Information You Provide
Search entries
A name, location, or similar term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Hardin County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
Information included in an email or contact-form message may be retained so a response can be provided. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, needed to protect legal rights, or necessary to address a security matter.
Technical Information
Routine visits can generate technical information used to operate, secure, and understand the site.
- Internet protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on a page
- Referring website, when one is available
- Visit dates and timestamps
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may help measure site use and keep features functioning. Browser settings can block or remove cookies, although a blocked cookie can change how some features behave.
How Information Is Used
Collected information may be used for ordinary site operations and service improvement.
- Maintain and improve site performance
- Send search entries to the selected partner service
- Understand which reference topics visitors use
- Identify and correct technical problems
- Display advertising that may be relevant to interests
Other Sites and Services
Links can lead to jail rosters, booking feeds, sheriff and corrections pages, court portals, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the privacy practices of the destination service apply. Official Hardin County record sources may be governed by public-records rules such as Ohio Revised Code §149.43, which is separate from this site’s privacy practices.
Advertising partners may collect information about activity across sites for interest-based advertising through their own systems. Hardin County Busted Mugshots does not control the technology, policies, or choices offered by those partners.
When Data May Be Shared
Personal information is not sold. Limited information may be disclosed to the following recipients when appropriate.
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that help measure site use
- Advertising networks that serve advertisements
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical steps are used to protect information. No internet-connected system can promise absolute security, however, and no method of transmission or storage is guaranteed to be breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes that a minor submitted personal information may request its deletion through the site’s contact channel.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the information actually retained, a visitor may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal information held by the site
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Request deletion of retained personal information
- Opt out of certain processing where that option is available
Policy Changes
This notice may change as site operations, technology, or legal requirements change. A revised notice will be posted here with a new effective date.