Information Supplied by Visitors
Search entries
A name, location, or other term entered into a search widget is sent to the third-party provider that operates that widget. Schenectady County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If a visitor sends an email or a message through an available contact method, the information in that message may be retained to respond. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
When a page loads, routine technical information may be collected to operate, secure, and understand the site.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time of access.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools help measure how visitors use the site. A browser can block or remove them, although some features may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Technical and voluntary information is used for site operations and communication, not to create a public-record profile about a visitor.
- Maintain performance and availability.
- Send a search request to the selected partner service.
- Assess which guidance is useful to readers.
- Detect, investigate, and correct technical problems.
- Support advertising that may be interest-based.
Links and Partner Services
The site links to official Sheriff, corrections, FOIL, court, state, federal, and third-party research resources. After a visitor follows an outside link, that organization’s privacy policy and practices govern the visit. For example, official county record routes are controlled by the relevant Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office, not by this site.
Advertising partners may collect activity across websites on their own systems to provide interest-based advertisements. This site does not control their independent policies.
Recipients of Information
Personal information is not sold. It can be provided to the limited recipients needed for the purposes described above or when a lawful request requires it.
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers.
- Advertising networks.
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal order.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information. No internet-connected system can guarantee complete security, so the site cannot promise that data will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes that a minor submitted information may request its deletion through the available contact method.
Choices About Your Information
Subject to applicable law and identity verification, a visitor may ask about personal information held through a direct message or contact request.
- Request access to personal information held by the site.
- Ask to correct inaccurate information.
- Request deletion where appropriate.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may change as site practices or legal requirements change. The revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date.