Information You Send
Search Terms
A name or location entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Johnson County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own end. The provider's privacy terms control its handling of the query after it leaves this site.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If someone sends an email or contact message, the message and the reply history may be retained so the question can be answered and the exchange can be managed. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Each page request may create routine technical records about the visit. That information can include:
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on each page.
- The referring site, when a referral is supplied.
- Date and time stamps for requests.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the Johnson County pages and to support site functions. Browser settings can block or delete cookies. Some features may act differently when that storage is blocked.
How the Information Is Used
The information described above is used for ordinary site operations and service improvement, including to:
- Keep the pages available and responsive.
- Send a search request to the selected partner tool.
- Learn which Johnson County reference pages are useful.
- Locate and correct technical faults.
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Other Websites and Ad Partners
The pages may link to the Johnson County sheriff directory, the Johnson County courthouse directory, city police pages, the Illinois Department of Corrections offender search, VINE, federal locators, government portals, and outside search tools. Once a visitor follows one of those links, that organization's privacy policy and data practices apply. Johnson County Busted Mugshots does not control an outside service's collection, retention, security, or uptime.
Advertising partners may also observe activity across different websites for interest-based advertising. That tracking occurs on the partners' systems and is governed by their notices, not by this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold by Johnson County Busted Mugshots. Information may still be handled by the following service categories when needed for the functions described above or when the law requires disclosure:
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that measure page use.
- Advertising networks and their service vendors.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Is a Best Effort
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information handled by the service. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however, so the site cannot promise that data will never be lost, intercepted, or exposed.
Visitors Under 18
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, a parent or guardian may use the Contact Us page to request its deletion.
Your Choices and Requests
Subject to applicable limits, a person may ask about information held in connection with a message or visit. Requests can seek to:
- Receive a copy of information held about the requester.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Ask that information be erased.
- Opt out of certain forms of processing.
Use the Contact Us page to make a request. Search terms sent to a third-party provider are subject to that provider's records and controls.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be revised as the service, partners, or data practices change. A revised version will be posted on this page and will identify a new effective date when one is used. Continued use after an update means the posted policy governs future activity.