Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When you type a name or a place into one of the search tools, that text is passed to the third-party provider that runs 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 message through a contact form, we keep it only to reply. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless the law requires it.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, our servers record some technical details each time a page loads.
- Your IP address.
- The browser and version you use.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages you open and how long you stay on each.
- The site that referred you, if any.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
We use cookies to see how visitors move through the site. You can block them in your browser settings, though some features may behave differently if you do.
What We Do With This Data
- Keep the site running and quick to load.
- Send search requests to the correct partner service.
- Learn which pages visitors find useful.
- Spot and fix technical problems.
- Show advertising 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, the privacy policy of that destination site governs how it handles your information, not ours.
Some advertising partners may also track your activity across different sites to serve targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not on ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. It may, however, reach the parties listed here.
- Search partners that handle your queries.
- Analytics services that measure site use.
- Advertising networks.
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
How We Protect Your Data
We follow reasonable, 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.
Users Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted data, contact us 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 Policy
We may revise this policy from time to time. When we do, the updated version is posted here with a new effective date. Illinois residents may have additional rights under state consumer-protection and privacy law.