Information You Hand Us Directly
Search Terms You Type
When you enter a name or a location into one of the search tools on this site, that text is passed straight to the third-party company that runs the tool. We do not keep or log those search terms on our own end. The provider that processes the query handles it under its own rules, so the data lives with them, not with us.
Messages You Send Us
If you email us or fill out a contact form, we hold on to that message only so we can answer you. We do not pass those messages to anyone outside our small operation unless the law requires us to. A reply is the whole reason we keep them.
Information Collected on Its Own
Like almost every website, ours records a handful of technical details automatically each time a page loads. These details describe the visit, not your identity, and they help us keep the site working.
- Your IP address
- The browser you use 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
- The date and time of your visit
Cookies and Similar Files
We use cookies to see how visitors move through the pages. You can block or delete them in your browser settings whenever you want. Keep in mind that a few features may act differently, or stop working smoothly, if cookies are turned off.
How That Information Gets Used
- To keep the site online, stable, and quick to load
- To send your search request to the correct partner service
- To learn which pages people find helpful
- To spot and repair technical problems
- To display advertising that may line up with your interests
Where Our Links Take You
This site links out to jail rosters, Sheriff's Office and corrections pages, government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you click through to any of those, you leave our site, and the privacy policy of that other site takes over. We cannot speak for how they collect or handle data, so it is worth reading their terms.
Some advertising partners may follow your activity across different websites to serve targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, under their control, and not on ours.
Who Else Might Receive Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. In the normal course of running the site, it may reach the following parties.
- Search partners that process the queries you submit
- Analytics services that measure how the site is used
- Advertising networks that place ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it, including requests made under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, or a court order
Keeping Your Information Safe
We follow reasonable, standard security measures to guard the information we handle. Still, no system that connects to the internet is ever completely secure. We cannot promise that data will never be reached by someone who should not have it, and no method of storage or transmission is breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly gather information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has sent us personal information, reach out and we will delete it.
The Choices You Have
- Ask for a copy of the information we hold about you
- Ask us to correct anything that is wrong
- Ask us to erase your information
- 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 fresh effective date. Checking back now and then is the easiest way to stay aware of any changes.