Information You Submit
A name, place, or other term entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Santa Cruz County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
If you send an email or contact message, the message and the contact details it contains may be retained so we can respond. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
Routine server and analytics records may collect technical facts when a page loads. These records can include:
- The internet protocol address used for the request
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring page or site, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. Browser controls can reject or delete cookies, though blocking them may change how some features work.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports a limited set of operating needs:
- Keeping pages available and responsive
- Sending search requests to the selected partner
- Learning which resources visitors find useful
- Finding errors and resolving technical faults
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Links Beyond This Site
Pages link to the Santa Cruz County Web Jail Viewer, city police logs, Sheriff and CDCR pages, court portals, federal locators, and outside search tools. After a visitor follows a link, the destination's own privacy terms control its collection and use of data.
Advertising providers may use their systems to recognize activity across websites for interest-based advertising. Their collection occurs under their policies, not this notice.
When Data May Be Shared
Personal information is not sold. Information may be handled by:
- Search partners processing a submitted query
- Analytics providers measuring site use
- Advertising networks serving or measuring ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use ordinary safeguards intended to protect data within our control. No internet service, storage system, or transmission method is fully secure, so this site cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under eighteen. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may contact us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of our systems, a person may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data we hold
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete qualifying personal data
- Opt out of certain processing where that choice applies
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices or legal duties change. A revised version will appear on this page with an updated effective date.