Information You Provide
Search Entries
A name, location, or similar term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider operating that tool. Grundy County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the information in that message may be retained to respond and maintain correspondence. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal process.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the service may receive standard technical details when a page loads. Those details help maintain security, understand general traffic, and diagnose site performance.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- Referring site or link, when available
- Dates and times of requests
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support its functions. A browser can usually block or delete cookies, but some features may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Information received through site use may be used for operational purposes rather than to create a government record.
- Operate, secure, and improve the site
- Send a submitted search request to the relevant partner tool
- Understand which record-routing content visitors find useful
- Locate and correct technical problems
- Display advertising that may be based on interests
External Sites and Advertising
Links may lead to a sheriff, court, corrections department, custody locator, government portal, local news source, or third-party search provider. Once a visitor follows an outside link, the other organization’s privacy notice and data practices govern its service. This notice does not control an outside office’s records, uptime, or handling of submitted information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and deliver interest-based advertising. Their tracking occurs under their own policies and settings, not as an official Grundy County records function.
Parties That May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited information may nevertheless be available to service providers that need it for the functions described here or where a legal obligation requires disclosure.
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics services that measure site use
- Advertising networks that serve or measure advertisements
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected system can guarantee complete security, however, and no promise is made that a transmission or stored item will be free from every risk.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted personal information, they may use the Get in Touch page to request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
A visitor may ask to access information held about them, correct an error, request deletion where applicable, or opt out of certain processing. Requests can be sent through the Get in Touch page. A request does not control information held by an independent government office, search partner, analytics service, or advertising network.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as the site’s practices or services change. A revised version becomes effective when posted here, with the updated text serving as the current notice.