Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name or location entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Franklin County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its handling of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or contact-form message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message beyond our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine server and analytics records may receive technical details when a page loads, including:
- Your Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when supplied
- Date and time information
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You can block or delete them through browser settings, though some functions may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected data supports the site's operation and the delivery of requested features.
- Maintain site speed and availability
- Send a search request to the selected partner
- Understand which pages help visitors
- Detect and repair technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Links and Advertising Systems
Links may lead to Franklin County sheriff and jail resources, Illinois corrections pages, court portals, public booking sources, or outside search services. After you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy controls its data practices.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs under the partner's controls and policies.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be disclosed to a limited set of recipients when needed for the functions described here:
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure use
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law enforcement or another government body responding to a valid legal order
Safeguarding Information
We use standard, reasonable measures intended to protect information. No website, network, storage service, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed fully 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 age 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may contact us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to identify the information, you may:
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Ask that eligible personal data be erased
- Object to or opt out of certain processing
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as site practices or legal duties change. An updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.