Information Collected
Queries entered in a sponsored search box pass to the third-party search provider. We may receive information sent in a contact message. Servers and service providers may automatically log an IP address, browser type, device data, referring page, pages viewed, and approximate visit times. Cookies or similar tools may remember settings, measure traffic, or support advertising.
How Information Is Used
Data may be used to operate and secure the site, answer messages, diagnose faults, understand use, prevent abuse, and improve content. It may also support analytics and advertising. We do not use a site search to create an official Ashe County record.
Sharing and Service Providers
Search partners receive the queries submitted to their tools. Analytics providers and ad networks may receive technical and cookie data under their own policies. Information may also be disclosed when required by a valid legal order, to protect rights or safety, or to investigate misuse. We do not control data already held by the Ashe County Sheriff, North Carolina courts, NCDAC, VINELink, or another agency.
Links to Other Sites
Links lead to county, court, corrections, federal, news, and search services. Each operator sets its own privacy terms. Review those terms before giving a name, phone number, email address, PIN, payment detail, or other personal data.
Security and Retention
Reasonable safeguards are used, but no website or transmission method is perfectly secure. Data is kept only as long as reasonably needed for operations, legal duties, dispute resolution, or security. Do not send sensitive details that are not needed.
Children and User Choices
This service is not directed to anyone under 18. Users may limit cookies through browser settings and use available opt-out controls from analytics or advertising providers. Depending on applicable law, a person may ask to access, correct, or delete personal data held by this site. That request cannot alter an official public record held elsewhere.
Policy Changes
This policy may change as services or legal duties change. A revised version takes effect when posted. Questions may be directed through the Contacts page.