Information You Provide
Search Queries
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Washington County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s own privacy terms govern the information it receives.
Messages You Send
If you email us or submit a message, we retain the information needed to read and respond to it. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a legal requirement calls for disclosure.
Technical Visit Data
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive limited technical information when a page loads. This information helps operate, secure, and measure the service.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Visit dates and timestamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may help us understand site use and remember basic preferences. You can block or remove cookies through browser settings, although some features may not work as expected after they are disabled.
How We Use Information
We use collected information to maintain the site and understand whether its tools work as intended.
- Operate and improve page performance.
- Pass a search request to the relevant partner service.
- Learn which resources visitors use.
- Identify, investigate, and correct technical problems.
- Deliver advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.
Outside Websites and Services
The site links to official jail, sheriff, court, corrections, and public-record resources, as well as third-party tools. Once you follow an outside link, that organization’s privacy practices apply. Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, governs access to official Wisconsin records, but it is not this private site’s privacy policy.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to observe activity across websites for interest-based advertising. Their collection and use occur under their own policies, not under the control of this site.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may be handled by the limited categories of recipients needed to provide the services described here.
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that help measure site use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use reasonable safeguards intended to protect information in our care. No connected system can be guaranteed completely secure, however, and we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted information to us, contact us so we can consider its deletion.
Your Information Choices
You may ask about information we retain in connection with a direct message to us.
- Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected.
- Ask that information be deleted where appropriate.
- Opt out of certain processing where that option is available.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as the site or its practices change. A revised notice will be posted here with an updated effective date.