Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query typed into a search box is transmitted to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the entry and supplies its result. We do not retain or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you send an email, we may keep the message and your address long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. We do not disclose it outside our organization unless the law requires us to do so.
Data We Gather Automatically
Routine server and analytics records can collect technical details when a page loads:
- The device's Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when supplied
- Date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files that support traffic measurement and website functions. Analytics providers can combine visit data to show which pages are used and where performance falls short. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, although some features may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate, secure, and improve the website
- Transmit a requested search to the appropriate provider
- Measure page use and overall performance
- Diagnose errors and prevent abuse
- Present advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material explains where Cherokee County records are held by the sheriff, courts, SLED Criminal Justice Information Services, South Carolina Department of Corrections, and South Carolina Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not turned into a consumer report, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention periods, disclosure rules, and security practices apply to information entered in those tools. We do not direct those practices. Review the provider's own policy before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Cherokee County offices, South Carolina courts and agencies, legal resources, advertisers, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows a link away from this domain, the destination's privacy policy controls. Read that policy before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use technology on their own systems to measure activity across websites and choose ads. We do not control that separate tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- A search partner that receives a query
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks serving material on the website
- Service providers needed to host or secure the site
- A government authority acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical controls are used to protect information under our control. No network, storage system, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from a person under 18. If information from a minor is identified, it will be removed when reasonably verified.
Your Data Rights
Applicable law may give a visitor rights concerning personal information. South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act, Title 30, Chapter 4, and the criminal-history dissemination rules in ยง23-3-115 govern official government records; they do not turn this private website's visitor logs into county or SLED records. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Request access to personal data we retain
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Request deletion where retention is not required
- Object to or limit certain processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change as services or legal requirements change. A revised version will appear here with its new effective date, and continued use after publication means the revised terms apply.
Effective date: August 8, 2026