Information You Provide
Queries Entered in Search Tools
A name, location, or other term entered into a search box is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. Cook County Busted Mugshots does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy policy governs what it does with a submitted query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send a message or use a contact channel, we may keep the information you provide so we can respond or address the request. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
When a browser loads a page, routine technical information may be collected to operate, measure, and protect the service. That information can include the following items.
- Internet protocol address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring page or service, when available.
- Visit dates and timestamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies help us understand how visitors use the site. You can limit or block cookies through browser settings. Some functions may work differently if those settings prevent cookies from being stored.
How Information Is Used
We use available information to operate and improve the site, direct a search request to the relevant partner, and keep the experience functional. Uses may include the following.
- Maintaining site performance and core functions.
- Sending a query to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- Understanding which records-resource pages are useful.
- Diagnosing errors, abuse, and technical problems.
- Delivering advertising that may reflect interests.
Links Beyond Our Service
This site links to official resources such as the Cook County Jail Roster, the Sheriff Records Division, court portals, corrections pages, and independent search tools. Once you follow a link, the recipient site’s privacy notice and practices apply. We do not control those practices.
Advertising partners may use their own technologies to observe activity across sites and tailor advertising within their systems. Their collection and use are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Notice.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may nevertheless be disclosed to service providers or public authorities when necessary for the purposes described here.
- Search partners that process a query entered into their tool.
- Analytics providers that help measure site use.
- Advertising networks that support advertising delivery.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Security Practices
We use reasonable, best-effort safeguards intended to protect information handled by the site. No system connected to the internet can be guaranteed completely secure, and we cannot promise that a transmission or stored record will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes that a minor supplied information to us, they may ask us to remove it through the Contact Us page.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and the information we hold, you may ask to review, correct, or remove your personal information, or opt out of certain processing. Send the request through the Contact Us page with enough detail for us to identify the request.
- Request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct personal information that is inaccurate.
- Request deletion of information, where applicable.
- Ask to opt out of certain data processing.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as the site or its services change. A revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date, and continued use after posting means the revised notice applies.