Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or other search detail into a partner search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Gates County Inmate Population does not keep a separate local log of those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we use the information you provide to read the request and respond. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Automatic Site Data
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical details when a page loads or a link is used.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages visited and time spent on them.
- Referring website, if one was passed to us.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may help measure traffic, remember basic settings, and understand how visitors use the site. You can block cookies in your browser. Some features, ads, analytics, or partner tools may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Data Is Used
- To keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- To understand which Gates County custody and record pages are useful.
- To detect broken pages, security issues, or technical errors.
- To show advertising that may be based on general interests.
Outside Links
This site links to sheriff pages, jail pages, VINELink, North Carolina Judicial Branch resources, NCDAC, BOP, ICE, public-records pages, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination controls what happens there. North Carolina public agency records are often governed by Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General Statutes, but that law does not control the private websites or ad systems that may also be linked.
Advertising partners may use cookies or similar technology to measure ads and show interest-based advertising across sites. That activity happens on the partner's systems, not as an official Gates County record request.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information as a standalone list. Limited information may be processed by the following groups when needed for site operation or legal compliance.
- Search partners that receive and process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or similar legal demand requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use reasonable security practices for a public information website. No internet-connected system can be promised as breach-proof, and we cannot guarantee that data sent through the web will always remain secure.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, contact us so the request can be reviewed and deleted where appropriate.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is wrong.
- Ask us to delete information where deletion is reasonably available.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Notice Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. When it changes, the updated version will be posted here with the revised effective date.