Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is transmitted directly to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or record those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We may keep an email or contact message long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical information when a page loads:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Your device's assigned IP address
- Device type and operating system
- The referring website, when available
- Browser name and version
- Approximate time spent on visited pages
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. We and our analytics services use them to understand traffic patterns, including popular pages and common exit points. You may block cookies through browser controls, although doing so can change how some site features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Operating the site and maintaining its performance
- Routing a search query to the selected partner service
- Understanding which pages are useful or need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal-record data. The site explains how to contact the Tazewell County Sheriff, Tazewell County Circuit Clerk, Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification, and Illinois Sex Offender Registry for records they hold. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not used to create consumer reports or third-party criminal profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the site's search boxes. Their own privacy terms govern any information submitted through those tools, including retention and sharing practices beyond our control. Review the applicable provider policy before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Tazewell County offices, Illinois agencies, court portals, legal-aid resources, or third-party services. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy applies. Read that policy before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may use their systems to follow activity across websites and select targeted ads. We do not operate that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed to:
- Analytics providers measuring site use and performance
- Search partners processing a query you submit
- Advertising networks serving material on our pages
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with a visitor's location. In Illinois, consumer-protection matters are governed in part by the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILCS 505, while public records held by Tazewell County agencies are governed by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request deletion of personal information we retain
- Ask what personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain forms of processing where the law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised. Any revision will appear here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review this page periodically.
Effective date: July 20, 2026