Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search box is transmitted to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its response. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or direct message may be retained long enough to answer it and maintain the related correspondence. We do not disclose that message beyond our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Page requests automatically provide limited technical and usage information:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files used to understand aggregate traffic, popular pages, and navigation patterns. Analytics providers assist with that measurement. Browser controls can reject cookies, although some website behavior may then change.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies how to reach Madison County custodians, ISP's Bureau of Identification, and the Illinois Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not turned into third-party dossiers or consumer reports. Madison County Criminal History is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies power the displayed search tools. Their privacy terms govern information submitted through those tools, including retention and disclosure practices outside our control. Review the applicable provider policy before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Madison County offices, Illinois agencies, courts, legal resources, or commercial tools. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own cross-site technologies to select ads. That processing occurs through the provider's systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be processed by:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards protect collected data. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so a breach-free system cannot be promised.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. Verified minor data will be removed when its presence is brought to our attention.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Illinois law may provide additional consumer rights. Illinois FOIA, 5 ILCS 140, governs records held by public bodies and does not convert this private website into a government records custodian. UCIA, 20 ILCS 2635, and the Criminal Identification Act, 20 ILCS 2630, govern specified criminal-history systems rather than visitor analytics. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
Revisions will be posted here and identified by a new effective date. The version displayed on the website controls from that date forward.
Effective date: July 20, 2026