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Privacy Notice

This notice describes information gathered when people use Traverse County Busted Mugshots, how it is used, and when it may be shared. By using the site, you accept these practices. The notice applies to this private reference site, not to the public offices or outside services reached through its links.

Information You Provide

Search Entries

A name or location entered into a search tool is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. Traverse County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.

Messages

If you send an email or a message through a contact method, we retain the information needed to respond. We do not share that message outside our organization unless a legal requirement calls for disclosure.

Technical Data Collected

When a page is loaded, standard technical information may be recorded to operate, secure, and understand the site.

  • Your IP address.
  • Your browser type and version.
  • Your device type and operating system.
  • The pages viewed and time spent on them.
  • The referring site, when one is supplied.
  • Connection and visit timestamps.

Cookies

Cookies may help measure how visitors use the site. You can limit or block cookies in your browser settings, although some functions may work differently when cookies are unavailable.

How Data Is Used

Technical and submitted information is used for practical site operations, not to create official Traverse County records.

  • To keep the site available and responsive.
  • To send a search entry to the relevant partner service.
  • To understand which pages visitors find useful.
  • To detect, investigate, and correct technical problems.
  • To display advertising that may be based on interests.

External Sites and Ads

Links may lead to the Traverse County roster, sheriff and corrections pages, court portals, state resources, or independent search tools. Once you follow a link, that destination’s privacy terms and data practices apply.

Advertising partners may collect activity across sites on their own systems to deliver interest-based advertising. Their tracking is governed by their policies, not this notice.

Who May Receive Data

We do not sell personal data. Information may be provided to the following recipients when needed for the purposes described here.

  • Search partners that process a submitted query.
  • Analytics providers that help measure site use.
  • Advertising networks that serve advertisements.
  • Law enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.

Security Practices

We use reasonable, standard safeguards to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected service is completely secure, and we cannot promise that unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure will never occur.

People Under 18

This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor provided information, contact us so it can be reviewed for deletion.

Your Privacy Choices

You may ask about personal information that we hold by using the Get in Touch page.

  • Request a copy of information held about you.
  • Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected.
  • Request deletion of information where appropriate.
  • Opt out of certain processing when that option is available.

Changes to This Notice

We may revise this privacy notice as the site or its practices change. An updated version will be posted here with a new effective date.