Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Monroe County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's handling of the query is governed by its own policy.
Messages Sent to Us
When you send an email or use a contact form, we retain the information needed to read and answer the message. We do not share the message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal order.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Ordinary server, analytics, and security systems can record technical details when a page loads. These details help operate the site and diagnose faults.
- The connecting IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may be used to understand visits and remember basic browser activity. You can block or remove cookies through browser controls. Some functions or preferences may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Collected data is used for limited operating purposes.
- Keep pages available and responsive
- Send a search request to the selected partner service
- Understand which Monroe County resources visitors use
- Detect errors, misuse, and technical failures
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to Monroe County Sheriff pages, VINE, Indiana MyCase, Indiana Department of Correction resources, federal locators, news outlets, and third-party search tools. Once you leave, the destination's privacy notice and data practices apply. We do not set those rules.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to recognize activity across different websites and select interest-based advertising. That processing occurs on the partner's systems, not as a local record maintained by Monroe County Busted Mugshots.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still pass to a limited group when needed to provide or protect the service.
- Search partners that receive and process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure visits and performance
- Advertising networks that deliver or evaluate ads
- Law enforcement or another government body responding to a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use common administrative and technical safeguards suited to a public website. No network, device, database, or internet transmission can be guaranteed breach-proof. We therefore cannot promise absolute security for information sent or stored online.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Contacts page to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to identify the relevant information, you may make these requests.
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask that eligible information be erased
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where available
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as services, vendors, or legal duties change. A revised version becomes effective when posted here and will carry an updated effective date.