Information You Provide
Search entries
A name, location, or other term entered into a site search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Wharton County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The partner's privacy terms apply to the query after it is submitted.
Messages
If someone sends an email or other contact message, the information supplied in that message may be retained to answer it or maintain the correspondence. It is not shared outside the organization except when disclosure is required by law.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive routine technical information when a page is opened. This data helps operate, secure, and understand the site.
- Internet protocol address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on each page.
- Referring website, when available.
- Access dates and timestamps.
Cookies
Cookies and comparable tools may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support site features. Browser settings can block or remove cookies, although some features may behave differently when they are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To operate and maintain the site.
- To route a submitted search to the appropriate partner service.
- To understand which pages readers find useful.
- To diagnose, prevent, and correct technical problems.
- To display advertising that may reflect general interests.
Other Websites and Services
The site links to official jail-custody tools, booking and court resources, Sheriff and corrections pages, federal locators, and third-party tools. Once a visitor follows a link, that destination's privacy policy and practices control. The site does not control the availability or data handling of those destinations.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites for interest-based advertising. That activity occurs under the partner's policies, not under this site's custody or records guidance.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold as a standalone product. Depending on how the site is used, it may be processed by the following parties:
- Search partners that receive submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure advertising.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected system can guarantee complete security, so this policy does not promise that a transmission, partner system, or stored message will be breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal information may request its removal through the Contact Us page.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and the information actually held by this site, a visitor may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data held about them.
- Correct inaccurate personal information.
- Request deletion of personal information.
- Opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
These privacy requests do not change official Wharton County records. A request for a government-held record should go to its custodian under the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be revised as the site or its services change. A revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.