Information a Visitor Submits
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name or location entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Cole County Recent Arrests does not store or log those query terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
An email or contact message may be retained long enough to answer it. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Ordinary web systems may record basic technical details when a page loads, including:
- The visitor’s Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device class and operating system
- Pages opened and time spent on them
- The referring site, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies and Site Preferences
Cookies help show how visitors use the site. A browser can reject or delete them, although a blocked cookie may cause some features to behave differently.
Reasons Data Is Used
Collected data supports routine operation and improvement of the site. It may be used to:
- Maintain reliable and responsive pages
- Send a search request to the appropriate partner
- Measure which content visitors use
- Detect and repair technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links lead to jail rosters, arrest feeds, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, and outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves, the destination’s privacy policy controls.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across sites and select ads. That processing occurs on the provider’s systems, not this site’s systems.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be handled by:
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard safeguards are used to protect information. No internet-connected service is fully secure, however, and we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Use by People Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under eighteen. Contact us to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Choices About Personal Data
Rights vary by location, but a visitor may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal data we hold
- Correct inaccurate information
- Erase eligible data
- Stop certain forms of processing
Changes to This Notice
This policy may be revised. A new version will be posted here with an updated effective date.