Information You Provide
Search entries
A name, location, or other query entered into a search tool is transmitted to the independent provider that operates that tool. Blue Earth County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages you send
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the information needed to respond to it. We do not share that message outside our organization unless a law requires disclosure.
Technical Data and Cookies
Like most websites, we receive technical information when a browser loads a page. It helps us operate the site, understand basic performance, and diagnose errors.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type, version, and language settings
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when one is supplied
- Visit timestamps
Cookies
Cookies and similar browser tools may be used to understand how visitors use the site. You can block or clear cookies in browser settings, though some features may then work differently.
How We Use Information
Information collected through the site is used for routine operation and improvement, not for selling personal data.
- Maintain a working and responsive website
- Send a submitted search request to the appropriate partner service
- Assess which reference pages visitors find useful
- Identify and correct performance or security problems
- Display advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests
External Websites and Records
Links can lead to the Blue Earth County custody roster, the Sheriff's Office and Records pages, Minnesota corrections systems, court portals, or independent search tools. Once you leave this site, the receiving service's privacy practices and terms apply. Public-record availability at government destinations is governed separately by Minnesota Statutes § 13.03 and § 13.82, not by this policy.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to observe activity across websites for interest-based advertising. That activity occurs within their services and is controlled by their own notices and settings.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be provided to service providers or government authorities in the circumstances below.
- Search partners that process a query submitted through their tool
- Analytics services that measure site traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertisements
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security Practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards for information within our control. No internet-connected system is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a transmission, storage system, or service will be free from every unauthorized access or loss.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has supplied personal information, contact us through Contact Us so we can review a deletion request.
Your Information Choices
You may ask about personal information that we hold through the contact route provided on this site. Subject to applicable law and legitimate recordkeeping needs, you may request the following actions.
- A copy of personal information we retain about you
- Correction of information that is inaccurate
- Deletion of information where deletion is available
- Opting out of certain processing where that choice applies
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy as site practices or legal requirements change. Any updated version will appear here with its stated effective date and will apply when posted.