Information You Submit
Search entries
A name, location, or other term entered into a search feature is sent to the independent provider that operates that feature. Gratiot County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
We retain emails and contact-form submissions as needed to respond. We do not share them outside our organization unless a law or valid legal process requires disclosure.
Automatic Technical Details
When a page is loaded, routine technical information may be collected to operate, secure, and understand the site. This can include:
- Your IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is available.
- Dates and times of site activity.
Cookies
Cookies help us understand how visitors use the site. You can block or clear cookies through browser controls, though some functions may work differently afterward.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the website available and responsive.
- To send search requests to the appropriate partner service.
- To learn which pages visitors find useful.
- To identify and correct technical problems.
- To deliver advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.
External Websites and Advertising
This site links to county-jail rosters, Sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, and outside search tools. Once you follow a link, that destination's privacy practices apply, including for the Gratiot County Jail roster, MDOC resources, and federal locators.
Advertising partners may measure activity across websites to provide interest-based advertising through their own systems. Their data practices are governed by their own notices.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. It may nevertheless be provided to the following parties when necessary for the stated purposes or when legally required:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that help measure site performance.
- Advertising networks that serve advertisements.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies acting under valid legal process.
Security Practices
We use reasonable, standard measures intended to protect information. No internet-connected service can promise complete security, so we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, please ask us to delete it through the Contact Us page.
Your Information Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Ask us to delete information, where applicable.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing.
These requests concern information held by this private site. They are separate from requests for government-held records under Michigan FOIA, Public Act 442 of 1976, MCL 15.231 et seq.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as practices change. Any revision will appear on this page with an updated effective date.