Information You Submit
Search entries
A name or location entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Blount County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages to us
If you email us or send a contact-form message, we retain the information needed to respond. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Technical Data and Cookies
When a page is requested, routine technical information may be collected to operate, secure, and understand the site.
- The IP address used to make the request.
- Your browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring site, when one is supplied.
- Request dates and times.
Cookies
We use cookies to understand how visitors use the site. Your browser may be configured to refuse cookies, although some site functions may then work differently.
How We Use Collected Data
Technical and submitted information helps us provide and improve this guide.
- Operate the site and maintain its performance.
- Send search requests to the applicable partner service.
- Understand which pages visitors find useful.
- Detect and correct technical problems.
- Display advertising that may be based on interests.
External Services and Links
This site links to official sheriff, corrections, court, and public-record portals as well as third-party search tools. When you follow an outside link, that organization’s privacy policy controls its handling of your information.
Advertising partners may also track activity across websites for interest-based advertising on their own systems, not on ours.
Recipients of Information
We do not sell personal data. Information may be received by the following parties as needed for the purposes described here.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers.
- Advertising networks.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Practices
We use reasonable, standard measures to protect information, but no internet-connected service can promise complete security. We cannot guarantee that a system will never be compromised.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, contact us to request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
You may ask to review the information we hold about you or request one of the following actions.
- Receive a copy of the data we maintain.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Request deletion of information.
- Opt out of certain processing where available.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice. Any revision will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.