Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Thin Blue Lenz handles information connected to operation of the site. It is intended as general public-facing policy language and does not create a contractual right beyond applicable law.
Information we collect
Thin Blue Lenz may collect information you provide directly, such as an email address submitted for updates or messages sent through future contact forms. Server logs may also record standard technical data such as IP address, browser type, pages requested, timestamps, and referring URLs.
How information is used
Information may be used to operate the site, maintain security, respond to requests, understand site performance, prevent abuse, and improve source-backed public-safety video access. We do not use incident pages to profile private individuals or make legal determinations.
Source links and third parties
The site links to external sources, including agency pages, video platforms, government records, and news reports. Those external sites are controlled by third parties and are governed by their own privacy practices.
Cookies and analytics
The site may use basic cookies, server logs, or analytics tools to support security, performance, and aggregate usage review. Video playback analytics may record technical connection details such as IP address, coarse location headers when provided by hosting infrastructure, browser user agent, referrer, timestamp, and the video record opened. Analytics should be configured to avoid collecting more personal information than is reasonably needed to operate the service.
Data retention
Operational records may be retained for as long as needed to run the site, address abuse, preserve editorial audit trails, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes. Public source records may remain referenced while they are relevant to published incident pages.
Requests
Privacy, correction, or removal requests should identify the specific page, source link, or information at issue. Requests will be reviewed in light of public-record status, source attribution, editorial integrity, and applicable law.