Information You Choose to Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When a visitor types a name, place, or other term into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the search service. McLean County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider processes the query under its own practices and privacy terms.
Email and Contact Messages
If a visitor sends an email or submits a contact message, the message and supplied contact details may be retained long enough to review the request, respond, and maintain a reasonable communication record. The contents are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal demand.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the site receives routine technical information when a page loads. This data helps deliver pages, measure use, diagnose errors, and protect the service. It may include:
- The internet protocol address associated with the request
- The browser name and version used to view the page
- The device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and the amount of time spent on them
- The referring website or source, when one is available
- The date and time connected with each request
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and how its features perform. A browser can reject or delete cookies through its privacy settings. Blocking them may cause some site, search, measurement, or advertising functions to behave differently or work less reliably.
How Collected Information Is Used
Information received through ordinary site use supports a limited set of operating and service purposes:
- Delivering pages and keeping the website available and responsive
- Sending search requests to the appropriate third-party search provider
- Measuring which pages and features visitors find useful
- Detecting, investigating, and correcting technical problems
- Displaying advertisements that may be selected according to visitor interests
Privacy on Linked Services
McLean County Recent Arrests links to outside resources, including sheriff and corrections pages, detention lookups, booking information, government portals, court tools, and third-party search services. After a visitor follows an outbound link, the destination's own privacy policy and data practices apply. The site does not control how an outside operator gathers, retains, uses, or secures information.
Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies on their own systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based advertising. That tracking is conducted through the provider's technology rather than data storage controlled by McLean County Recent Arrests. Visitors should review the provider's policy and available preference controls.
Parties That May Receive Data
McLean County Recent Arrests does not sell personal information. Data may still be transmitted or disclosed to limited categories of recipients when necessary to provide the service, measure it, fund it, or comply with law:
- Search partners that receive and process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess advertisements
- Law-enforcement agencies or other government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Measures Used to Protect Data
Reasonable and commonly used safeguards are applied to information within the site's control. Even careful security cannot make an internet-connected website, transmission method, or storage system completely secure. McLean County Recent Arrests therefore cannot promise that data will never be accessed, lost, altered, or disclosed without authorization.
Privacy for People Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent, guardian, or other person believes that a minor submitted personal data, that person may use the contact page to request review and deletion. Reasonable steps will be taken to locate and remove the information when the request can be verified.
Choices and Data Rights
Depending on the law that applies to a visitor and the information involved, the visitor may have rights concerning personal data held directly by McLean County Recent Arrests. A request may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal information held about the requester
- Correct personal information that is inaccurate
- Delete personal information when the law permits erasure
- Opt out of certain forms of processing where that choice is available
A request should include enough detail to identify the communication or data at issue. These rights apply to information controlled by McLean County Recent Arrests. Requests involving a sheriff, detention center, court, search provider, analytics service, or advertising network must be directed to that separate organization.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This policy may be revised as the website, service providers, or legal requirements change. A revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use after an update means the visitor accepts the revised policy, so visitors should review this page from time to time.