Information You Submit
Search terms
A name or place entered in a search tool passes to the outside provider operating that tool. This site does not retain those queries in its own records.
Messages
Email or contact messages are kept as needed to answer. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Routine logs may record an IP address, browser and version, device and operating system, pages visited, time spent, referring page, and timestamps. Cookies help measure site use. Visitors may block cookies in browser settings, though some functions may then behave differently.
How Data Is Used
Information helps operate and improve the site, route searches to a selected partner, understand useful pages, diagnose faults, prevent misuse, and display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Outside Sites and Advertising
Links lead to the Washington County Sheriff, Illinois government portals, court resources, custody tools, and other services. Each destination applies its own privacy rules. Advertising partners may track activity across sites on their systems to select ads.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Search partners may receive submitted queries; analytics providers may receive usage data; ad networks may receive advertising data; and law-enforcement or government bodies may receive information when a valid legal order requires it.
Security Is Best Effort
Reasonable safeguards are used, but no internet service, transmission, or storage system can be promised to be breach-proof.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian may use Contact Us to request deletion of information submitted by a minor.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, a person may ask for a copy of personal data held here, request correction or deletion, or object to certain processing. These rights concern site data, not an arrest record held by Washington County under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act or another records law.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised. A new version takes effect when posted with its updated effective date.