Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice explains what Rowan County Busted Mugshots receives through searches, messages, ordinary page visits, cookies, and links to other services. It describes how information is used, when it may be shared, and what choices are available. Using the site means accepting these practices.

Information Sent Directly

Search terms

A name or location entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider powering that tool. Rowan County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those terms on its own systems.

Messages

Email and contact submissions are retained as needed to read and answer them. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.


Technical Data from Visits

Normal page requests can create technical records such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time on each
  • Referring site, when supplied
  • Request timestamps

Cookies

Cookies help measure how visitors use the pages. Browser settings can block them, although some features may work differently when they are disabled.


How Information Is Used

  • Keep the pages available and responsive
  • Send search requests to the selected partner service
  • Understand which pages are useful
  • Find and correct technical faults
  • Display advertising that may reflect interests

Links and Outside Services

Links may lead to Rowan jail rosters, booking feeds, sheriff or corrections pages, court portals, federal locators, and outside search tools. The destination’s privacy policy applies after you leave these pages. Advertising partners may track activity across their own services for ad purposes.


Possible Recipients

Personal information is not sold by Rowan County Busted Mugshots. It may be received by:

  • Search partners handling submitted queries
  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising networks
  • Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order

Security Limits

Reasonable security practices are used, but no internet-connected system is completely secure. No promise can be made that data or communications will be breach-proof.


Children’s Privacy

The pages are intended for adults and do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. A parent or minor may contact the service to request deletion of information submitted by a minor.


Your Choices

  • Request a copy of information held
  • Ask for an error to be corrected
  • Request deletion where applicable
  • Opt out of certain processing when available

Policy Changes

This notice may be revised as services change. The updated version will be posted here with a new effective date.