Information You Choose to Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When you enter a name or location in a search box, the query passes to the independent provider that powers that tool. Pickens County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email or submit a contact message, we retain the information needed to respond. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Information Collected During a Visit
Routine server, analytics, and advertising technologies may record:
- Your Internet Protocol address;
- Your browser name and version;
- Your device category and operating system;
- Pages viewed and time spent on them;
- The referring website, when available; and
- Date and time information for each request.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies help measure how visitors navigate the site. You may block them in your browser, although disabling cookies can cause some functions to behave differently.
Reasons We Use Information
- To operate the website and maintain acceptable performance;
- To send a requested search to the appropriate partner;
- To understand which guides visitors find useful;
- To diagnose errors and repair technical problems; and
- To display advertising that may reflect a visitor’s interests.
External Websites and Advertising
Our pages link to Sheriff and corrections sites, jail rosters, booking sources, government portals, and independent search services. After you follow a link, the destination’s privacy terms apply.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based ads. Their collection occurs under their policies, not this notice.
Parties That May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be provided to:
- Search partners that process a query;
- Analytics providers that measure site use;
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess ads; and
- Law-enforcement agencies or other government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Measures and Limits
We use ordinary safeguards intended to protect submitted and technical data. No website, transmission method, or internet-connected storage system can be guaranteed completely secure or immune from a breach.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a parent or guardian may use the Contact Us page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you;
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information;
- Ask that eligible personal data be erased; and
- Opt out of processing where that choice is available.
Revisions to This Notice
We may revise these practices as the site changes. An updated notice becomes effective when it is posted here with its new effective date.