Information You Choose to Send
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When you type a name, place, or other term into a search box, that query is sent to the third-party company that operates the tool. Merced County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms apply to its handling of the query and any later signup.
Emails and Other Messages
If you email us or submit a contact message, we keep the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message beyond the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive routine technical and usage details when a page loads. These records help operate the service, measure traffic, and diagnose problems. They can include:
- Your Internet Protocol address.
- The browser name and version in use.
- Your device category and operating system.
- The pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The website or page that referred the visit, when available.
- The date and time attached to a request.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies help show how visitors use the site and support some page functions. You can block or remove cookies through browser settings. If you do, certain tools or preferences may work differently.
Reasons We Use Information
Information collected through the site is used for limited operating and measurement needs.
- Keep pages available, responsive, and stable.
- Send a search request to the selected outside search provider.
- Understand which Merced County resource pages visitors use.
- Detect, investigate, and repair technical faults.
- Display advertising that may be based on inferred interests.
Official and Third-Party Links
These pages link to Merced County Inmate Inquiry, sheriff and court resources, California corrections services, federal locators, news sources, and outside search tools. After you follow a link, the destination's own privacy policy controls its collection and use of information.
Some advertising companies may use their systems to measure activity across different websites and select interest-based ads. That cross-site tracking occurs through the advertising partner's technology, not a Merced County government system or a database operated by this site.
Recipients of Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be provided to the following recipients when needed for their stated function:
- Search partners that process queries entered into their tools.
- Analytics providers that measure page traffic and use.
- Advertising networks that deliver and assess ads.
- Law enforcement or another government authority acting under a valid legal order.
Our Security Approach
We use standard, reasonable practices intended to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. No website, transmission method, or internet-connected storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. We therefore cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor sent personal information to us, please use the Contact Us page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify a request, you may ask us to take the following actions for personal information we hold:
- Provide a copy of the information tied to you.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Delete information when an applicable right permits it.
- Stop or limit certain forms of processing.
A request to this site does not alter a Merced County sheriff, court, CDCR, or third-party record. Contact that record holder under its own process.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as the site, its services, or legal duties change. A revised version will appear on this page with an updated effective date.