Information You Provide
Search Terms
If you enter a name or location in a search box, that query is sent to the outside provider operating the tool. Iowa Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own system. The provider's privacy policy controls its handling of the query.
Messages
If you send a message through an available contact channel, information you include may be retained so we can review and respond. It is not shared outside the site's operation except when required by law or necessary to address the request.
Technical Information and Cookies
When a page loads, standard server or analytics systems may record technical details such as:
- internet protocol (IP) address;
- browser type and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on each;
- referring page or site, when available; and
- date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may help measure how visitors use the site and support its features. Browser settings can block or clear cookies; some functions may behave differently when they are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- operate and maintain the site;
- send search requests to the provider that runs the selected tool;
- understand which pages visitors use;
- diagnose errors and improve site performance; and
- support advertising, which may be tailored to interests.
Outside Links and Advertising
This site links to county jail rosters, sheriff and corrections pages, court and government portals, county sites, and third-party search tools. Once you leave, the outside service's privacy terms apply to information you submit there. We do not control its collection or use.
Advertising partners may use their own technologies to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based ads. Any such tracking occurs on the partner's systems under its policies.
When Information May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Information may be handled by the service providers needed to operate the site or disclosed in the following circumstances:
- search partners that receive queries you submit;
- analytics services that measure site use;
- advertising networks that display or measure ads; and
- law enforcement or government bodies responding to valid legal process.
Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical practices to protect information handled by this site. No system connected to the internet can be guaranteed fully secure, so we cannot promise that information will never be accessed, lost, or disclosed without authorization.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor submitted information to us, use the site's available contact channel to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Requests
Depending on applicable law and the information we hold, you may ask us to:
- provide a copy of personal information held about you;
- correct information that is inaccurate;
- delete information when retention is not required; or
- opt out of certain processing, including interest-based advertising where applicable.
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy as site practices or legal requirements change. The current version will appear on this page with its updated effective date.