Privacy Notice

This notice explains what information Whiteside County Busted Mugshots receives, why it is used, and when another party may process it. It also covers cookies, security, user choices, and outside links. By using the site, you accept the practices described here.

Information You Submit

Terms Entered in Search

A name, location, or other term entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. We do not keep or log those search terms on our own systems. The provider's policy governs its receipt and use of the query.

Messages Sent to Us

If you email us or submit a contact message, we keep the message and contact details as needed to respond. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.


Information Collected Automatically

Routine server, analytics, and advertising systems may record technical details when a page loads, including:

  • Your Internet Protocol address.
  • The browser name and version.
  • Device type and operating system.
  • Pages viewed and time spent on them.
  • The referring website, when one is supplied.
  • The date and time of the request.

Cookies and Similar Storage

Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and may support advertising or basic functions. You can block or remove cookies through browser settings, although some features may work differently afterward.


How Information Is Used

Collected information supports the operation and improvement of the site. We may use it to:

  • Keep pages available, responsive, and reliable.
  • Send search requests to the selected partner service.
  • Understand which guides visitors find useful.
  • Detect, diagnose, and repair technical problems.
  • Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.

Privacy Beyond This Site

Links may lead to sheriff and corrections pages, court portals, jail or booking resources, government forms, and outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy notice and terms control its collection and use of data.

Advertising companies may use their own technologies to observe activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs on their systems, under their policies, rather than in a database of search terms maintained by us.


When Information May Be Shared

We do not sell personal information. Information may still be handled by parties that perform a service or have lawful authority, including:

  • Search partners that process a submitted query.
  • Analytics providers that measure site activity.
  • Advertising networks that deliver or assess ads.
  • Law-enforcement agencies or other government bodies responding to a valid legal order.

How We Safeguard Data

We use reasonable, commonly accepted practices to protect information under our control. No website, network, storage system, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. We therefore cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.


Visitors Under Eighteen

This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted information, use the Contact Us page to request review and deletion.


Your Privacy Choices

Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may:

  • Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate information.
  • Ask that eligible information be erased.
  • Object to or opt out of certain processing.

These rights concern data controlled by this site. A government record, linked publisher page, or partner search result must be addressed with the organization that controls it.


Changes to This Notice

We may revise this privacy notice as services, practices, or legal duties change. A new version takes effect when it is posted here with its updated effective date.