Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Scott County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's handling of a query is governed by its own policies.
Email and Contact Messages
If you send an email or use a contact form, we keep the information needed to read and answer the message. Contact submissions are not shared outside our organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Ordinary web and analytics systems may record technical information whenever a page loads. That information can include:
- The visitor's internet protocol address
- 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 a request
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies help us understand how visitors move through the site and may support analytics or advertising. Browser controls can reject or delete cookies. Blocking them may cause some site or partner features to work differently.
How Information Supports the Site
Collected information is used for the limited operational purposes described here.
- Maintain site availability, performance, and speed
- Send search requests to the appropriate partner service
- Understand which Scott County records pages visitors find useful
- Detect errors, abuse, and technical problems
- Display advertising that may be based on visitor interests
Websites Beyond Our Control
Scott County Busted Mugshots links to the Scott County Jail roster, sheriff booking information, Iowa Department of Corrections resources, court and government portals, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor follows one of those links, the destination's privacy policy and data practices apply.
Some advertising providers may use their own technology to recognize activity across different websites and select interest-based advertising. Any such tracking occurs through their systems, not records maintained directly by this site.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may nevertheless pass to specific parties when needed to operate the site or comply with law:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Safeguards and Their Limits
We use customary administrative and technical measures intended to protect information. No website, network, transmission method, or internet-connected storage system can be promised as completely secure, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent, guardian, or minor who believes such information was submitted may use the Contact Us page to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify a request, a person may exercise the following choices:
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask that eligible personal information be erased
- Opt out of certain processing where that choice applies
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as site practices, services, or legal obligations change. The updated version will appear on this page with a new effective date when a revision takes effect.