Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those query terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or direct message may be retained so our team can respond. It is not shared beyond the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server may receive routine technical information about the visit:
- Page-view dates, times, and duration
- Device type and operating system
- The referring website, when one exists
- Browser type and version
- Pages opened during the visit
- The device's IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help analytics services combine traffic information, such as which pages receive visits and where sessions end. A browser can block cookies, though some website functions may then behave differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing faults and other technical problems
- Routing a query to the selected outside search provider
- Operating the website and maintaining page performance
- Measuring which content visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We neither maintain nor sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material identifies official Aiken County custodians, including the sheriff, court clerks, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and the South Carolina Public Sex Offender Registry (SORT). Visitor information is not assembled into a third-party record or consumer report. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention periods, and sharing rules apply to information submitted through those tools. Review the provider's policy before sending a query because we do not control those practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Aiken County offices, South Carolina agencies, courts, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy controls. Read those terms before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to follow activity across websites and select targeted ads. We do not operate that tracking technology.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Information may still reach a limited set of recipients:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Search providers selected by a visitor
- Advertising networks that serve content on the pages
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards protect collected data. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however, so a breach-free service cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. Data identified as a minor's will be deleted upon a valid request.
Your Data Rights
The South Carolina Freedom of Information Act governs access to existing government records; it does not turn information held by this private website into a county record. South Carolina Code § 23-3-90 separately limits dissemination of fingerprint-supported criminal history. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Request deletion of personal data we control
- Ask what personal information we hold
- Object to certain forms of processing
- Seek correction of inaccurate personal information
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change. A revised version will appear here with its new effective date, and that posted version will govern later use.
Effective date: August 8, 2026