Information Visitors Provide
Queries Handled by Search Partners
A name, place, or other term entered into a search box run by a third-party provider is sent to that provider so it can process or route the request. Lake County Busted Mugshots does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to the Operator
Email messages and contact submissions may include a name, return address, and the details needed to answer a question. The operator keeps those messages for reply and follow-up, and does not share them outside the operating organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Data Collected in Use
When a browser loads a page, routine technical details may be recorded by the site or its service providers. These details can include:
- The visitor's IP address.
- The browser name and version.
- The device category and operating system.
- The pages opened and the time spent on them.
- The referring page, when a referrer is available.
- The date and time of each visit or request.
Cookies and Similar Files
Cookies and similar browser storage may help show how people use the site and whether pages work as intended. Browser settings can block or remove cookies. Some functions may respond differently when those files are disabled.
Why Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, responsive, and properly routed.
- To send search or referral requests to the appropriate partner service.
- To measure which pages and resources are useful.
- To find technical faults and help protect the service from misuse.
- To support advertising that may be relevant to a visitor's interests.
- To answer messages and communicate about a request.
Links to County and Outside Services
Pages may point to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Lake County Adult Corrections, the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, ICE, and other government portals. They may also point to third-party search or referral tools. Once a visitor follows a link, that destination's privacy notice and data practices apply.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to observe activity across multiple sites for measurement or targeted advertising. That tracking takes place under the partner's policies and is not controlled by this privacy notice.
Potential Data Recipients
Personal information is not sold by the operator. Information may nevertheless be received by the following parties when their role requires it:
- Search partners that process or route submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and page use.
- Advertising networks and related service providers.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under valid legal process.
Security Is a Best Effort
The operator uses ordinary administrative, technical, and practical safeguards intended to limit unauthorized access. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however, so the operator cannot promise that information will remain breach-proof or protected in every circumstance.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent personal information, a parent or guardian may contact the operator and ask that it be deleted.
Choices and Data Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the operator.
- Request correction of information that is inaccurate.
- Ask for deletion of information where deletion is available.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that choice.
These rights can depend on the person's location, the type of information, and legal exceptions. Requests may be sent through the Contacts page.
When This Notice Changes
Privacy practices may be revised as the service, referral tools, or legal requirements change. A revised notice will be posted here with a new effective date, and continued use after the update indicates acceptance of the revised terms.