Information You Provide
Search Requests
A name, location, or other term entered into a third-party search tool is sent to the provider operating that tool. Hidalgo County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or send a message, we may retain the information you provide so that we can respond. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
When a page loads, standard technical information may be collected to operate, secure, and understand the site. This can include:
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is available.
- The date and time of the request.
Cookies
Cookies help us understand how visitors use the site. You can block or clear cookies through browser settings, although some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
Why We Use Information
- To keep the site available and functioning efficiently.
- To pass a search request to the partner selected by the visitor.
- To understand which guides readers find useful.
- To identify and address technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to a visitor's interests.
Outside Websites and Advertising
This site links to official public offices, court resources, corrections resources, and third-party search tools. Once you follow an outside link, that organization's privacy policy governs its handling of your information.
Advertising providers may measure activity across websites to deliver interest-based advertising through their own systems. Their practices are governed by their own notices and choices.
When Information May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Information may be available to the following recipients when needed for the purposes described above:
- Search partners that process a visitor's submitted query.
- Analytics providers that help measure site use.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure advertising.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use reasonable, standard safeguards intended to protect information, but no internet-connected service can promise absolute security. Use of the site is not a guarantee that data will never be accessed, lost, or disclosed without authorization.
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 submitted personal information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Choices and Requests
- You may ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- You may ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- You may request deletion of personal information, subject to legal and operational limits.
- You may opt out of certain processing where that choice is available.
Privacy requests concern this site's information and may be sent through Get in Touch. Requests for records held by a New Mexico public office follow a separate process under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978 ยงยง14-2-1 through 14-2-12, and should be directed to the agency that maintains the record.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as site practices change. An updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.