Information You Choose to Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When you type a name, location, or other term into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Clark County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s handling of a query is controlled by its privacy terms.
Messages Sent to the Site
If you send an email or use a contact form, we retain the information needed to read and answer the message. We do not disclose contact messages outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, such as in response to a valid legal demand.
Technical Details Collected During a Visit
Like most websites, this site and its service providers may automatically receive routine technical and usage information when a page loads. This information helps operate the site and understand general traffic patterns.
- The internet protocol address used for the request
- Browser name, browser version, and related settings
- Device category and operating system
- Pages opened and the time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Date and time information associated with the visit
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may be used to measure how visitors use the site and to support site, analytics, or advertising functions. You can block or remove cookies through browser controls. Some features may work differently or less reliably when cookies are disabled.
Reasons We Use Information
Collected information is used only for ordinary site operations and related services.
- Maintain site availability, performance, and page delivery
- Send search requests to the appropriate outside search provider
- Assess which guides and pages visitors find useful
- Detect errors, abuse, and technical problems
- Support advertising that may be selected according to inferred interests
Government and Third-Party Destinations
Clark County Recent Arrests links to outside resources such as the Clark County Sheriff and Jail, Illinois VINELink, Illinois Department of Corrections, court portals, public-record pages, and third-party search tools. After you follow an outside link, the destination’s privacy policy and data practices apply. This site does not control those systems.
Advertising providers may use their own cookies or similar technologies to understand activity across different websites and select ads. That cross-site processing occurs on the provider’s systems, not within records maintained directly by this site.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be disclosed to providers that perform site functions or to an authority with valid legal process.
- Search partners that receive and process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess advertisements
- Law-enforcement agencies or other government bodies acting under a valid subpoena, court order, or comparable lawful demand
Illinois public records are governed in part by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140. That law governs requests to covered public bodies. It does not turn this private site into a government records custodian.
Security Practices and Limits
We use reasonable, standard measures intended to protect information under our control. No website, network, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. We therefore cannot promise that unauthorized access, loss, or misuse will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than 18
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 personal data, they may use the Contacts page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to identify the relevant information, you may make the following requests.
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected
- Ask for deletion of personal information where required or permitted
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where that right applies
These choices concern information controlled by this site. Requests about a Clark County booking record, police report, court case, or IDOC entry must be sent to the government office that holds it.
Revisions to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice when site practices, providers, or legal requirements change. The updated version becomes effective when posted on this page and will identify a revised effective date when appropriate.