Privacy Notice

This notice explains what information may be collected when you use Wayne County Busted Mugshots, why it is used, and when it can be shared. By continuing to use the site, you accept these practices and the policies of any outside service you choose to use.

Information You Provide

Search Entries

A name, location, or other term entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that search function. Wayne County Busted Mugshots does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.

Messages

If you send an email or another contact message, the information in that message may be retained to respond. It is not shared outside the organization except when disclosure is required by law.


Technical Details Collected

Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive routine technical data when a browser requests a page.

  • Internet protocol address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Device type and operating system.
  • Pages viewed and time spent on them.
  • Referring site, when one is available.
  • Request dates and timestamps.

Cookies

Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and allow some services to function. Browser settings can limit or block cookies, although a feature may behave differently when a cookie is unavailable.


How Information Is Used

Collected information is used to operate and improve the site, respond to messages, and maintain the search function.

  • Keep pages available and working.
  • Send a query to the applicable search provider.
  • Understand which Wayne County reference material is useful.
  • Diagnose and correct technical problems.
  • Display advertising that may be based on interests.

Links and Other Services

The site links to external resources such as the Wayne County inmate-search route, county records-request information, and MDOC OTIS. Once you follow an external link, that organization controls its own content, availability, and privacy practices.

Advertising partners may collect activity information across websites on their own systems for interest-based advertising. Their handling is governed by their own notices.


Parties That May Receive Data

Personal information is not sold by this site. It can be available to the following recipients when needed for the purposes described here.

  • Search partners that process submitted queries.
  • Analytics providers.
  • Advertising networks.
  • Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.

Security Practices

Reasonable safeguards are used to protect information, but no internet-connected service can promise complete security. Transmission, storage, and partner systems all carry some risk.


Visitors Under 18

This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal information may request its deletion.


Your Information Choices

You can ask about personal information held in connection with a direct message or contact request.

  • Request a copy of available information.
  • Ask that incorrect information be corrected.
  • Request deletion when appropriate.
  • Opt out of certain processing where that option is available.

Changes to This Notice

This notice may be revised as the site or its services change. The current version will be posted here with an updated effective date.