Information Sent Directly
Search Queries
A name, place, or other text entered into the public search widget is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Brown County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider may apply its own privacy policy and retention rules.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends an email or contact message, the information in that message is kept so a reply can be made and the request can be handled. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, needed to protect rights or safety, or necessary for a service provider to operate the contact channel.
Technical Data and Cookies
Like most public web pages, a page load can create technical records such as the following:
- IP address or an approximate network location.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- Referring page, when a browser supplies one.
- Access timestamps and basic error information.
Cookies
Cookies or similar tools may help measure how visitors use the pages, keep a feature working, or support advertising. Browser settings can block or delete them. Some features may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Information is used for ordinary site operations and to understand which Brown County record routes are useful.
- Keep the pages available and improve loading speed.
- Send a search request to the correct outside provider.
- Measure which pages help visitors reach Brown Sheriff, Schuyler, court, IDOC, and other public sources.
- Find broken links, errors, abuse, or security problems.
- Show advertising that may reflect general interests.
The site’s public-record links include the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Schuyler Recent Bookings, and the Illinois Courts Brown County directory. Those offices control their own systems and privacy practices.
Links to Other Services
Pages may link to jail and booking feeds, Sheriff and corrections sites, court portals, federal locators, legal resources, news outlets, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination’s privacy notice controls. Brown County Busted Mugshots does not control the destination’s content, data handling, uptime, or retention.
Advertising partners may use their own tools to measure activity across sites or tailor ads. Those records are held on the partner’s systems, not treated as a promise that this site can see or erase everything collected after a click.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold by Brown County Busted Mugshots. Information may nonetheless reach these parties when the service or law requires it:
- Search partners that handle text entered into the public search widget.
- Analytics providers that measure page use and technical performance.
- Advertising networks and their service providers.
- Hosting, security, email, or technical vendors operating under service instructions.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order or lawful request.
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act, including its response and copying provisions in 5 ILCS 140/3 and 5 ILCS 140/6, governs public-record requests to agencies, not a promise that this private site holds those records.
Security Limits
Reasonable technical and administrative practices are used to limit misuse and protect information received directly. No internet-connected service is completely secure, and no guarantee is made that a system will be free of every breach, attack, or error. Do not send sensitive information through an ordinary message unless the responsible agency asks for it through a protected method.
Visitors Under 18
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted a message or other personal data, a parent or guardian may use the Contacts route to request review or deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on the applicable law and the information held, a visitor may ask for:
- A copy of personal information kept from a direct message.
- Correction of an inaccurate contact detail.
- Deletion of information that is no longer needed or must be removed.
- An opt-out from certain optional processing, cookies, or promotional messages.
Requests should identify the information and the address used to send it. Some records may need to be retained for legal, security, dispute, or transaction reasons. Search terms sent to a third-party provider must be addressed to that provider.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised when the service, providers, or legal duties change. A new version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use after an update means the revised notice applies to future activity.