Information You Choose to Send
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is transmitted to the outside provider that operates that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our systems.
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Standard technical details may be recorded when a page loads. They help operate and protect the service.
- Your Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring site, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies help show how visitors use the pages. Browser controls can reject or remove cookies, although some features may then work differently.
Why We Use Information
Collected data supports routine operation and improvement.
- Keeping the service available and responsive
- Sending search requests to the selected partner
- Understanding which Bladen County resources are useful
- Finding faults, abuse, and technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy on Linked Services
Links may lead to the Bladen County Sheriff's Office, detention and booking resources, NC eCourts, NC DAC, federal locators, or private search providers. Once you leave, the destination's privacy policy controls its collection and use.
Advertising providers may measure activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through their systems and is governed by their policies, not this one.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be available to:
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics vendors 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 safeguards suited to the service and the information involved. No website, network, or storage method is fully secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted data may ask us to delete it through Get in Touch.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information
- Erase information that may lawfully be deleted
- Stop certain forms of processing
North Carolina public records held by agencies are governed by Chapter 132 and the agency's legal duties. A request to us cannot change a record held by BCSO, a court, or NC DAC.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as services or practices change. An updated version takes effect when posted here with its new effective date.