Privacy Notice

This notice describes the information collected when someone uses the Massachusetts Busted Mugshots pages, how it is used, and when it may be shared. Search requests go to outside providers, while basic technical data helps keep the pages working. By using the site, visitors accept the practices described here. A third-party provider or linked agency has its own privacy rules after a visitor leaves this site.

Information Visitors Provide

Search Terms

A name or place entered into a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates the tool. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.

Messages

If someone sends a message, the details are kept so the sender can receive a reply. They are not shared outside the site operator unless the law requires disclosure.


Technical Data and Cookies

When a page loads, server or analytics systems may record technical details needed to deliver and understand the visit:

  • Internet Protocol address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Device type and operating system.
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page.
  • The referring site, when available.
  • Date and time stamps.

Cookies

Cookies help measure how visitors use the pages. Browser settings can block them, though some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.


How the Data Is Used

The site uses the collected details to operate the pages and improve the service. Common uses include:

  • Keep the site available and responsive.
  • Send a search request to the selected partner service.
  • See which pages readers use.
  • Find and repair technical problems.
  • Display advertising that may relate to visitor interests.

Outside Sites and Tools

Links lead to police logs, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, county sites, and outside search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, the other service’s privacy policy governs its collection and use of information.

Some advertising partners may track browsing across more than one site for ad selection. That activity happens on their systems, under their own terms.


Who May Receive Information

Personal information is not sold. It may be shared with the following parties when needed to provide or protect the service:

  • Search partners that process a query.
  • Analytics providers that measure site use.
  • Advertising networks that serve ads.
  • Government or law-enforcement bodies when a valid legal order requires it.

Security Measures

Reasonable safeguards are used to protect information. No system connected to the internet is fully secure, so the site cannot promise that data will never be exposed or misused.


Visitors Under 18

The site is meant for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under eighteen. If a minor has sent information, a parent or guardian may ask for it to be deleted.


Requests About Your Data

Where applicable, a visitor may contact the operator to ask for:

  • A copy of information held about them.
  • A correction to inaccurate details.
  • Deletion of eligible information.
  • An opt-out from certain data use.

Changes to This Notice

This notice may change as the service or law changes. The revised wording and its effective date will appear on this page.