Information You Send Directly
Search Queries
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that runs that tool. Franklin County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
Email messages and contact-form submissions are kept for as long as needed to read and answer them. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal process.
Technical Details Collected Automatically
When a page loads, ordinary server, browser, and analytics systems may receive technical details about the visit. The information can include:
- IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and the time spent on each
- Referring site, when one is supplied
- Visit timestamps
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the service and to support site functions. Browser settings can block or delete cookies. Some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Franklin County Data Is Used
Collected information is used for ordinary operation, measurement, and support. The purposes include:
- Keeping the service available and responsive
- Sending a search request to the appropriate partner tool
- Learning which pages are useful to visitors
- Finding and correcting technical faults
- Showing advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests
Government and Outside Links
Pages may link to official Franklin County sources such as the sheriff's Open Records page, the Franklin County court-dockets route, and the county Detention Center page, as well as the Georgia Department of Corrections offender search. Other links may lead to jail, sheriff, corrections, court, or third-party services. Once a visitor leaves this service, the destination's privacy policy and data practices control.
Some advertising partners may track activity across more than one website to select or measure ads. That activity occurs on the partner's systems, not under the direct control of Franklin County Busted Mugshots.
Who May Receive Information
Franklin County Busted Mugshots does not sell personal data. Information may nevertheless reach the following parties when needed for the purposes above or required by law:
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure visits and page use
- Advertising networks and their service providers
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Is a Best Effort
Reasonable, standard security practices are used for the information handled by the service. No system connected to the internet is completely secure, however, and no promise can be made that data will never be exposed, lost, or accessed improperly.
Visitors Under 18
The service is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent personal information, a parent or guardian may use the Contacts page to ask that it be deleted.
Choices About Personal Data
Depending on the information and the law that applies, a visitor may ask Franklin County Busted Mugshots to:
- Provide a copy of personal data held by the service
- Correct information that is wrong
- Delete information when retention is not required
- Stop or limit certain forms of processing
A request should identify the information at issue and can be sent through the Contacts page. The service may need enough detail to verify and respond to the request.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This policy may be revised when the service, its tools, or its information practices change. The updated language will be posted here, and a new effective date will be shown with the revision. Continued use after an update means the revised practices apply going forward.