Information You Provide Directly
Search Queries
When you type a name or place into a search tool, that entry is passed 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 privacy practices.
Messages You Send Us
If you email us or send a message through the site, we keep it only to reply. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless the law requires it.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this one records some technical detail each time a page loads. That data is general and is not used to identify you by name.
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages you view and how long you stay.
- The site that referred you, if any.
- The date and time of each visit.
Cookies
Cookies help us see how visitors use the site. You can block them in your browser settings, though a few features may behave differently if you do.
How That Information Is Used
- To keep the site running and loading quickly.
- To route a search to the right partner service.
- To learn which pages are useful and which are not.
- To find and fix technical problems.
- To show ads that may match a visitor's interests.
Links to Other Websites
This site links out to jail and inmate locators, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you click through, the privacy policy of that other site 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, and is covered by their own policies.
Who Might Receive Your Data
We do not sell personal data. It may, however, reach the parties below in the normal course of running the site.
- Search partners that handle the queries you submit.
- Analytics services that measure site usage.
- Advertising networks that serve ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order, consistent with Illinois public-records law such as the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140.
How Your Data Is Protected
We follow reasonable security practices to guard the information we handle. Still, no internet-connected system is ever fully secure, so we cannot promise that a breach can never happen.
Visitors Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Your Rights Over Your Data
- 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 Policy
This policy may change over time. When it does, the updated version is posted here with a new effective date.