Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
When you type a name, place, or other detail into a search tool, the query is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Bristol County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider may process the query under its separate privacy terms.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or use a contact form, we retain the information needed to read and answer the message. Contact details and message content are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine server, analytics, and advertising systems can record technical details when a page loads. Those details may include:
- The internet protocol address used for the visit
- The browser name and version
- The device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- The date and time of each request
Browser Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies help measure how visitors use the site and support certain features. You can limit or block cookies through browser controls. Some functions may work differently or may not remain available when cookies are disabled.
Reasons We Use Information
Collected information is used only for ordinary site, search, measurement, and advertising functions. These uses include:
- Keeping pages available, stable, and responsive
- Sending a search request to the selected partner service
- Measuring which Bristol County resources visitors find useful
- Finding errors, abuse, and other technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond Our Pages
Links may lead to the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office, police and court resources, Massachusetts Department of Correction pages, federal custody tools, news outlets, or third-party search services. Once you follow an outbound link, the destination controls its own collection and use of data. Review that service’s privacy notice before submitting personal details.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites or select interest-based ads. Any such tracking happens through the partner’s systems and is subject to the partner’s controls, not this site’s records.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be processed or received by:
- Search partners that handle terms submitted through their tools
- Analytics providers that measure visits and page performance
- Advertising networks that deliver and assess ads
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order
Safeguarding Personal Information
We use reasonable, commonly accepted steps to protect information in our control. No website, network, storage method, or transmission over the internet can be guaranteed fully secure. This notice therefore does not promise that a breach, loss, or unauthorized access can never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may use the Contact Us page to request review and deletion.
Choices About Your Data
Subject to applicable law and the information we actually hold, you may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data kept about you
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete personal information where erasure applies
- Opt out of certain forms of processing
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices or legal duties change. A new version takes effect when it is posted here, together with an updated effective date.