Information Visitors Provide
Search Terms
A name or place entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that runs that tool. Minnesota Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own end.
Messages to the Site
If a visitor sends a message, the information in it is kept so a reply can be made. It is not shared outside the organization unless a legal requirement calls for disclosure.
Technical Data and Cookies
When a page loads, systems that support the site may record technical details such as:
- IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each
- The referring site, when one is present
- Visit timestamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the pages. Browser settings can block them, though some features may not work in the same way when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- Keep the website available and responsive
- Send a search request to the provider that serves it
- Understand which pages visitors use
- Find and repair technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests
Links and Outside Services
The Minnesota pages link to county rosters, sheriff and corrections sites, court portals, county sites, and outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves this website, the other provider's privacy policy and data practices apply.
Some advertising partners may track activity across different websites to tailor ads. That tracking takes place on their systems, not through this site's own pages.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. Data may be handled by the following service providers or disclosed when a valid legal order requires it:
- Search partners that process queries
- Analytics services that measure site use
- Advertising networks
- Law enforcement or another government body responding to a valid legal order
Security Limits
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information. No system connected to the internet is fully secure, so the site cannot promise that data will never be accessed, lost, or exposed.
Visitors Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent personal details, a parent or guardian may ask that the information be deleted.
Requests About Your Data
- Ask for a copy of personal data the site holds
- Request a correction to inaccurate information
- Ask for deletion of information where applicable
- Opt out of certain forms of data use
Minnesota government agencies handle public-record requests under the Government Data Practices Act, including Minn. Stat. ยง13.03. That law applies to government data held by an agency; it does not turn this private reference site into the custodian of county or DOC records.
Policy Changes
This policy may be revised as site practices change. A new version and effective date will be posted here when an update is made.