Information You Provide
Search terms
A name, place, or other search term entered into a search tool is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. Carroll County Busted Mugshots does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we keep the details needed to respond. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most web services, the site and its service providers may receive ordinary technical information when a page loads.
- Internet protocol address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring page, if one exists.
- Date and time information.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools help measure how visitors use the service. You may block them in browser settings, although some functions may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected data may be used to operate, protect, and improve the service and its integrations.
- Maintain the site and diagnose technical problems.
- Pass a submitted query to the selected search partner.
- Understand which reference pages are useful.
- Measure performance and prevent misuse.
- Deliver advertising that may be relevant to visitors.
Outside Websites and Services
The service links to government offices, court resources, TDOC tools, and independent search services. After you follow a link, that destination’s privacy practices control the information it receives.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across sites and tailor advertisements. Those activities are governed by the provider’s policies, not this notice.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Information can nevertheless be processed or disclosed in the following limited settings.
- Search partners that process a query you submit.
- Analytics vendors that help assess site performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use reasonable safeguards designed for an online reference service. No internet-connected system can promise complete security, and no method of transfer or storage is guaranteed to be breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Contact us if you believe a minor has supplied personal data so that it can be addressed.
Your Choices
You may ask about personal data held in connection with a message or other direct interaction.
- Request access to data we hold about you.
- Ask that inaccurate direct-contact information be corrected.
- Request deletion where applicable.
- Object to certain processing where the law provides that option.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as the service changes. A revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date.