Information You Provide
Search Terms
When you type a name or location into a search tool on this site, that text is passed to the third-party provider that runs the tool. The site itself does not store or log those search terms on its own servers.
Messages You Send
If you email the site or send a message through a contact method, your note is kept only to write back. It is not shared outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this one records a few technical details each time a page loads.
- Your IP address
- Your browser type and version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you open and how long you stay
- The site that referred you, if any
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help the site see how visitors move through it. You can block cookies in your browser settings, though some features may behave differently if you do.
How This Information Is Used
- To keep the site running and loading quickly
- To pass search requests to the correct partner service
- To learn which pages visitors find useful
- To spot and fix technical problems
- To show advertising that may match a visitor's interests
Links to Other Websites
This site links out to jail rosters, the McHenry County Sheriff and corrections pages, Illinois and federal government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you click through, the privacy policy of that other site governs what happens with your data.
Some advertising partners may track activity across different sites to serve targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not on this one.
Who May Receive Your Data
Personal data is not sold. It may reach the parties listed below in the normal course of running the site.
- 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 Your Data Is Protected
The site follows standard security practices to guard the limited information it handles. Still, no internet-connected system is ever fully secure, and no site can promise that a breach will never happen.
Visitors Under 18
This site is meant for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted data, contact the site so it can be deleted.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of the data held about you
- Ask to correct information that is wrong
- Ask for your data to be erased
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing
Changes to This Policy
This policy may change over time. When it does, the updated version is posted here with a new effective date.