Information Sent by Visitors
Search Terms
A name, location, or other text entered in a partner search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Lincoln County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own servers. The provider may apply its own collection and retention rules.
Messages and Requests
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the message and reply details are kept so the inquiry can be answered and documented. Those submissions are not shared outside the operating organization unless disclosure is required by law. A request to the Lincoln County public-records portal is sent to the county’s service, not stored as a private message here.
Technical Details Collected
Normal page loads can produce routine technical data. This helps diagnose faults and understand general use of pages about the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center, the Sheriff roster, or state custody resources.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on each
- Referring page, when one is provided
- Visit and request timestamps
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies may help measure how visitors use the site and whether pages load as expected. Browser controls can block or delete them. Some features may work differently after cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Collected information is limited to ordinary service and operations needs:
- Keep the site available, readable, and responsive.
- Send a search request to the selected partner tool.
- See which pages help visitors reach official sources.
- Spot errors, broken links, and security or performance problems.
- Display advertising that may be relevant to general interests.
Links to the official Lincoln County inmate search, the Sheriff’s inmate information page, and the NC DAC search do not transfer control of those services to this site.
Links Beyond This Site
Pages may point to the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center information maintained by the Sheriff, the county request portal, North Carolina court resources, the NC DAC, federal locators, and outside search providers. Once a visitor follows an external link, that organization’s privacy terms control its collection and use of information.
Some advertising partners may track activity across different websites to support interest-based advertising. That activity occurs on the partners’ systems, not under this notice’s control.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold by the site. Limited information may be available to these service groups when needed for the purposes above:
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that report aggregate site use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Measures
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information handled by the service. No internet-connected system is fully secure, so the site cannot promise that data will be immune from every breach, attack, or unauthorized access.
Visitors Under 18
The service is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, a parent or guardian may use the Contacts page to ask that it be deleted.
Your Privacy Choices
Visitors may ask about information held by the site and may make these requests through the Contacts page:
- Request a copy of personal data retained about the requester.
- Ask for an inaccurate detail to be corrected.
- Request deletion where the service has a duty or ability to remove it.
- Ask to opt out of a type of processing where that choice is available.
Notice Changes
This Privacy Notice may be revised as the service, tools, or legal requirements change. A revised version will be posted here with a new effective date. Continued use after an update means the revised practices apply to future use.