Douglas County Privacy Notice

This notice describes the information collected when you use Douglas County Busted Mugshots, why it is used, and the limited circumstances in which it may be shared. It applies to search tools, messages, and ordinary visits to the site. By using the site, you accept the practices described here.

Information You Submit

Partner Search Entries

If you enter a name, place, or other search term in a partner-provided search tool, the query is sent to the provider that operates that tool. We do not keep or log those search terms on our own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its handling of the submission.

Messages to Us

When you send an email or a message through a contact method, we may retain the information needed to review and respond to it. We do not share message content outside our organization unless a legal requirement requires disclosure.


Routine Technical Data

Like most sites, our systems and service providers may receive limited technical information when a page loads. This data helps operate, measure, and protect the service.

  • Internet Protocol address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device category and operating system
  • Pages opened and approximate time spent on them
  • Referring site, when supplied
  • Date and time of access

Cookies

Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand general use of the site and to support its features. You can limit or block cookies through browser settings, although some features may then work differently.


How We Use Information

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the site's performance
  • Send a search request to the provider selected by the visitor
  • Understand which reference material is being used
  • Identify, investigate, and correct technical problems
  • Support advertising that may be based on interests

Outside Sites and Advertising

Links can take you to jail rosters, Sheriff and corrections pages, court portals, public agencies, or third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the receiving organization's policies apply. We encourage visitors to review them before providing information.

Advertising providers may collect activity across sites for interest-based advertising through their own systems. Their practices are governed by their own notices and controls.


When Information Is Shared

We do not sell personal information. Information may be made available to the following parties when necessary for the purposes described in this notice:

  • Search partners that process a query you submit
  • Analytics providers that measure site activity
  • Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertising
  • Law enforcement or government authorities responding to a valid legal order

Security Practices

We use reasonable safeguards intended to protect information in our control. No internet-connected system, transmission, or storage method can be guaranteed secure, and we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.


Visitors Under 18

This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If you believe a minor has supplied information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.


Your Choices About Data

  • Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you
  • Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate
  • Request deletion of information, subject to legal or operational needs
  • Ask to opt out of certain processing where that option applies

Changes to This Notice

We may revise this notice as the site or applicable practices change. The revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date.