Information You Provide
Search Terms
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Lafayette County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages to the Site
Messages sent by email or through a contact channel may be retained so that a response can be provided. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
As with many websites, routine technical data may be collected when a page loads, including:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when available
- Visit date and time
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand general site use and support site functions. Browser settings can block or remove cookies, although some features may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To operate, secure, and improve the site.
- To pass search requests to the appropriate partner service.
- To understand which records-guide pages visitors find useful.
- To diagnose and correct technical problems.
- To display advertising that may reflect broad interests.
Other Sites and Services
This site links to resources such as the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Reports, Missouri DOC Offender Search, Missouri courts, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy terms and practices control.
Advertising partners may collect activity across websites for interest-based advertising on their own systems. This site does not control their collection or policies. Requests for public government records are governed separately by Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 610, not by this privacy notice.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed to the limited categories below when needed for the stated purpose or required by law.
- Search providers that process a submitted query.
- Analytics services used to assess site performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver advertising.
- 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 system can be guaranteed completely secure, and this site cannot promise that a transmission or stored item will never be accessed improperly.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, contact the site to request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information the site holds about you.
- Ask to correct inaccurate personal information.
- Ask for deletion of personal information, subject to legal and operational limits.
- Opt out of certain processing where that option is available.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised from time to time. Any change will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.