Information you provide
Search entries
A name, location, or other term entered into a site search tool is transmitted to the independent provider that operates that tool. Paulding County Busted Mugshots does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s terms and privacy practices apply to its handling of the query.
Messages sent to us
If you send an email or submit a message, we may keep the contact details and message content needed to respond or maintain the communication. We do not share that material outside our organization unless a legal requirement applies.
Technical information and cookies
When a page loads, routine technical information may be collected to operate, secure, and understand the site. This may include the details below.
- 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
Cookie choices
Cookies help us understand how visitors use the site and may support basic site functions. You can limit or block cookies in your browser settings. Some features may not work in the same way if cookies are disabled.
How we use site data
We use collected information to keep this reference site available, improve its performance, and understand whether the official-record routes are useful to visitors.
- Operate and maintain the site
- Pass search requests to the appropriate partner tool
- Measure which pages visitors find useful
- Diagnose and resolve technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests
External pages and advertising
This site links to official Paulding County, Ohio, state, and federal resources, including the sheriff’s roster, court portals, and corrections locators. It may also link to outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination’s own privacy notice controls its data practices. Public-record questions should be directed to the responsible office under Ohio’s Public Records Act, Ohio Revised Code 149.43.
Advertising providers may collect or use information about activity across sites to tailor advertising on their own systems. Paulding County Busted Mugshots does not control those providers’ tracking methods.
When information may be shared
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be received by or disclosed to the following parties when necessary for the services described in this notice or when law requires it.
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure site activity
- Advertising networks that provide or measure ads
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security limits
We use reasonable safeguards intended to protect the information we handle. No online system is fully secure, however, and we cannot promise that a transmission, storage system, or service will never be compromised.
Visitors under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If you believe a minor has provided information to us, contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.
Your information choices
You may ask about information we hold about you by using the contact route on this site. Subject to applicable law and our legitimate recordkeeping needs, you may request the following.
- A copy of personal information we hold
- Correction of inaccurate personal information
- Deletion of personal information
- Opting out of certain processing where that option applies
Changes to this notice
We may revise this notice as the site or its services change. Any revision will appear on this page with an updated effective date, and continued use after posting means the revised notice applies.