Information You Provide
Search Terms
A name, location, or other term entered into a third-party search tool is sent to the provider that operates that tool. Ottawa 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 message, we retain the information needed to respond and maintain the communication. We do not share messages outside our organization unless a law, subpoena, court order, or other valid legal process requires it.
Technical Information Collected
Like most websites, we may receive ordinary technical information when a page is loaded. This information helps operate, secure, and understand the site.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on them
- Referring website, when one is supplied
- Visit dates and times
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to understand how visitors use the guide. Browser settings can limit or block cookies, although some site features or partner tools may work differently if they are blocked.
How We Use Information
- To keep pages available, functional, and reasonably responsive.
- To pass a search request to the partner service selected by a visitor.
- To learn which Ottawa County record guides visitors find useful.
- To diagnose and correct technical problems or misuse.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to a visitor’s interests.
Other Websites and Advertising
This guide links to public jail lookups, the Ottawa County FOIA Center, court resources, Michigan corrections resources, federal locators, and third-party search tools. When you select an outside link, that destination’s privacy policy and practices govern information collected there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and to provide interest-based advertising. That tracking occurs under those partners’ policies, not under an Ottawa County public office or this site’s records guide.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data as a product. Information may nonetheless be processed or disclosed to the following categories when necessary:
- Search partners that process a query submitted through their tool.
- Analytics providers that help measure site use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertising.
- Law enforcement or government authorities when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Safeguards and Limits
We use reasonable administrative and technical practices intended to protect information. No internet-connected service is completely secure, however, and we cannot promise that a transmission, account, or stored information will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and is not directed to people under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information, use the Contact Us page to request its removal.
Your Information Choices
- You may ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- You may ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected.
- You may request deletion of personal information, subject to legal and operational needs.
- You may opt out of certain processing where that option is available.
To make one of these requests, use the Contact Us page. This policy concerns this private site, not Ottawa County, court, Sheriff, or Michigan Department of Corrections records held by public bodies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as the site, its partners, or applicable practices change. A revised notice will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.