Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies the result. We do not retain or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, we retain the message as needed to answer it. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical information whenever a page loads:
- The referring website, when one is reported
- The device's assigned IP address
- Page-view times and the length of visits
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- The pages opened during the visit
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. Along with analytics services, they help us understand aggregate traffic, including popular pages and common exit points. You may block cookies through your browser settings, though doing so can change how parts of the website work.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing and correcting technical problems
- Operating the website and improving its speed
- Understanding which guides are useful and which need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
- Passing a search request to the selected partner service
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal histories. The site explains how to request Haywood County records from the sheriff, Circuit or General Sessions clerk, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Tennessee Sex Offender Registry. Government access is controlled by laws such as the Tennessee Public Records Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §§10-7-503 and 10-7-504, while TBI criminal-history dissemination is authorized by Tenn. Code Ann. §38-6-120. Those official systems are separate from this private site. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report or a third-party criminal record.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes shown on this site. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and sharing practices govern any information submitted through those tools. Review the applicable provider policy before running a query because we do not control its handling of data.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff and court pages, Tennessee agency sites, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy terms apply. Read those terms before providing personal information.
Some advertising companies may use their own systems to follow activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed to:
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Search providers that process a query you choose to submit
- Government bodies or law enforcement when a valid order compels disclosure
- Advertising networks that serve ads on the website
How We Protect Your Data
We use standard safeguards for information collected through the site. No internet-connected service is completely secure, however, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Your place of residence may give you additional privacy or consumer rights. Tennessee's Public Records Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §§10-7-503 and 10-7-504, applies to qualifying requests for government records and their confidential portions, not to this privately operated website. Tenn. Code Ann. §38-6-120 separately governs TBI criminal-history checks and dissemination. For information held by this site, you may:
- Request deletion of your data
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information
- Opt out of certain processing activities
- Request a copy of information held about you
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version becomes available on this page with a replacement effective date, so review it periodically for changes to our practices.
Effective date: August 8, 2026