Information You Provide
Search Entries
A name, place, or other term entered into a partner search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Defiance County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages You Send
If you email us or submit a contact message, we keep the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
Like most websites, our systems and service providers may receive routine technical information when a page loads. This helps us operate, protect, and understand the site.
- Your internet protocol address.
- Your browser name and version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring site, when one is provided.
- Dates and times connected with the visit.
Cookie Choices
Cookies and similar tools help measure how visitors use the site and may support advertising. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some features may work differently if those settings prevent the relevant cookie from operating.
How Site Data Is Used
We use the information described above for ordinary site operations, including the following purposes:
- Keeping the site available and improving its performance.
- Sending a submitted search to the applicable partner service.
- Learning which reference pages readers find useful.
- Finding, preventing, and repairing technical problems.
- Supporting advertising that may be based on interests.
External Sites and Advertising
The site links to official jail rosters, booking files, sheriff and corrections pages, court portals, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination’s own privacy policy and practices apply. Review those terms before providing personal information to a public office or another service.
Advertising partners may collect or use information about activity across websites for interest-based advertising on their own systems. Defiance County Busted Mugshots does not control those outside systems or their records.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be received by or disclosed to the following parties when needed for the stated purpose or required by law:
- Search partners that process a query submitted through their tools.
- Analytics providers that help measure site performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure advertising.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies that present a valid legal order.
Security Practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures designed to protect information. No internet-connected system, transmission, or storage method is fully secure, so we cannot promise that information will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and is not designed to collect information from anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect a minor’s personal information. If you believe a minor has sent us information, request deletion through the contact route and we will review the request.
Your Privacy Requests
Subject to applicable law and identity verification, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Delete information where deletion is appropriate.
- Opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as the site or its services change. A revised version will be posted here with a new effective date. Effective date: August 29, 2026.