Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name, location, or other query entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. That provider processes the query under its own privacy terms. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If you send an email or contact-form message, we keep the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine logs and measurement tools may record technical details when a page loads. Those details can include:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools help show how visitors move through the site and which pages work well. Browser settings can reject or remove cookies, though blocking them may cause some site or partner features to behave differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports limited operating purposes. We may use it to:
- Keep pages available, responsive, and reliable
- Send a search request to the appropriate partner service
- Understand which guides are useful to visitors
- Detect, diagnose, and repair technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests
Other Websites and Advertising
The site links to Charleston County release records, sheriff and corrections pages, courts, supervision agencies, federal portals, and third-party search tools. After a visitor follows an outbound link, the destination's privacy notice and data practices apply.
Advertising partners may use their own technologies to measure activity across websites or select interest-based ads. That processing occurs on the partner's systems, not as a database maintained by this site.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Data may still reach a limited set of recipients when needed for the services described in this notice:
- Search partners that receive and process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver and measure ads
- Law-enforcement agencies or other government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Data Security
We use customary administrative and technical safeguards intended to reduce unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. No website, internet connection, storage system, or transmission method can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted personal data, contact us so the material can be reviewed and deleted when appropriate.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the information we actually hold, a visitor may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data held about them
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete personal information
- Opt out of certain forms of processing
A request must contain enough detail to identify the relevant information. This site cannot alter records held by Charleston County, SCDC, a court, a search partner, or another outside agency.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices, service providers, or legal requirements change. An updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Continued use after publication means the revised notice applies.