Information you provide
Partner search entries
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. Macon County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern what happens after the query reaches its service.
Messages you send
If you send an email or other contact message, we may keep the information you provide so we can respond and maintain the correspondence. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical data from visits
Like most websites, the site may receive routine technical information when a browser loads a page, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- Visit timestamps
Cookies and similar tools
Cookies and similar technologies help us understand how visitors use the site. You can block or remove cookies through browser controls, although some site features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How the information is used
- Operate, maintain, and improve the site's performance
- Send a search request to the partner service selected by the visitor
- Understand which guides and record-source pages are useful
- Detect, diagnose, and correct technical problems
- Display advertising that may be based on interests
Links and advertising partners
This site links to official jail, court, sheriff, corrections, and public-records resources, along with independent search tools. For example, readers may leave this site for Macon County sources or Tennessee Department of Correction information. Once you follow an external link, that destination's privacy policy and practices apply.
Advertising partners may use their own technologies to measure activity across websites and show interest-based advertising. That activity occurs through their systems, not as a public records service operated by this site.
Who may receive data
We do not sell personal information. Information may be disclosed or processed by the limited categories below when needed for the stated purpose:
- Search partners that process a query submitted through their tool
- Analytics providers that measure website use
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure
Security practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information under our control. No website, transmission, or connected system can be guaranteed fully secure, so we cannot promise that every communication or stored item will be free from unauthorized access.
Visitors under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information, use the Contact Us page to request its deletion.
Your information choices
- You may ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- You may ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- You may request deletion of information, subject to legal and operational limits.
- You may ask to opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
To make a request, use the Contact Us page. This notice does not replace the separate procedures used by Macon County or Tennessee agencies for public-record requests.
Changes to this notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as the site or its services change. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted here, with an updated effective date if one is added.