Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered into a search tool goes directly to the outside provider operating that service. The provider processes the query and supplies the results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained so we can respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server may collect technical information about the visit:
- Page-view timestamps
- Your device type and operating system
- The referring website, when one exists
- Your browser type and version
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The IP address assigned to the device
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. They and analytics services help aggregate traffic patterns, such as popular pages and points where visits end. Browser settings can block cookies, although doing so may change how some site features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing search requests to the selected partner service
- Diagnosing and correcting technical problems
- Maintaining site availability and performance
- Measuring which pages visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
This site does not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal-record information. It explains where Menard County records may be requested from the sheriff, Circuit Clerk, Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification, and Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal records. Public records disclosed under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, and conviction information disseminated under the Uniform Conviction Information Act, 20 ILCS 2635, remain governed by the agencies and laws that control those records.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search boxes on this site are powered by outside companies. Anything you enter into those tools is processed under the partner's own privacy policy, not this one. Those partners set their own data-retention and sharing practices, and we do not control them. Review the partner's policy before submitting a search.
Links to Other Websites
Throughout the site we link to sheriff's office pages, court portals, state agency sites, legal aid groups, and third-party search tools. Clicking any of those links takes you off our site. At that point, their privacy policy governs your visit. Read it before sharing any personal details.
Certain advertising partners may track your activity across sites to show targeted ads. That tracking runs on their systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
We follow standard security practices to safeguard the data we collect. But nothing connected to the internet is bulletproof. We do what we can to keep your information secure, though we cannot promise a breach will never happen.
Users Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly gather personal information from anyone under 18. If you think a minor has shared data with us, reach out and we'll delete it right away.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with your location and applicable Illinois law. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, governs access to public-body records, while the Uniform Conviction Information Act, 20 ILCS 2635, and Criminal Identification Act, 20 ILCS 2630, govern aspects of criminal-history dissemination and record treatment. These laws do not necessarily create rights in data held by this private site. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised. An updated version becomes available on this page with a new effective date.
Effective date: July 20, 2026