Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered in a search tool is sent to the independent provider operating that tool. We do not store or log those queries on our systems. A message sent by email or through a contact form may be retained long enough to answer it and manage the correspondence. We do not disclose such a message outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Automatic Technical Data
Standard web systems may record limited information when a page loads.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies help measure site use and support certain features. Visitors can block or remove cookies in browser settings, although parts of the site may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information may be used to operate and secure the site, improve speed, send search requests to the selected partner, understand which pages help visitors, diagnose faults, and display advertising that may reflect general interests.
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links lead to Citizen Connect, Duplin County offices, North Carolina courts and corrections resources, federal locators, and third-party search services. Each destination applies its own privacy rules after a visitor leaves this site. Advertising providers may also measure activity across websites on their systems for interest-based advertising.
Possible Data Recipients
We do not sell personal information. Data may nevertheless be processed by search partners handling a query, analytics vendors measuring traffic, advertising networks delivering ads, or law-enforcement and government bodies acting under a valid legal order. North Carolina public records held by government agencies are separately governed by Chapter 132, not by this site’s privacy notice.
Security Measures
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used to protect information. No website, network, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise protection against every breach.
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 use the Contacts page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, a visitor may ask for a copy of personal data we hold, request a correction, seek deletion, or object to certain processing. These rights do not control records held by the Sheriff, courts, or other public custodians.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revised version takes effect when posted here with an updated effective date.