Information You Send
Search Terms
A name, place, or other text entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Adams County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider may apply its own privacy notice and retention rules.
Messages to the Site
An email or contact message may include the details needed to reply. We keep that message for the response and related follow-up. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal demand.
Technical Details Collected
Like most public websites, the service may receive basic technical information when a page loads. This helps deliver pages, understand traffic, and diagnose faults.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on each page
- Referring site, when one is supplied
- Visit and event timestamps
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the pages and to support site functions. A browser can block or delete cookies through its settings. Some features may work differently when cookies are blocked.
How Information Is Used
- Keep the pages available and responsive.
- Send search requests to the appropriate partner service.
- Learn which pages are useful to visitors.
- Locate and correct technical errors.
- Display advertising that may relate to a visitor's interests.
Links Beyond Adams County
The pages link to the Adams County Jail roster, booking and records resources, and the Adams County Sheriff's Office led by Sheriff Anthony "Tony" Grootens. They also link to court portals, the Illinois Department of Corrections, federal locators, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy notice controls its collection and use of information. Adams County Busted Mugshots does not set those outside practices.
Some advertising partners may track activity across different sites to help deliver interest-based ads. That tracking occurs on the partners' systems, subject to their notices and controls, rather than under the control of the Adams County records offices.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold by Adams County Busted Mugshots. It may still reach the following recipients when needed to operate a feature or when the law requires disclosure:
- Search partners that process text entered into their search tools.
- Analytics providers that measure visits and page use.
- Advertising networks and their service providers.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Is a Best Effort
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for an internet service, but no connected system is completely secure. Adams County Busted Mugshots cannot promise that information will be immune from every breach, error, or unauthorized event.
Visitors Under 18
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information, a parent or guardian may use the Contact Us route to ask that it be deleted.
Choices About Your Data
Depending on the information held and the circumstances, a person may ask about the following choices through Contact Us:
- Request a copy of personal data held by the site.
- Ask for an inaccurate item to be corrected.
- Request deletion of information that the site is able to remove.
- Opt out of certain forms of processing where an applicable choice is available.
Notice Changes
This Privacy Notice may be revised as the service, partners, or legal requirements change. A revised version will be posted here with a new effective date. Continued use after an update means the posted version applies.