Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Names or places entered into a search box are delivered to the third-party company that operates the tool. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us, we retain the message as needed to answer it. We do not disclose the message outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems can receive routine technical information when a page loads:
- Your device's IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device class and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- The referring website, when available
- Dates and times of page requests
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies and analytics services help measure traffic, performance, popular content, and exit patterns. You may block cookies through browser controls, though parts of the site may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate and maintain the website
- Pass a query to the selected search partner
- Measure page usefulness and site traffic
- Diagnose technical or security problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal Hyde County criminal records. Content describes how official records may be requested from the Sheriff's Office, Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, and North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their privacy policies govern the information submitted to them, and they control their retention and disclosure practices. Review a partner's terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Hyde County offices, North Carolina courts, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search tools. Once you follow a link, the destination's privacy policy controls. Advertising providers may also measure activity across sites on their own systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be available to:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Advertising networks serving page content
- Government or law-enforcement bodies responding to valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
We use customary safeguards for the information within our control. No internet system is completely secure, so those measures cannot guarantee that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be deleted when appropriate.
Your Data Rights
Rights may depend on where you live and the law that applies. North Carolina's Public Records Law, Chapter 132, governs records held by public agencies, not private visitor data held here. G.S. 15A-151 separately limits disclosure of expunction information by government custodians. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Ask what personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Ask for deletion of data where permitted
- Object to certain forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy as site practices or legal requirements change. The revised text and effective date will appear here.
Effective date: August 1, 2026