Information You Submit
Search terms
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is transmitted to the third-party company that operates that tool. Gaston County Recent Arrests does not store or log those terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy terms govern its receipt and use of the query.
Messages sent to us
An email or contact-form message may be retained to read, answer, and maintain the related correspondence. We do not share it outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Information Collected
Routine server, analytics, or advertising systems may record technical details when a page loads. These may include:
- The internet protocol address used for the visit
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps for requests
Cookies and similar tools
Cookies can measure how people use the site and support site or advertising functions. Browser controls can reject or delete them, though some tools or preferences may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information may support the following purposes:
- Keeping pages available, stable, and responsive
- Sending a requested search to the proper partner
- Learning which content visitors find useful
- Detecting faults, abuse, and technical problems
- Displaying ads that may reflect likely interests
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links may lead to Gaston County jail resources, Sheriff or corrections pages, North Carolina government portals, booking tools, and outside search services. The destination’s privacy policy governs after a visitor leaves this site.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites or tailor advertisements. That tracking occurs under the partner’s controls and policies, not in a database maintained here.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may still reach:
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that serve or assess ads
- Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard administrative and technical safeguards are used where practical. No website, network, storage system, or internet transmission is fully secure. We cannot promise that information will never be intercepted, lost, or accessed without permission.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This service is for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted data may use the Contact Us page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Where applicable law provides a right, a visitor may ask about personal information received directly, request correction or deletion, or object to certain processing. A request should identify the information and desired action. We may verify identity and retain data when law or legitimate recordkeeping requires it.
North Carolina public records are governed by state law, including Chapter 132, and remain under the originating custodian’s control. A request to this private site cannot change a Gaston County Sheriff, court, NCDAC, BOP, or ICE record.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may change as practices, providers, or legal duties change. A revision takes effect when posted here with a new effective date. Continued use after posting indicates acceptance of the revision.