Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, place, or other detail entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates the search. Porter County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider may process the query under its separate privacy policy.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or use a contact form, we retain the message and contact details as needed to read and answer it. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal process.
Information Collected by Technology
Routine technical records may be created when a page loads. They help the site function, show general traffic patterns, and reveal errors. Those records may include:
- The visitor’s Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps for requests
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to support site or advertising functions. Browser controls can reject or remove cookies. Some features may work differently, remember less, or fail to load after cookies are blocked.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected information is used for ordinary site operations and measurement. In particular, it may help us:
- Keep pages available and responsive
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Measure which Porter County pages visitors find useful
- Diagnose bugs, outages, and other technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Other Websites and Services
Links may lead to Porter County Jail rosters and booking feeds, the Porter County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana Department of Correction resources, court and government portals, or outside search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, that destination’s privacy policy controls its collection and use of data.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across multiple websites and select interest-based ads. Any such tracking takes place through those partners and their technology, not through a separate visitor profile maintained by this site.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Depending on how a visitor uses the site, limited data may be processed by:
- Search partners that receive and answer a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure visits and site performance
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertisements
- Law-enforcement or government authorities responding to a valid legal order
Safeguards and Their Limits
We use standard administrative and technical practices intended to protect information. No website, network, transmission method, or storage system is completely secure. We therefore cannot promise that data will never be intercepted, lost, misused, or accessed without permission.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data should use the Contact Us page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of our records, a visitor may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal information we hold
- Correct personal details that are inaccurate
- Delete personal information maintained by us
- Opt out of certain processing where that choice applies
These choices cover information controlled by this site. Requests about a sheriff, court, search provider, analytics service, or advertising network must be directed to that organization.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice when site practices, services, or legal requirements change. The updated text will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use after a revision means the new notice applies from its posted effective date.