Information You Provide
Search entries
When you enter a name, place, or other term in a search tool, that entry is sent to the independent provider operating the tool so it can process the request. Putnam County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The partner’s handling of the submitted term is governed by its privacy practices.
Messages
If you send a message through an available contact route, we may retain the name, email address, and content you provide so we can respond or keep an administrative record. We do not share message content outside our organization unless disclosure is required by applicable law or valid legal process.
Technical Information and Cookies
Like many websites, the service and its providers may receive routine technical information when a page loads. This information helps operate, secure, and understand the site.
- Internet protocol address and approximate network information
- Browser type, version, and language settings
- Device type, operating system, and screen characteristics
- Pages viewed, time spent, and navigation events
- Referring page or site, when one is supplied
- Date and time of the visit
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies can help measure site use, remember technical preferences, and support advertising. Your browser may allow you to reject or clear cookies. If you do, some site functions or partner features may operate differently.
How We Use Information
Information collected through the site is used for operational and administrative purposes, including the following:
- Operating, maintaining, and improving site performance
- Passing a submitted search entry to the relevant partner tool
- Understanding which pages and resources are useful to visitors
- Diagnosing technical errors, misuse, and security issues
- Supporting advertising that may be relevant to general interests
External Websites and Services
This guide links to official custody, court, sheriff, corrections, and public-record resources, along with independent search tools. Once you follow an external link, that organization’s privacy policy and terms govern the information it receives. Putnam County Busted Mugshots does not control those websites or their data practices.
Advertising providers may use their own technologies to measure activity across websites or tailor advertising on their systems. Those activities occur under the provider’s policies rather than this site’s policy.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be made available to the following recipients when needed for the purposes described in this notice:
- Search partners that process a submitted search request
- Analytics providers that help measure site performance
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Government or law-enforcement entities when a valid legal order requires disclosure
Security Practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical practices intended to protect information in our control. No internet-connected service can promise absolute security, however, and we cannot guarantee that an unauthorized event will never occur.
Adults Only
This 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 submitted information to us, use the Get in Touch page to request its removal.
Your Information Requests
Subject to applicable law and verification of the request, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal information we hold about you
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete information when deletion is available
- Stop certain processing where an opt-out applies
Use the Get in Touch page for a request concerning this site. Requests to inspect records held by a West Virginia public office follow the separate West Virginia Freedom of Information Act process in W. Va. Code §29B-1-3.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as site practices or applicable requirements change. The updated version will be posted on this page and will apply from its posting date.