Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When you type a name or location into one of the search tools, that entry is handed to the third-party provider that runs the tool. We do not store or keep a log of those search terms on our own end; they are processed by the partner service.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us or send a message through a contact form, we hold on to it only long enough to reply. We do not pass those messages to anyone outside our operation unless the law requires it.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, this one records a few technical details each time a page loads.
- Your IP address.
- The 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 there was one.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies help us see how visitors move through the site. You can block or delete them in your browser settings, though a few features may work differently if you do.
What We Do With This Data
- Keep the site running and loading quickly.
- Send search requests to the right partner service.
- Learn which pages people find useful.
- Spot and fix technical problems.
- Show ads that may line up with your 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, the privacy policy of that destination takes over, and this policy no longer applies.
Some advertising partners may follow your activity across different sites to serve targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not on this one.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. It may, however, 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 system connected to the internet is ever perfectly secure, and we cannot promise that a breach will never happen.
Users Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Depending on where you live, you may be able to do the following.
- Ask for a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct wrong information.
- Ask us to erase your data.
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing.
Illinois treats most government records, including jail and arrest information, as public under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140. That open-records law governs the official records this site points to, while this policy covers only the data the site itself handles.
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy from time to time. When we do, the new version is posted here with an updated effective date.