Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When you type a name or a place into a search tool on this site, that entry goes to the third-party provider that runs the tool. The site does not store or log those search terms on its own end. The provider handles the query under its own rules.
Messages You Send
If you email the site or send a message, that note is kept only so a reply can be sent. It is not shared outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, this one records some technical details each time a page loads. These details help keep the site working and secure.
- Your IP address
- Your browser and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visit and how long you stay on each
- The site that referred you, if any
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help the site see how visitors move through it. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though some features may behave differently if you do.
How This Data Is Used
The limited data the site handles supports a few practical jobs, all aimed at keeping the site useful and reliable.
- To keep the site running and quick to load
- To route a search request to the right partner service
- To learn which pages people find useful
- To spot and fix technical problems
- To show ads that may match a visitor's interests
Links to Other Websites
This site links out to jail rosters, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you click through, that destination's own privacy policy governs what happens to your data, not this one.
Some advertising partners may track activity across different sites to target ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not on this one.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. In the normal course of running the site, it may reach the parties below.
- Search partners that handle the queries you submit
- Analytics services that measure site use
- Advertising networks
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order, consistent with Illinois and federal law
How We Protect Your Data
The site follows standard security practices to guard the limited data it handles. Even so, no system connected to the internet is fully secure, so there is no guarantee against every possible breach.
Users Under 18
This site is built for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor sent personal data, contact the site so it can be removed.
Your Data Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights over the data the site holds about you. Those can include the following.
- Ask for a copy of the data held about you
- Ask to correct information that is wrong
- Ask to have your data erased
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change over time. When it does, the new version is posted here with a fresh effective date, so it is worth checking back now and then.