Information You Submit
A name or location entered in a search box is sent to the independent provider operating that tool. Baltimore City Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages sent by email or through a contact form may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the exchange. They are not shared outside the organization unless needed to provide the response or required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Normal web operations may collect technical details during a visit, including:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring page, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies may help measure site use and remember basic preferences. A browser can reject cookies, though parts of the site may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information may be used to:
- Operate and improve site speed
- Send a requested search to the appropriate partner
- Understand which resources visitors use
- Diagnose errors and security problems
- Display advertising that may reflect interests
Outside Websites and Advertising
Links may lead to BPD, DPSCS, Baltimore Central Booking, court portals, custody locators, booking data, or commercial search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy terms control.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across sites or tailor ads. That processing occurs on their systems, not in a Baltimore City government system.
Possible Data Recipients
Personal information is not sold. It may be available to:
- Search providers that process submitted queries
- Analytics vendors that measure site use
- Advertising networks serving or measuring ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Government-record access remains subject to Maryland law, including the Maryland Public Information Act, General Provisions Article ยงยง 4-101 through 4-601.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used. No internet service, storage system, or transmission method is completely secure, so protection against every breach cannot be guaranteed.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian may use the Get in Touch page to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, a person may ask for a copy of personal data held by the site, request correction or deletion, or object to certain processing. Browser controls can also limit cookies. Send a request through Get in Touch.
Changes to This Notice
This policy may be revised as services or legal duties change. A new version becomes effective when posted here with an updated effective date.