Information You Send
Partner Search Terms
A name, place, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Madison County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
If an email or contact-form message is sent to the site, the message and the information included with it may be retained to respond. That material is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Information Collected
When a browser loads a page, ordinary server and analytics records may capture technical details needed to operate, protect, and understand the service. They can include:
- 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
- Date and time of the visit
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. A browser can block or remove them, although some functions may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Collected information may be used to maintain and improve the service, direct a search to the selected partner, understand which reference pages are useful, diagnose technical faults, and display advertising that may be relevant to a visitor’s interests.
Outside Links and Services
Links may lead to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, the Madison County Jail records path, Jackson Police resources, Tennessee Department of Correction services, courts, government portals, or third-party search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s own privacy policy and terms control its handling of data. For example, the county’s public-records policy describes a government request process under T.C.A. §10-7-501 et seq.; it is separate from this policy.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to collect activity across websites for interest-based advertising. Their tracking does not become site-controlled merely because an advertisement appears here.
When Data May Be Shared
Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed only to the kinds of recipients listed below when necessary for the stated purpose or when legally required.
- Search partners that process a submitted search
- Analytics providers that measure site performance
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security Limits
Reasonable standard practices are used to safeguard information. No internet-connected system can promise absolute security, however, and no breach-proof guarantee is made.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, a visitor may request a copy of personal data held by the site, ask that inaccurate information be corrected, request deletion, or opt out of certain processing. These choices do not control records held by MCSO, Madison County, TDOC, courts, or another independent organization.
Policy Revisions
This policy may change as the service or legal requirements change. Any revision will be posted here with a new effective date, and use after posting is subject to the revised policy.