Information You Submit
Partner Search Entries
A name, place, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Bronx County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy notice applies to the query after it is submitted.
Messages to the Site
If a visitor sends an email or submits a contact message, the information supplied may be retained to answer the message and maintain the correspondence. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal process.
Technical Information Collected
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive basic technical information when a page loads. This information helps operate, secure, and understand use of the service.
- The IP address used to reach the site.
- The browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring site, when one is supplied.
- Visit dates and timestamps.
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies may be used to understand site use and remember limited preferences. A browser can block or remove cookies through its settings. Some functions may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Collected Data Is Used
Information is used for ordinary site administration and for the limited purposes below:
- Maintain the site's operation and performance.
- Send a submitted search to the appropriate partner service.
- Learn which record-source pages visitors use.
- Detect, investigate, and correct technical issues.
- Serve advertising that may be based on general interests.
Outside Websites and Records
The site links to NYPD, NYC DOC, court, corrections, and other official resources, as well as to third-party search tools. Those organizations operate independently. Their own privacy terms, data practices, and availability control after a visitor leaves this site.
New York agency-record requests are governed by Public Officers Law Article 6, commonly called FOIL, rather than this privacy notice. The law includes a specific booking-photo disclosure limit in Public Officers Law § 89(2)(b)(viii). Advertising partners may also measure activity across websites within their own systems for interest-based advertising.
Parties That May Receive Data
Bronx County Busted Mugshots does not sell personal information. Limited information can reach the following parties when needed for the purposes described above:
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that report site use.
- Advertising networks that support site operations.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information. No internet-connected service can promise complete security, however, and the site cannot guarantee that a transmission or stored record will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor has submitted information, contact the site to request deletion.
Choices About Your Data
A visitor may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data held by the site, or may ask to opt out of certain processing where applicable. Use the Contact Us page to make a request. Requests involving a government record must go to the agency that holds that record.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. Any revised version takes effect when posted here with an updated effective date.