Information You Choose to Send
Third-Party Searches
A name, location, or other term entered into a search box is sent to the independent provider operating that tool. Mills County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
An email or contact submission may be retained long enough to review and answer it. Message contents are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine server and analytics records may capture these details when a page loads:
- The internet protocol address used for the request
- Browser name and version
- Device class and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- The referring page, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. A browser can reject or delete them, though certain features may work differently after cookies are blocked.
How Information Is Used
- Operate, protect, and improve site performance
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Understand which pages visitors find useful
- Diagnose errors and technical failures
- Display advertising that may reflect user interests
Other Websites and Advertising
Links may lead to the Mills County sheriff app, court and corrections portals, federal locators, news sources, and independent search tools. Once a visitor leaves, the destination's privacy policy governs. Iowa Code chapter 22 governs access to qualifying government records; it does not turn this private site into a government records custodian.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across sites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs under the partner's practices, not as a Mills County government process.
When Data May Be Shared
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed to limited recipients that support or lawfully require site operations:
- Search partners processing a submitted query
- Analytics vendors measuring use
- Advertising networks delivering ads
- Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
Security Practices
Reasonable standard safeguards are used, but no internet service, transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed immune from unauthorized access or loss.
People Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under eighteen. Use the Contacts page to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information held
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Ask that eligible personal data be erased
- Opt out of certain processing where the law provides that choice
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as practices or legal requirements change. A revised version takes effect when posted with its new effective date.