Information You Provide
Search entries
When you enter a name or location in a search tool, that query is sent to the independent provider operating the tool. Dallas County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. Review the provider's terms and privacy practices before submitting information.
Messages
If you send a message through a contact method, we retain the information needed to respond and manage the request. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Automatic Technical Information
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may collect routine technical information when a page loads. This information helps operate the service, measure usage, and diagnose problems.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when one is available
- Visit timestamps
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors use the site. You can block or remove cookies through browser settings, though parts of the site or partner tools may work differently after you do.
How Information Is Used
Collected information may be used for the following operational purposes.
- Maintain and improve the site's performance.
- Pass a submitted search to the applicable partner service.
- Understand which record-reference pages visitors find useful.
- Identify, investigate, and correct technical issues.
- Display advertising that may be based on interests.
External Websites and Advertising
The site links to official jail, court, sheriff, corrections, federal, and public-record resources, as well as independent search tools. Once you follow an external link, that destination's privacy notice and practices apply. For example, a public-record request is governed by the receiving public body's procedures, including Missouri's Sunshine Law guidance, rather than this notice.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to observe activity across websites and provide interest-based advertising. Their tracking occurs under their own policies, not as a record maintained by Dallas County Busted Mugshots.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may be made available to the limited categories below when needed to run the site or when the law requires it.
- Search providers that process submitted queries.
- Analytics services used to understand site use.
- Advertising networks that serve advertisements.
- Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order.
Security Practices
We use reasonable safeguards intended to protect information in our control. No online system, transmission, or storage method is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information, use the Contact Us page to request its removal.
Your Information Choices
You may use the Contact Us page to request, subject to applicable law and verification:
- A copy of personal data held about you.
- Correction of information that is inaccurate.
- Deletion of information that is no longer needed.
- Opting out of certain processing where that option applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as the site, its partners, or legal requirements change. Any revision will be posted here with an updated effective date.