Information You Send
Queries Sent to Search Partners
When a visitor enters a name or location into an embedded search tool, the query is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Douglas County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's terms and privacy notice govern its handling of the query.
Messages and Contact Requests
Email and contact messages are kept as needed to read the request and send a reply. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal process.
Technical Details and Cookies
Standard server and analytics tools may record limited technical details when a page loads, such as:
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages visited and time spent on each page.
- The referring page, when one is supplied.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookie Choices
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and can support basic features. Browser settings can block or delete cookies. Some functions may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Information is used for ordinary site operations and for understanding which Douglas County records resources are useful to readers. Those uses include:
- Keeping the pages available and responsive.
- Sending a search request to the selected partner service.
- Learning which pages receive attention.
- Finding errors, abuse, and technical problems.
- Showing advertising that may relate to a visitor's interests.
Links Beyond This Site
Pages may link to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office jail information page, the official inmate portal, DCSO Daily Reports, the Records Division, the Douglas County court search, and state or federal locator services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's own privacy policy and data practices apply. Douglas County Busted Mugshots does not control those systems, their content, or their uptime.
Advertising partners may also observe activity across different websites for ad measurement or interest-based advertising. That tracking takes place on their systems and is governed by their notices, not this policy.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. It may be handled by the following categories of recipients when their role requires it:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics services that measure page use.
- Advertising networks and their service providers.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Is a Best Effort
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for the information handled by the site. No internet-connected service is completely secure, however, so Douglas County Busted Mugshots cannot promise that data will be protected from every breach, attack, or unauthorized access.
Visitors Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent personal information, a parent or guardian may ask that it be deleted by using the contact route listed on the Contact Us page.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable limits, a person may ask about information held by the site and request a response concerning:
- A copy of personal information maintained about the requester.
- Correction of inaccurate information.
- Deletion of information that no longer needs to be retained.
- Opting out of certain data uses or processing.
Requests should identify the information at issue and provide enough detail to locate it. A request involving a search partner, analytics service, or advertising network may need to be directed to that provider.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be revised as the site's tools or practices change. An updated version will be posted here with a new effective date. Continued use after an update means the revised policy applies to future use.