Information You Choose to Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, place, or other detail entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Mercer County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider handles the query under its separate privacy practices.
Email and Contact Messages
If you email us or submit a contact form, we retain the name, address, message, and other details needed to respond. Contact messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required. Avoid sending information that is not needed for the request.
Technical Data Received During Visits
Basic technical records may be created when a browser requests a page. Depending on the services in use, those records may contain:
- The internet protocol address associated with the request
- The browser name, version, and settings
- The device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when supplied
- The date and time of the request
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may help measure how visitors move through the site and support analytics or advertising features. You can block or remove cookies in browser settings. Some functions may work differently when cookies are disabled.
Reasons We Use Information
Information supports ordinary site operation and evaluation. It may be used to:
- Keep pages available, responsive, and reliable
- Send submitted searches to the correct partner service
- Learn which Mercer County pages visitors find useful
- Find and correct technical problems
- Display advertisements that may match visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Website
The site links to Mercer County jail and sheriff resources, Illinois courts and corrections pages, government portals, news sources, and third-party search tools. After you follow an outside link, the destination's privacy policy controls its collection and use of information.
Advertising providers may use their own cookies, pixels, or similar technology to recognize activity across websites and select targeted ads. That processing occurs on their systems, not ours.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still reach a limited group when needed to operate a feature or comply with law:
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure visits and performance
- Advertising networks that deliver and assess ads
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Safeguards and Their Limits
Reasonable, standard security practices protect information under our control. No website, network, storage system, or internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot promise that information will never be lost, intercepted, accessed without authority, or disclosed after a breach.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted data may use the Contact Us page to request its deletion.
Choices About Your Data
Rights vary by location and data type. Subject to applicable law and reasonable identity verification, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal information held about you
- Correct inaccurate information
- Erase information we are permitted to delete
- Stop or opt out of certain processing
These choices concern data controlled by Mercer County Recent Arrests. A request about an official record or an outside publisher must go to that organization.
Revisions to This Notice
We may revise this notice when practices, providers, or legal requirements change. An update will be posted here with a new effective date. Reviewing this page periodically is the best way to learn about changes.