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Crime Central Privacy Policy

Effective date: July 22, 2026
Last updated: July 22, 2026

Crime Central respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit https://crimecentrals.com/, how that information is used, and the choices available to you.

In this policy, “Crime Central,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Mikaylin Turner. By using the website, you acknowledge the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Crime Central may collect information you choose to provide, including:

  • your name and email address when you subscribe to the newsletter;
  • your name, email address, website, and message when you use the contact form;
  • information included in a case or topic request;
  • your name, email address, website, comment, and related details when you leave a comment;
  • information you send directly by email; and
  • any other information you voluntarily submit through the website.

Please do not submit confidential evidence, privileged communications, medical records, graphic material, private information about another person, or information that could endanger someone. Crime Central cannot guarantee that general emails, comments, or form submissions will remain confidential.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, Crime Central and its service providers may automatically collect limited technical information, such as:

  • your Internet Protocol (IP) address;
  • browser, device, and operating-system information;
  • referring and exit pages;
  • pages viewed, links clicked, downloads, and time spent on the website;
  • approximate location based on your IP address; and
  • cookie identifiers and similar technical data.

This information is generally used to operate the website, understand traffic, prevent abuse, and improve content and performance.

2. How We Use Information

Crime Central may use collected information to:

  • operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website;
  • respond to messages, questions, and topic suggestions;
  • send newsletters and other updates you requested;
  • manage and moderate comments;
  • understand which articles and features readers use;
  • measure website traffic and performance;
  • prevent spam, fraud, misuse, and security threats;
  • maintain records and comply with legal obligations; and
  • protect the rights, safety, and integrity of Crime Central, its readers, and others.

Crime Central does not use reader submissions as proof of criminal wrongdoing and is not obligated to investigate a tip or forward it to law enforcement.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Crime Central and its service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, and similar technologies. These tools can remember preferences, support website features, measure traffic, reduce spam, and help understand how visitors use the website.

You can usually block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may cause some website features, including comments, subscriptions, or embedded content, to work differently or stop working.

4. Analytics and Advertising

Crime Central uses Google Analytics through Google Site Kit to understand website traffic and reader activity. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, device and browser details, approximate location, pages visited, and interactions with the website. Google may use cookies or similar technologies to provide this service.

The website may use Google AdSense or other advertising services. Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to display, limit, personalize, and measure advertisements. Depending on your location and available controls, you may be able to manage advertising preferences or decline certain uses through a consent banner, browser settings, or Google’s advertising settings.

Google’s handling of information is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.

5. Newsletter

Crime Central uses MailPoet to manage email subscriptions and deliver newsletters. When you subscribe, your name, email address, subscription status, and engagement information may be processed to send and manage those messages.

You can unsubscribe at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link in a newsletter or emailing crimecentralss@gmail.com. Crime Central may retain limited records of an unsubscribe request so that your preference can be honored.

MailPoet provides additional information about its practices in its Privacy Policy.

6. Comments and Gravatar

When you leave a comment, the website may collect the information entered in the comment form along with your IP address and browser details to help detect spam and misuse. Approved comments and the name you provide may remain publicly visible unless they are removed.

If you use an email address connected to Gravatar, an anonymized value created from that address may be sent to Gravatar to determine whether you have a profile image. If your comment is approved, your Gravatar image may appear publicly next to the comment. Gravatar is operated by Automattic.

7. Contact Forms and Topic Requests

Information submitted through the Crime Central contact form may include your name, email address, website, message, IP address, and technical information needed to process the form and prevent spam.

Crime Central also uses an embedded Google Form for case and topic requests. Information submitted through that form is processed by Google and may be associated with your Google account or other technical data, depending on the form settings and how you access it. Do not submit sensitive personal information about yourself or another person.

8. WordPress, Jetpack, and Hosting Services

Crime Central is built with WordPress and uses WordPress.com and Jetpack services provided by Automattic. These services may process technical information, cookies, IP addresses, search activity, comments, likes, subscription activity, images, and other data needed to host, secure, display, and operate website features.

Automattic explains its data practices in the Automattic Privacy Policy.

9. Embedded Content and External Links

Articles may include embedded videos, images, social-media posts, documents, forms, or other content from outside websites. Embedded content may behave as if you visited the outside website directly. Those providers may collect information, use cookies, or track your interaction with the content, especially if you are logged into their service.

Crime Central also links to outside services, including social-media platforms and Buy Me a Coffee. Crime Central does not control how those websites collect or use information. Review their privacy policies before providing personal or payment information. Crime Central does not directly receive full payment-card information for transactions handled by an outside payment provider.

10. When Information May Be Shared

Crime Central may share information only when reasonably necessary:

  • with service providers that operate website, analytics, newsletter, form, hosting, security, spam-prevention, advertising, or similar functions;
  • when you direct or consent to the sharing;
  • to comply with a lawful request, court order, or legal obligation;
  • to investigate fraud, abuse, security concerns, or violations of website rules;
  • to protect the rights, safety, or property of Crime Central or another person; or
  • in connection with a future transfer or reorganization of the website.

Crime Central does not directly sell lists of readers’ names or email addresses. Third-party analytics and advertising providers may collect or process data under their own policies, as described above.

11. Data Retention

Crime Central keeps personal information only for as long as reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain website records, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, and comply with legal obligations.

Newsletter information may be kept until you unsubscribe. Comments may remain with the related article unless removed. Contact messages and topic requests may be retained while they remain useful for communication, editorial review, recordkeeping, or security. Backup copies may remain for a limited period after information is deleted from active systems.

12. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

You may:

  • unsubscribe from newsletters at any time;
  • block or delete cookies through your browser settings;
  • choose not to submit a comment, contact form, or topic request; or
  • ask Crime Central to review, correct, or delete personal information you previously provided.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights concerning access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, or withdrawal of consent. To make a request, email crimecentralss@gmail.com. Crime Central may need to verify your identity before completing a request and may retain information when required or permitted by law.

13. Data Security

Crime Central uses reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information. However, no website, email system, or online transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. Please consider this before sending personal or sensitive information online.

14. Children’s Privacy

Crime Central is intended for a general audience age 13 and older. It is not directed to children under 13, and Crime Central does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information, contact crimecentralss@gmail.com so it can be reviewed and deleted when appropriate.

15. Visitors Outside the United States

Crime Central is operated from the United States. If you visit from another country, your information may be processed or stored in the United States or in other locations where service providers operate. Privacy protections in those locations may differ from those in your country.

16. Changes to This Policy

Crime Central may update this Privacy Policy when website features, service providers, or privacy practices change. The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated date. Material changes may also be announced on the website when appropriate.

17. Contact

Questions or privacy requests may be sent to:

Crime Central
Owner: Mikaylin Turner
Email: crimecentralss@gmail.com
Website: https://crimecentrals.com/