Information You Choose to Send
Queries Entered in Search Tools
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party company that operates that tool. Montgomery County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those query terms on its own systems. The provider's policy governs its receipt and use of the request.
Messages Sent to the Site
An email or contact-form message may be retained long enough to understand and answer the request. Message content is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal process.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Normal server and analytics records may collect basic technical details when a page loads:
- The internet protocol address used for the visit.
- Browser name, version, and language settings.
- Device class and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring page or website, when supplied.
- Date and time stamps for requests.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may help measure how visitors use pages and remember technical preferences. A browser can refuse or delete cookies. Blocking them may alter how some search, advertising, or measurement features work.
How Collected Data Is Used
Collected information supports a small set of operating purposes:
- Deliver pages, maintain performance, and protect the service.
- Send an entered query to the selected search provider.
- Measure which Montgomery County resources visitors use.
- Diagnose broken links, errors, and security problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests.
Privacy Beyond This Website
Links may lead to the MCSO roster and booking feeds, Alabama court access, Alabama corrections search, city portals, federal locators, newsrooms, or outside search tools. The destination's privacy policy controls once a visitor follows the link. Review it before submitting personal information.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites or select interest-based ads. That processing occurs on their systems and is governed by their notices and opt-out tools.
Parties That May Receive Data
Personal data is not sold as a list. Limited information may be processed by:
- Search partners that receive a visitor's query.
- Analytics vendors that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that place or assess ads.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security, Not a Guarantee
Common administrative and technical safeguards are used to reduce unauthorized access. No internet service, transmission, or storage method is completely secure. This site cannot promise that a breach, interception, or technical failure will never occur.
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 data may use the Get in Touch page to request review and deletion.
Choices About Personal Data
Subject to applicable law and verification, a person may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data held by the site.
- Correct inaccurate information supplied directly to the site.
- Delete eligible personal data held by the site.
- Opt out of processing where a legal right applies.
These requests concern site-held information. Government booking, court, or corrections records must be addressed to the agency that keeps them. Alabama public-record access begins with Ala. Code ยง36-12-40, subject to its limits and other law.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as services, vendors, or legal requirements change. A revised version takes effect when posted here with its new effective information.