Information You Submit
Partner Search Requests
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider operating that tool. Kanawha County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s own policy controls how it handles the submitted search information.
Messages Sent to Us
Messages or contact submissions may include the information you choose to provide. We retain those communications as needed to respond and manage the request. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
When a browser loads a page, routine technical details may be collected to operate, secure, and understand the service. This information can include the following:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when one is supplied
- Visit date and time
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and may support its features. You can block or limit cookies through browser settings, but some functions may behave differently when cookies are unavailable.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports the operation and improvement of the site. It may be used for the following purposes:
- Maintain performance and availability
- Send a search request to the selected partner service
- Understand which resources readers use
- Identify and address technical problems
- Support advertising that may reflect general interests
External Services and Ads
Links may lead to official jail rosters, booking sources, sheriff or corrections pages, court portals, and third-party search services. Once you follow a link, the recipient’s privacy terms apply. Review those terms before providing information to a public office, records portal, or commercial service.
Advertising partners may collect activity across sites for interest-based advertising through their own systems. Their tracking and privacy practices are not controlled by Kanawha County Busted Mugshots.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Information may nevertheless be handled by the following categories of recipients when needed for the stated purpose:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security Limits
We use reasonable safeguards intended to protect information in our control. No internet-connected system can promise complete security, however, and we cannot guarantee that a transmission or stored record will never be accessed, changed, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information, use the Contact Us page to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
You may request help concerning personal data held by this site through the Contact Us page. Subject to applicable law and verification, you may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data we hold
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of personal data
- Opt out of certain processing where that option applies
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as site practices change. A revised version will be posted here with a new effective date, and continued use after posting is subject to the updated notice.