Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered into a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, the message may be kept for the purpose of replying. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers may receive ordinary technical and usage information whenever a page loads:
- Your device's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- A referring website, when one is supplied
- The date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that support traffic analysis, including which pages visitors use and where sessions end. Analytics providers may combine that activity into aggregate reports. Browser controls can reject cookies, although some functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Collected information may be used for these operating purposes:
- Operating the website and improving load performance
- Routing submitted searches to the selected outside provider
- Understanding which resources visitors use
- Finding and resolving technical faults
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The website publishes general access information for records held by the Crawford County sheriff and courts, the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification, and the Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not compiled into consumer reports or profiles about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power search boxes shown on the website. Their privacy policies, retention rules, and disclosure practices apply to information submitted through those tools. We do not control those policies. Review the applicable provider terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Crawford County offices, Illinois agencies, court systems, legal-aid resources, or outside search providers. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy controls its handling of information.
Advertising partners may also use their own technology to track activity across websites and select ads. That processing takes place on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be disclosed to limited recipients:
- Search providers that process a query you submit
- Analytics companies that measure use and performance
- Advertising networks serving ads on the website
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information under our control. No internet-connected service can guarantee absolute security, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. Information known to have been submitted by a minor will be deleted upon a valid request.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with your location and applicable law. Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, governs qualifying requests to Illinois public bodies, while the Uniform Conviction Information Act, 20 ILCS 2635, governs public conviction information held by ISP. Those laws do not convert this private website into a government records office. For information we hold about you, you may:
- Request a copy of available personal data
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Request deletion where applicable
- Object to certain processing where the law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version becomes available on this page with an updated effective date.
Effective date: July 20, 2026