Information You Provide
Search Entries
When a name, place, or other search term is entered into an on-site search tool, that query is sent to the independent provider operating the tool. Clay County Busted Mugshots does not retain or log those search terms through its own systems. The provider’s terms and privacy practices apply to the query it receives.
Messages
If you send an email or other contact message, we may keep the information supplied so that we can respond and maintain the communication. We do not disclose a message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
Like most websites, we may receive technical information when a page is opened. This may include:
- Internet protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring page, when one is available
- Date and time of the visit
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools can help measure how the site is used and support its basic functions. Browser controls may be used to refuse or remove cookies. Some features may respond differently when cookies are blocked.
How Information Is Used
Information collected through normal site operation may be used to maintain and improve the service. Typical uses include:
- Operating and improving site performance
- Sending a search entry to the applicable partner service
- Understanding which pages readers find useful
- Diagnosing and correcting technical problems
- Supporting advertising that may reflect general interests
External Websites and Official Sources
The site links to official WVDCR, Clay County Sheriff, court, and public-record sources, as well as outside search tools. Those destinations have their own policies and data practices once you leave this site. A request to a public custodian is handled by that custodian, not by Clay County Busted Mugshots. For example, West Virginia’s general public-record access rules appear in W. Va. Code §29B-1-3.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to observe activity across websites for advertising purposes. Those practices take place on the partner’s systems and are governed by the partner’s disclosures.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be provided to the following recipients when needed for the purposes described above:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that support the site
- Law enforcement or another government authority when a valid legal order requires disclosure
Security Practices
We use reasonable, good-faith measures intended to protect information in our control. No internet-connected service can promise perfect security, however, and we cannot guarantee that a transmission or stored record will never be accessed, changed, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If you believe that a minor has supplied personal information to us, contact us so that we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Information Choices
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
- Stop certain processing when an opt-out is available
Notice Changes
We may revise this Privacy Notice as practices or services change. Any revision becomes effective when it is posted here with an updated effective date.