Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When you type a name or location into a search tool on the site, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own end.
Messages You Send
If you email us or send a contact message, we keep it so we can reply. We do not share it outside our organization unless the law requires us to.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, ours records a few technical details each time a page loads.
- Your IP address
- Your browser and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you open and how long you stay
- The site that referred you, if any
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
We use cookies to understand how visitors move through the site. You can block them in your browser settings, though some features may behave differently if you do.
How We Use This Data
- To keep the site running and loading quickly
- To route search requests to the right partner service
- To learn which pages are useful
- To find and fix technical problems
- To show ads that may match your interests
Links to Other Websites
We link out to jail rosters, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you click through, that site's own privacy policy governs what it collects, not ours.
Some advertising partners may track activity across different websites to serve targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not on this one.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell your personal data. It may reach the parties listed below.
- Search partners that handle your queries
- Analytics services
- Advertising networks
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
We follow standard security practices to guard the information we handle. Even so, no internet-connected system is ever fully secure, and we cannot promise that a breach will never happen.
Visitors Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us under the Illinois open-records and consumer-protection framework and we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
- Ask for a copy of the data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct information that is wrong
- Ask us to erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing
Updates to This Notice
We may revise this notice over time. When we do, the updated version is posted here with a new effective date.