Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, place, or other term entered into an embedded search tool is sent to the outside provider operating that tool. Hampshire County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Emails and Other Messages
If you send an email or contact submission, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Information Collected Automatically
Normal web operations may record limited technical and usage data when a page loads. That data may include:
- Your Internet Protocol address.
- Your browser name and version.
- Your device category and operating system.
- The pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when supplied.
- The date and time of a request.
Cookies and Browser Controls
Cookies may help measure how visitors use the site. You can block or remove cookies through browser settings, although a blocked cookie may change how some features work.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected data supports operation of the site and its services.
- Keep pages available and responsive.
- Send a search request to the selected partner.
- Measure which Hampshire County resources visitors find useful.
- Detect faults and repair technical problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office contacts, municipal arrest logs, Massachusetts court and corrections pages, federal locators, or outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination’s own privacy terms control its handling of your data.
Advertising providers may use their systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based ads. Their collection occurs under their policies, not this notice.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may still be provided to:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure use of the site.
- Advertising networks serving or measuring ads.
- Law enforcement or another government body responding to a valid legal order.
Safeguards and Their Limits
We use customary safeguards intended to protect information. No website, network, or storage system can be promised as completely secure, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may contact us to request deletion.
Choices About Your Data
Subject to applicable law and reasonable identity checks, you may make the following requests:
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate personal data.
- Request deletion of personal data we control.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as services or practices change. An updated version becomes effective when posted here with a revised effective date.