Information You Provide
Search Queries
When you type a name, county, or other search term into a sponsored search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Person County Inmate Population does not control that provider's database, prices, account terms, or search-result handling.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information you provide may be kept long enough to read, route, and respond. It is not shared outside the organization except when required by law or needed to protect the site.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical data when a page loads. That information helps measure use, detect errors, and keep pages working.
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring site or search source, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic, remember technical preferences, and support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser, but some tools may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, fast, and readable.
- To route search requests to a search partner when a visitor uses a sponsored tool.
- To understand which Person County jail, court, and custody pages are useful.
- To diagnose technical problems and security events.
- To display ads that may be based on browsing activity or page context.
Links and Public Records
This site links to sheriff, jail, court, state correction, federal, immigration, and public-record resources. Once you leave this site, the destination site's own privacy policy and data practices apply. North Carolina public records, including records governed by G.S. 132-1, G.S. 132-1.4, and G.S. 132-6.2, are controlled by the public agency that holds them, not by this site.
Advertising partners may also use cookies or similar tools on their own systems to measure ads or personalize offers across websites.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be made available to limited parties when needed for the services described here.
- Search partners that process sponsored search queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that place or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by this site. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed to be free from every error, breach, or unauthorized access attempt.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a deletion request may be sent through the contact route.
Your Data Choices
- Ask what personal information is held, if any.
- Request correction of inaccurate contact information.
- Request deletion when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms take effect when they are posted on this page.