Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not keep or record those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email or contact submission as needed to answer it. The message remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive certain technical details whenever a visitor loads a page:
- Page-view dates and times
- Your device's assigned IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is available
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help measure how people move through the website, including popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers combine this traffic information for reporting. You may block cookies through your browser, although doing so can change how some website functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing and repairing technical problems
- Operating the website and maintaining page speed
- Routing a search request to the appropriate partner
- Understanding which resources are useful or need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The website describes where Adams County records are maintained and how to approach the sheriff's records office, the Circuit Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, 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. Visitor information is not compiled into a consumer report or a dossier about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted through a box is governed by that provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices. Read those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Adams County Sheriff, court systems, Illinois agencies, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once you follow a link away from this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may use activity across websites to tailor advertisements. Their systems perform that tracking, and they control it.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed to these limited recipients:
- Advertising networks that serve ads on the website
- Search providers processing a query you submit
- Analytics vendors measuring traffic and performance
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Standard security measures are used to protect collected information. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however, so we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will delete it promptly.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with applicable privacy and consumer-protection law. Illinois public-record access is governed by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, while conviction-information dissemination is governed by the Uniform Conviction Information Act, 20 ILCS 2635. Those laws concern government records and do not turn this private website into a public agency. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request deletion of information about you
- Ask what personal information we retain
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Object to eligible forms of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised from time to time. A changed version will be posted here and will carry a new effective date, so revisit the policy periodically to review current practices.
Effective date: July 20, 2026