Information Sent Directly
Search terms
A name, place, or other text entered into a search box is passed to the third-party provider that operates that tool. The provider controls its own handling and retention. Douglas County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own servers.
Messages and contact details
An email or contact message is retained so that a reply can be sent and the request can be handled. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless a legal duty, valid order, or necessary service provider requires disclosure.
Technical Data from a Visit
When a page loads, ordinary technical information may be recorded by the service, hosting company, analytics tools, or advertising partners. This can include:
- IP address or a related network identifier.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring page, when one is supplied.
- Visit timestamps and related event data.
Cookies and similar tools
Cookies and related technologies may help measure use, remember settings, support search features, or deliver advertising. Browser controls can block or remove cookies. Some functions may not behave in the same way after blocking them.
How Information Is Used
Collected information may be used to:
- Keep the service operating and improve its speed.
- Send a search request to the appropriate partner tool.
- Understand which pages visitors find useful.
- Locate errors, abuse, and technical problems.
- Display advertising that may be relevant to a visitor’s interests.
The service does not create or control the government records described in its reference material.
Links to Other Services
Pages may link to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, city police departments, court indexes, IDOC, federal locators, VINELink, local news, and outside search or records tools. Once a visitor leaves this service, the destination’s privacy notice and terms apply. Douglas County Busted Mugshots does not control the other service’s collection, security, pricing, content, or availability.
Some advertising providers may use their own technologies to understand activity across different sites and show interest-based ads. That activity occurs on the providers’ systems under their own policies.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold by Douglas County Busted Mugshots. It may nevertheless be received by the following parties when needed for the service or required by law:
- Search partners that process a query submitted through their tool.
- Analytics providers that measure visits and page performance.
- Advertising networks and their technology partners.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order or other legal requirement.
Security Is a Best Effort
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information handled by the service. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however. The service cannot promise that data will never be intercepted, misused, lost, or exposed.
Visitors Under 18
The service is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a parent or guardian may use the contact route to ask that it be deleted.
Choices About Personal Data
Depending on the information and the law that applies, a visitor may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal information held by the service.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Have information deleted.
- Opt out of certain processing or communications.
A request should identify the information at issue without sending unnecessary sensitive documents. Requests involving a search partner, government office, court, or news outlet must be sent to that organization.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised when the service, law, or vendors change. A revised version will be posted here with a new effective date. Continued use after an update means the revised practices apply going forward.
Effective date: August 21, 2026.