Information You Submit
Search Entries
When you type a name, place, or other term into a search feature, that entry is sent to the third-party provider that operates the feature. Albemarle County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we may keep the information needed to read and respond to it. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a legal requirement calls for disclosure.
Technical Data and Cookies
Like most websites, the site may receive routine technical information when a page loads. This information helps operate the service, understand performance, and diagnose problems.
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring page or service, when one is supplied.
- The date and time of the request.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools can help measure how visitors use the site. You can block or remove cookies through browser settings. Some site features may work differently when cookies are blocked.
How Information Is Used
We use submitted and technical information only for ordinary site operations and related communication.
- To provide and maintain the site.
- To send a search request to the selected partner service.
- To learn which resources are useful to visitors.
- To identify and correct technical errors.
- To support advertising that may be based on interests.
External Services and Links
The site links to official resources such as ACRJ, Virginia VINE, court information, and corrections locators, as well as third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the receiving service's privacy practices control its collection and use of information.
Advertising partners may also collect activity across websites for interest-based advertising on their own systems. Their practices are governed by their own notices, not this one.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Information may be handled by the following recipients when it is needed for the stated purpose or required by law.
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that help measure site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure advertisements.
- Government or law-enforcement bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Practices
We use reasonable safeguards intended to protect information under our control. No internet-connected service can promise complete security, and we cannot guarantee that a transmission or stored item will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If you believe a minor has sent us personal information, use the Contact Us page to request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
You may use the Contact Us page to make a request about personal information we hold.
- Request a copy of the information held about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- Request deletion of information where applicable.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where available.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as the site or its services change. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted here and will show an updated effective date.