Information You Choose to Send
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, place, or other term entered in a search box is transmitted to the outside provider that operates that tool. Franklin County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those query terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its handling of the submission.
Messages Sent to the Site
If you send an email or contact-form message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Details Collected Automatically
Routine server and analytics logs may record basic technical facts when a page loads. Those facts may include:
- The internet protocol address associated with the request
- The browser name and software version
- The device category and operating system
- The pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- The date and time of the request
Browser Cookies
Cookies help show how visitors use the site. A browser can reject or delete them through its settings, though some site features may work differently when cookies are blocked.
Reasons We Use Information
Information is used only for the operation, maintenance, and support of this reference site and its connected services.
- Keep pages available and responsive
- Send search requests to the selected partner tool
- Understand which pages visitors find useful
- Detect and correct technical faults
- Present advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests
Privacy Beyond This Website
Links may lead to the Franklin County jail roster, sheriff and corrections pages, court or government portals, booking feeds, and outside search tools. Alabama's public-record right under Alabama Code ยง36-12-40 concerns access to public writings, but each linked site has its own privacy practices. Its policy applies after a visitor leaves this site.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and tailor ads. That tracking occurs through their systems, not through a database maintained by Franklin County Busted Mugshots.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be handled by these parties when needed for the functions described:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess ads
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Safeguarding Collected Information
We use common security measures intended to reduce unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. No website, internet connection, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under eighteen. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed and deleted.
Choices About Your Data
Subject to applicable law and our ability to identify the relevant information, a visitor may:
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask that personal data be erased
- Opt out of forms of processing where that choice applies
Changes to This Notice
We may revise these privacy practices as services or legal duties change. An updated version will appear on this page with a new effective date.