. Read it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to track activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices protect collected data, but no internet-connected system is guaranteed against every failure or breach.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and personal information is not knowingly collected from anyone under 18. Verified minor data will be removed when identified.
Your Data Rights
North Carolina law may provide rights or limits that apply to particular data. The North Carolina Public Records Law, Chapter 132, governs records held by public agencies, not this private site. G.S. 15A-152 addresses the dissemination of certain protected criminal-history information. Subject to applicable law, visitors may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
Changes to this policy will be posted here and identified by a revised effective date.
Effective date: August 2, 2026