Information You Provide
Queries Sent to Search Tools
A name or location entered into a search tool is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. Essex County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those query terms on its own systems.
Messages You Send
If you email us or submit a contact message, we retain the message and its contact details to respond. We do not disclose it outside our organization unless a law or valid legal process requires disclosure.
Automatic Technical Details
Like most sites, our systems and service providers may receive technical information each time a browser loads a page.
- The internet protocol address used to reach the site.
- The browser name, version, and related settings.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring page or site, when one is provided.
- Access dates and timestamps.
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and support normal site functions. Browser settings can limit or block cookies, although some features may work differently when they are blocked.
How We Use Information
We use the information described above for routine operation, improvement, and advertising support.
- Maintain the site and improve loading performance.
- Pass a requested search to the relevant partner service.
- Understand which pages readers find useful.
- Detect, diagnose, and correct technical problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests.
External Sites and Public Records Links
This site links to correctional lookups, sheriff and police resources, court portals, public-records routes, and independent search services. For example, a New Jersey public-records link may lead to materials under the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. Once you use an outside service, its own privacy policy and practices apply.
Advertising providers may also collect activity across websites for interest-based advertising on their own systems. Their tracking is governed by their policies, not by this notice.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may be handled by the following categories of recipients when needed for the stated purposes or required by law.
- Search partners that process a query entered into their tool.
- Analytics providers that help us understand site activity.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertisements.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards for the information we handle. No internet-connected system is fully secure, however, and we cannot promise that any transmission or stored information will be breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent us personal information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and the data we actually hold, you may contact us to make a request about your personal information.
- Ask for a copy of personal information we retain about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate personal information.
- Request deletion of personal information where appropriate.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as practices or legal requirements change. The updated version will appear here with a revised effective date when changes take effect.