Information you provide
Search entries
When you type a name or location into a site search tool, that query is sent to the independent provider that operates the tool. Fayette County Busted Mugshots does not store or maintain those search terms on its own systems.
Messages sent to us
If you send an email or a message through a contact method, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share a message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical information collected automatically
Like most websites, the site receives routine technical data when a page is loaded. This information helps maintain the service and understand general use patterns.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring website, if one is provided.
- Visit date and time.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the site. You may block cookies through browser settings, though doing so can change how some site features operate.
How we use information
Information collected through normal site use supports day-to-day operation and improvement of the service.
- Operate and improve site speed and stability.
- Send search entries to the relevant partner service.
- Understand which Fayette County information pages are useful.
- Identify, investigate, and correct technical problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests.
Links and advertising services
The site links to official jail-roster, sheriff, court, corrections, and public-records pages, as well as outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the receiving site's privacy practices govern the information you provide there.
Advertising partners may collect activity across websites to deliver interest-based advertising through their own systems. Their collection and opt-out practices are governed by their own policies.
When data may be shared
We do not sell personal data. Information may be disclosed only to the following types of recipients when needed for the purposes described in this notice or when legally required.
- Search partners that process a submitted search query.
- Analytics providers that help measure site performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertisements.
- Law enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security limits
We use reasonable measures designed to protect information, but no online service can promise complete security. Transmission and storage over the internet always carry some risk, and this notice does not guarantee that a system is breach proof.
Visitors under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If you believe that a minor provided information, notify us so the information can be reviewed for deletion.
Your information choices
You may ask about personal information that we hold by using the contact route provided on this site.
- Request a copy of personal information we retain.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate personal information.
- Ask us to delete information, subject to legal and operational limits.
- Opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
A request for an official Fayette County booking record is separate from these privacy choices. Such a request belongs with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office under its published Ohio Revised Code ยง 149.43 public-records process.
Changes to this notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice when the site or its practices change. A revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date.