Information You Choose to Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name or location entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider operating that tool. Hancock County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or contact message, we retain it as needed to respond. We do not share it outside our organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Information Collected During a Visit
Routine logs and analytics may record the following details when a page loads:
- Your Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- Date and time information
Cookies
Cookies help us understand how people navigate the site. You can block them through browser settings, although doing so may change how some features work.
Purposes for Using Information
- Operate the site and maintain its performance
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Understand which pages visitors find useful
- Diagnose and repair technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Website
Links may lead to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, Hancock County Jail information, Illinois Department of Corrections, court or government portals, and third-party search services. After you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy controls.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to follow activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That processing occurs on their platforms, not ours.
Parties That May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be provided to:
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Services that provide traffic measurement and analytics
- Advertising networks
- Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security, Not a Guarantee
We use standard safeguards appropriate for a public website. No internet-connected service is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Age 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. Use the Contact Us page to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Ask us to correct inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of eligible information
- Opt out of certain processing where the law provides that choice
Changes to This Policy
We may revise this privacy policy. A change becomes visible on this page with an updated effective date when it is posted.