Information You Provide
Partner Search Requests
When you type a name, location, or other search detail into a search tool, that request is sent to the independent provider operating the tool. Kings County Busted Mugshots does not store or maintain those search terms on its own systems. The provider's own privacy notice and terms govern information you submit through its service.
Messages
If you send a message about the site, we may keep the name, email address, and contents you provide so that we can respond and maintain a record of the exchange. We do not disclose those messages outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect rights, safety, or the site.
Technical Information and Cookies
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive limited technical information when a page loads. This information helps operate the site, understand use, and diagnose errors.
- Internet Protocol address and approximate network location
- Browser type, version, and language settings
- Device type, operating system, and screen or device identifiers
- Pages viewed, time spent, and interaction timestamps
- The referring page or website, when one is supplied
- Technical logs related to performance, security, or errors
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies and comparable technologies help measure traffic, remember basic preferences, and support advertising or analytics. You may block or delete cookies through browser controls. Some functions or measurements may work differently if you do, including functions offered by independent providers.
How Information Is Used
The information described above may be used to operate, protect, and improve the site and to make the relevant services available.
- Maintain site delivery, reliability, and basic functionality
- Send a submitted search request to the selected partner service
- Understand which pages and official-record paths readers find useful
- Identify, investigate, and correct technical or security problems
- Measure advertising and present interest-based advertising where a provider supports it
Other Websites and Public Records
This site links to official NYPD, NYC DOC, New York court, DOCCS, federal, and third-party services. Once you follow a link, that destination's privacy policy, data collection, availability, and terms apply. An outside link is not a promise that the destination is current, complete, or under this site's control.
New York public-record requests have their own rules under the Freedom of Information Law, including Public Officers Law sections 87 and 89. A privacy notice on this site does not change an agency's records process, disclosure decision, or the sealing protections in Criminal Procedure Law sections 160.50 and 160.59. Advertising partners may also collect activity across sites on their own systems to support interest-based advertising.
When Data May Be Disclosed
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be disclosed to service providers that process it for the purposes described in this notice, or when a valid legal obligation requires disclosure.
- Search providers that receive a query you choose to submit
- Analytics vendors that help measure site use and performance
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertisements
- Government agencies or law enforcement when presented with a valid legal order
Security Practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information in our control. No internet-connected service is completely secure, however, and we cannot promise that a transmission, account, provider, or stored record will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
The site is intended for adults and is not directed to people under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If you believe a minor has sent personal information to the site, use the contact route below to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of information actually held by the site, you may ask to review, correct, delete, or limit certain processing of personal information. You may also opt out of some cookies through your browser and advertising preferences. Requests about information submitted to a partner must be directed to that partner.
- Request a copy of personal information held by the site
- Ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate
- Request deletion of information no longer needed for a lawful purpose
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where the law provides that choice
To make a request about information held by this site, use the Get in Touch page and describe the request clearly enough for us to locate the information.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice when site practices, providers, or legal requirements change. Any revision will appear on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use after posting means the revised notice applies to future use.