Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered into a search feature is transmitted to the outside company that provides that feature. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Pasquotank County Criminal History does not keep or record those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
A message sent by email may be retained for as long as needed to prepare and deliver a response. It is used within the organization and is not disclosed outside it unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Web servers receive a limited set of technical details whenever a visitor opens a page. Those details may include:
- The date and time of each page request
- The device's assigned IP address
- The operating system and general device category
- The referring website, when one is reported
- The browser name and version
- Pages viewed and the length of those visits
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. This website and its analytics services may use them to measure traffic, identify popular Pasquotank County resource pages, and understand where visits end. A browser can reject or remove cookies, although changing that setting may affect how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
Collected information is used only for operating, measuring, and supporting the website and its search connections. In particular, it may be used for:
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Routing a submitted search to the appropriate partner
- Displaying advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests
- Maintaining reliable, efficient page delivery
- Measuring which pages are useful and where improvements are needed
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Pasquotank County Criminal History does not build, keep, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site identifies official sources, such as the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office, the Clerk of Superior Court, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry. Records remain with those custodians. Visitor information is not combined into a consumer report or a third-party criminal-history file, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes that appear on the website. Information submitted through a box is handled under that company's privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices rather than this policy. Those practices are not controlled by Pasquotank County Criminal History. Review the provider's terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina court systems, state agencies, legal-aid organizations, and outside search services. Once a visitor follows one, the destination's privacy terms apply. Its policy should be reviewed before any personal details are supplied.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to observe activity across more than one website and choose targeted ads. That processing occurs on the provider's systems, not systems operated by Pasquotank County Criminal History.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be available to a narrow set of recipients when necessary for the stated functions:
- Advertising networks that deliver ads on the site
- Search providers that process a visitor's query
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under valid legal process
- Analytics vendors that measure use and site performance
How We Protect Your Data
Common administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information collected through the website. No online service can guarantee perfect security, however. Reasonable measures reduce risk but cannot promise that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults, and personal information from a person under 18 is not knowingly collected. If such information is identified, it may be requested for deletion through the contact channel.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary with the law that applies to the visitor. North Carolina's Identity Theft Protection Act, Article 2A of Chapter 75, addresses security breaches and protection of personal information, while G.S. 75-1.1 prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices. When applicable law grants the right, a visitor may:
- Request deletion of personal information
- Ask for access to personal information held about them
- Object to or opt out of specified processing
- Seek correction of inaccurate personal information
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revised policy becomes available on this page and carries an updated effective date so visitors can identify the current version.
Effective date: August 2, 2026