Information You Choose to Submit
Queries Entered in Search Tools
A name, location, or other term entered into a search box is transmitted to the third-party provider operating that tool. Montgomery County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those query terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy terms govern its receipt and processing of the query.
Emails and Contact Messages
Information sent by email or through a contact form is retained as needed to understand and answer the message. It is not shared beyond the organization except when disclosure is legally required. Messages should not contain unnecessary sensitive information or copies of identity documents.
Technical Details Collected During Visits
Like most websites, this service may automatically receive routine technical and usage information when a page loads. That information can include:
- The visitor’s Internet Protocol address;
- Browser name and version;
- Device category and operating system;
- Pages opened and the approximate time spent on them;
- The referring website, when one is supplied; and
- Date and time stamps associated with requests.
Cookies and Browser Controls
Cookies may be used to understand traffic and how visitors move through the site. A browser can reject or remove cookies through its settings. Blocking them may cause advertising, analytics, search tools, or other features to work differently.
How Collected Data Supports the Site
- Operate the website reliably and maintain reasonable performance;
- Send a search request to the appropriate outside search provider;
- Understand which Montgomery County and Kentucky resource pages visitors find useful;
- Detect, investigate, and correct errors or security problems; and
- Display advertising that may be selected according to inferred interests.
Privacy After Following Another Link
Pages may link to Montgomery County Sheriff and jail resources, Kentucky Department of Corrections pages, court and government portals, federal locators, news outlets, and outside search services. After a visitor follows one of those links, the destination’s own privacy notice and data practices apply. This site does not control those systems.
Some advertising partners may use their own technology to recognize activity across different websites and select interest-based advertisements. Any cross-site tracking occurs through the partner’s systems and is governed by that partner’s controls, not by a Montgomery County government office or this website.
Parties That May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. Depending on how a visitor uses the service, limited data may be available to:
- Search partners that process a submitted query;
- Analytics providers that measure site usage;
- Advertising networks that deliver or evaluate advertisements; and
- Law-enforcement agencies or other government bodies when disclosure is compelled by a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security, Not a Guarantee
Standard administrative and technical safeguards are used to reduce unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. No internet transmission, connected system, or storage method can be guaranteed completely secure. This notice therefore does not promise that a breach or interception is impossible.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may use the Get in Touch page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and reasonable identity verification, a person may:
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by this site;
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information;
- Ask that eligible personal information be erased; and
- Opt out of certain processing where that choice is legally available.
These requests concern data controlled by this site. Kentucky public records held by MCSO, Montgomery County Regional Jail, a court, or another agency remain under that custodian’s rules, including the Kentucky Open Records Act in KRS Chapter 61. A privacy request here cannot alter a government record or an outside publisher’s database.
Revisions to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices, service providers, or legal requirements change. Any new version becomes available on this page and will carry its updated effective date. Continued use after publication is subject to the revised notice.