Information You Send
Search terms
A name or location entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Washington Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If you send us an email or contact message, we keep its contents and reply details so we can respond. We do not share those messages outside the site operation unless a legal requirement calls for it.
Technical Details and Cookies
When a page loads, technical logs may record details such as:
- IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them
- The referring site, when one is provided
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You can block them in your browser settings, though some site features may then work differently.
How We Use the Information
- Maintain site operations and page speed.
- Send search requests to the service that runs the search box.
- Understand which pages visitors find useful.
- Spot and correct technical problems.
- Support advertising that may be based on a visitor's interests.
Other Websites and Services
Our links include county rosters, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, county guides, and outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy notice and data practices apply. The Washington Public Records Act, including RCW 42.56.070, governs access to agency records subject to its exemptions; it does not make this privately operated site's own data an agency record.
Some advertising partners may track activity across websites to select ads. That tracking takes place on their systems and is governed by their own policies.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data. Information may be handled by the service providers listed here or disclosed when the law requires it:
- Search partners that process queries entered in their tool
- Analytics providers that report site use
- Advertising networks that support site ads
- Law enforcement or government agencies responding to a valid legal order
Security
We use ordinary safeguards to protect information under our control. No system connected to the internet is fully secure, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information to us, contact the site so we can review and delete it.
Requests About Your Information
You may contact us to ask about information we hold and request that we:
- Provide a copy of information held by the site
- Correct information that is wrong
- Delete information we can remove
- Stop certain kinds of processing where available
A search partner or agency has its own records and request process. A request to us does not change a government record or a third party's copy.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as site practices change. An updated version will appear on this page with a new effective date.