Information You Submit
Search Entries
Where a search tool is offered, a name, location, or other query entered into it is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Shelby County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own servers. The partner’s handling of a query is controlled by that partner’s privacy policy.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept so a response can be prepared and the exchange can be managed. It is not shared outside the organization unless legally required.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like most public web pages, a page request may create ordinary technical logs. Depending on the host, those details can include:
- IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on each page
- Referring site, when one is supplied
- Request timestamps
Cookies
Cookies or similar tools may help measure how visitors use the pages and remember technical preferences. A browser can block or delete cookies. Some functions, including partner tools or measurement features, may work differently after cookies are blocked.
How the Information Is Used
- Keep the Shelby County pages available and responsive.
- Send an optional search request to the correct partner service.
- Understand which pages are useful to visitors.
- Find, diagnose, and correct technical problems.
- Support advertising that may be relevant to a visitor’s interests.
Government and Outside Links
The pages link to official sources such as the Shelby County Sheriff’s jail information, SCSO FOIA instructions, the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Prisons locator, the ICE locator, the Circuit Clerk, and municipal request pages. They also link to third-party search or news services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s own privacy policy and data practices control.
Links to Illinois public-record material, including 5 ILCS 140/3, 5 ILCS 140/6, and 5 ILCS 140/7, lead to government pages with their own systems and policies. A link does not transfer a record to this site, and it does not make Shelby County Busted Mugshots the custodian of a jail, court, or FOIA file.
Some advertising partners may measure activity across different websites to present targeted advertising. That tracking is performed on the partner’s systems under its policies, not as a promise that Shelby County Busted Mugshots can see or control every downstream use.
Who May Receive Information
Personal data is not sold by Shelby County Busted Mugshots. Information may nevertheless reach the following parties when the service or law requires it:
- Search partners that process a query submitted to their tool.
- Analytics providers that help measure page use.
- Advertising networks and their service providers.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order or other lawful demand.
Security Limits
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information handled by the service. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however. Shelby County Busted Mugshots cannot promise that a transmission, stored message, or outside provider will be free from every breach or attack.
Visitors Under 18
These pages are intended for adults. The service does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information, a parent or guardian may use the Contact Us page to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and reasonable verification, a visitor may ask about information held in the service and request:
- A copy of personal information retained about the requester.
- Correction of inaccurate information.
- Deletion of information that the service is not required to keep.
- Opt-out of certain processing or communications where that option applies.
Send a request through Contact Us with enough detail to identify the message or data at issue. A search partner or advertising network may require a separate request under its own policy.
Policy Changes
This policy may be revised as the service, vendors, or legal requirements change. A revised version takes effect when it is posted here with a new effective date. Continued use after an update indicates acceptance of the revised practices.