Information You Submit
Queries sent through search tools
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is transmitted to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Franklin County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s practices govern the query once it is sent.
Emails and messages
When you email us or submit a contact message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, our systems and service providers receive basic technical details when a page loads. Those details help deliver pages, assess traffic, and diagnose faults. They may include:
- Your internet protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- Date and time records for requests
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies help us understand site use and support site functions. You can block or remove cookies through your browser settings. Some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Information collected through the site is used for limited operational purposes. We may use it to:
- Keep pages available and performing well
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Understand which Franklin County resources visitors find useful
- Detect and correct technical problems
- Present advertising that may reflect user interests
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, the current inmate roster, Indiana MyCase, Indiana SAVIN/VINE, the Indiana Department of Correction, federal locators, news outlets, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the destination’s privacy policy controls its collection and use of information.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to observe activity across websites and select interest-based advertising. That tracking occurs on their systems, not through a database maintained by Franklin County Busted Mugshots.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be available to a limited set of providers or authorities when needed for the service or required by law:
- Search partners that process a query you submit
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Practices
We use ordinary administrative and technical safeguards suited to the information handled. No internet transmission, connected system, or storage method can be guaranteed completely secure. We therefore cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may contact us and request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Erase personal data in our possession
- Stop or limit certain processing
These rights apply to data controlled by this site. Requests about a sheriff record, court docket, search-provider query, or news publication must go to the organization that controls that material.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as services, practices, or legal requirements change. The updated version will be posted here with a new effective date, and continued use will be subject to the revised notice.