Information You Submit
Search entries
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the outside provider operating that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages
If you email or otherwise send us a message, we retain the details needed to answer it. We do not share a message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Details
Routine logs and measurement services may collect information when a page loads.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure site use and remember limited settings. A browser can reject or delete them, though blocking cookies may cause some functions to behave differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports ordinary operations.
- Operate and improve site performance
- Send a search request to the selected partner
- Understand which pages visitors use
- Diagnose errors and security concerns
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Links Beyond This Site
Links may lead to the Grundy County Sheriff, IDOC, court and release-record portals, federal tools, or commercial search services. The destination's privacy rules apply after a visitor leaves this site. Advertising providers may also measure activity across websites for interest-based advertising on their own systems.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be received by search partners that process a query, analytics providers, advertising networks, and law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Security Measures
We use reasonable, commonly accepted safeguards. No website, network, or storage method is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may request its deletion through the Contacts page.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify a request, a person may ask for a copy of personal data we hold, request a correction, seek deletion, or object to certain processing. Illinois public records held by government agencies are governed separately, including under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as technology or practices change. A new version takes effect when posted here with an updated effective date.