Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name, location, or other term typed into a sponsored search box goes to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Okaloosa County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own system. The provider may handle the query under its separate privacy notice and account terms.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or use a contact form, we retain the information needed to read the request and reply. We do not disclose that message outside the organization unless doing so is required by law, needed to respond to abuse or security concerns, or authorized by you.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Basic logs and analytics may record technical details whenever a page loads. These records help operate the site and diagnose faults. They can include:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device class and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on them;
- the referring site, when one is supplied; and
- request dates and timestamps.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may help measure how visitors use pages and support advertising or analytics functions. Browser controls can reject or delete them. Blocking cookies may change how a search box, measurement tool, or other feature behaves.
How Information Is Used
Collected information is used for ordinary site operations and service improvement. Uses may include:
- delivering pages and maintaining reliable performance;
- sending a submitted search to the selected partner;
- measuring which Okaloosa County record pages help visitors;
- finding broken links, abuse, and technical errors; and
- displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Government and Outside Links
Links may lead to Okaloosa County Corrections, the jail locator, OCSO, ClerkQuest, city police records pages, FDC, federal locators, news sources, or third-party search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s privacy rules control. Florida government records available through those offices are governed by applicable law, including Florida Statutes Chapter 119 and its exemptions, rather than by this notice.
Advertising and search partners may use their own cookies or identifiers to measure activity across services or select ads. That processing occurs on the partner’s systems. Review the destination’s settings and policy before sending personal data.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- search partners that process a query;
- analytics vendors that measure site use;
- advertising networks that deliver or measure ads; and
- law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard administrative and technical practices are used to protect information within our control. No internet service, email route, or storage system can be guaranteed breach-proof. Visitors should avoid sending sensitive identity papers, account credentials, or documents that belong with an official record custodian.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor sent personal data may use the Contacts page to request review and deletion.
Privacy Choices and Requests
Subject to applicable law and the limits of data actually held, a person may ask us to:
- provide a copy of personal information maintained about them;
- correct inaccurate personal information;
- delete information that no longer must be kept; or
- opt out of certain processing where that choice applies.
These requests concern data controlled by this site. Requests about an Okaloosa County booking record, OCSO report, court file, or outside search result must go to the operator that holds it.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices, partners, or legal duties change. A revised version becomes effective when posted here with its updated effective date.