Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results; we do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email or contact message as needed to respond. It is not shared outside our organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive certain technical information when a page loads:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Device type and operating system
- Your device's IP address
- Browser type and version
- Time spent on pages
- A referring website, when one is supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device that help measure traffic patterns, including popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers combine that usage data for us. You may block cookies through your browser, although doing so can change how parts of the site function.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing technical problems and maintaining site performance
- Directing a submitted search to the appropriate partner
- Understanding which guides are useful and which require improvement
- Operating and securing the website
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
This site does not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It explains how to request Henderson County information from the sheriff, the Circuit Clerk, the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification, and the Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not compiled into consumer reports or third-party criminal histories.
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
Applicable Illinois law, including the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (815 ILCS 505), may provide additional protections. The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) governs records held by Illinois public bodies, while criminal-history dissemination is addressed by 20 ILCS 2630/5; those public-record laws do not turn this private site into a government custodian. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request deletion of data associated with you
- Ask what personal information we hold about you
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain processing where the law supplies that right
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A revision becomes visible here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review this page periodically.
Effective date: July 20, 2026