Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, place, or other term entered in an embedded search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Mecklenburg County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
When you email us or submit a contact message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that message outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Automatic Technical Data
Routine server, analytics, and browser technologies may record technical details when a page loads.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and remember basic technical preferences. You can block or remove cookies through browser settings, though parts of the site may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports the operation and improvement of this reference site.
- Keep pages available and responsive
- Send search requests to the selected provider
- Measure which resources visitors find useful
- Diagnose and repair technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect likely interests
Links and Outside Services
Links may lead to MCSO booking searches, Mecklenburg court resources, NCDAC pages, federal locators, and third-party tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy terms control its collection and use of data. Advertising partners may also measure activity across sites for interest-based ads on their own systems, not ours.
Limited Data Sharing
We do not sell personal data. Information may be disclosed only to service providers or authorities that need it for the functions described here.
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard administrative and technical safeguards suited to the data we handle. No website, transmission method, or internet-connected storage system can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This 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 information may contact us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify a request, you may exercise the following rights.
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Ask us to erase eligible personal data
- Opt out of certain processing where that choice applies
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as the site or its service providers change. An updated version becomes effective when posted here with its new effective date.