Information You Provide
Search Queries
When a name, county, or other lookup term is entered into a sponsored search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Ashe County Inmate Population does not store those search terms in its own record system.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the submitted information may be kept long enough to read, route, and answer the message. It is not shared outside the organization unless required by law, court order, or another valid legal process.
Information Collected Automatically
Standard technical data may be collected when pages load, including details that help keep the site available, measure traffic, and troubleshoot errors.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages visited and approximate time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site use, support advertising, and keep features working. A browser can block cookies, but some site features or partner tools may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To operate the site and keep pages loading reliably.
- To route search requests to partner search services.
- To understand which Ashe County jail, court, and locator pages are useful to visitors.
- To detect technical problems, abuse, or security issues.
- To display advertising that may be based on browsing activity or general interests.
Links to Other Websites
This site links to sheriff, jail, courthouse, NCDAC, federal, immigration, notification, and third-party search resources. After a visitor follows an outbound link, the privacy practices of the destination site control that visit.
Advertising partners and search partners may use their own systems to measure activity or serve targeted ads across websites. Their practices are governed by their own notices and terms, not by North Carolina's public-records statutes.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone customer list. It may be processed or received by the categories below when needed for site operation or legal compliance.
- Search partners that handle submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics services that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that provide or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid legal order.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used for a public information website, but no internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof, error-free, or permanently available.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, a deletion request may be sent through the contact route.
Your Choices and Data Rights
- Request a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected.
- Request deletion of personal information when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that choice.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be updated. Changes take effect when the revised notice is posted with a new effective date or revised page content.