Information You Submit
Search Requests
If you type a name, county, or other search detail into a search box run by a third-party provider, that information is sent to the provider to perform the search. Georgia Busted Mugshots does not store or log those terms on its own systems.
Messages to the Site
If you send a message through a publisher-provided contact channel, the message and details you include are kept so the site can respond. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Visit Data
When a browser loads a page, the site or its service providers may record basic technical details needed to serve and review that visit. These can include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on them;
- the referring site, when available; and
- visit date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and can support its basic functions. Browser settings let you block or remove cookies. Some features may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Site Data Is Used
The information described above supports the daily operation of the Georgia reference pages. It may be used to:
- keep pages working and responsive;
- send a search request to the provider that runs the tool;
- understand which pages visitors use;
- spot and repair technical problems; and
- show advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Other Websites and Georgia Records
Georgia Busted Mugshots links to county sheriff and jail pages, court portals, state corrections resources, federal locators, county reference sites, and private search tools. Once you leave this site, the other provider's privacy terms govern information it collects. The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. ยงยง 50-18-70 through 50-18-77, covers qualifying records held by public agencies and includes exemptions. It does not make this private site the custodian of a county, court, or state record; a request for a government record belongs with the agency that holds it.
Some advertising partners may track activity across multiple sites to tailor ads. That tracking takes place through the partner's systems and is governed by its own privacy choices and disclosures.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. Some information may be shared with the service providers that help run searches, measure site use, or deliver ads, and with government authorities when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
- search partners that receive terms entered in their tools;
- analytics providers that report site activity;
- advertising networks that serve or measure ads; and
- law-enforcement or other government bodies acting under valid legal process.
Security Limits
Reasonable, standard steps are used to protect information handled by the site. No system connected to the internet can be made fully secure, however, so Georgia Busted Mugshots cannot promise that data will never be exposed, lost, or accessed without permission.
Visitors Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information through a publisher contact channel, a parent or guardian may use that channel, if available, to ask for its removal.
Requests About Your Data
Depending on the information involved and the law that applies, you may ask what data the site holds about you and request that it be corrected, erased, or excluded from certain processing. For search terms sent to a partner, use that provider's privacy or contact route. No email address or form for publisher-held data requests is published on this site, so this notice cannot receive one. A request about data held by a Georgia sheriff, jail, court, or corrections agency must go to that record's custodian, not to this site's publisher. The Contact Us page explains those public-record routes.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may change as the site or its service providers change. A revised version will be posted here with its effective date. Review this page again after an update; continued use after revised terms appear means you accept the updated practices.