Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you enter a name, location, or other search detail into a sponsored search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Wake County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own site records.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we keep the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless a valid legal obligation requires disclosure.
Information Collected Automatically
Standard technical and analytics data may be collected when pages load, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on each page.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools help measure how visitors use the site and support advertising or analytics features. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and fast.
- To route sponsored search requests to the provider handling that tool.
- To understand which Wake County custody and records pages are useful to readers.
- To diagnose broken links, display issues, and other technical problems.
- To support advertising that may be based on general interests or site activity.
Other Websites
This site links to Wake County P2C, Wake County NextRequest, NC Judicial Branch pages, NC DAC, VINE, BOP, ICE, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination website's privacy policy and terms control its collection and use of information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and show interest-based ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by the Wake County Inmate Population server.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be received by these categories of recipients when needed for the site to function or when law requires it:
- Search partners that process sponsored search queries.
- Analytics providers that measure page usage and performance.
- Advertising networks that display or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, regulators, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by the site, but no internet-connected service can be promised as breach-proof. Transmission and storage of data always carry some risk.
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.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Ask for deletion where applicable.
- Opt out of certain processing when the law gives you that right.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the changed text.