Information You Provide Directly
What You Type Into a Search
When you enter a name or a location into a search tool on the site, that text is passed to the third-party provider that runs the tool. The site itself does not store or keep a log of the search terms you enter.
Messages You Send Us
If you email us or send a message through the site, we keep it only to reply. We do not pass it to outside parties unless the law requires it.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, ours records some 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 on each.
- The site that referred you, if any.
- The date and time of your visit.
Cookies
We use cookies to understand how visitors move through the site. You can block them in your browser settings, though some features may work differently if you do.
How This Information Is Used
- To keep the site online and loading quickly.
- To send your search to the correct partner service.
- To learn which pages people find useful.
- To spot and fix technical problems.
- To show ads that may match your interests.
Links to Other Websites
The site links out to jail channels, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you click through, that destination's own privacy policy governs what happens with your data, not ours.
Some advertising partners may also track activity across different sites to serve targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not on this one.
Who May Receive Your Data
We do not sell your personal information. It may, however, reach the parties listed below.
- Search partners that process your queries.
- Analytics services that measure site use.
- Advertising networks.
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order, such as a request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, or a court order.
How Your Data Is Protected
We follow standard security practices to guard the information we handle. Even so, no system connected to the internet 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 information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted data, contact us and we will remove it.
Your Choices and 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.
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this policy from time to time. When we do, the updated version is posted here with a new effective date.