Information You Choose to Submit
Queries Sent to Search Providers
When you enter a name, location, or other term in a third-party search box, the provider operating that tool receives the query. Edwards County Busted Mugshots does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy policy and terms apply to the submission.
Messages Sent to the Site
If you send an email or other contact message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. A message is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Normal web and analytics systems may record limited technical and usage information when a page loads, including:
- The internet protocol address used for the visit
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is available
- Date and time stamps associated with the visit
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and support site features. You can block or remove cookies through browser settings, although parts of the site or a connected service may then behave differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports the operation and improvement of this private reference site. It may be used to:
- Keep pages available, responsive, and reliable
- Send a search request to the third-party service selected by the user
- Understand which Edwards County guides visitors find useful
- Diagnose errors, abuse, and other technical problems
- Display advertising that may be selected according to visitor interests
Official and Third-Party Links
The site links to Edwards County offices, city police contacts, the Circuit Clerk, IDOC, federal locators, Illinois VINE, and third-party search services. Each destination has its own privacy policy and data practices. Its policy governs after you follow the link, whether the destination is a government office or a private provider.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across different websites and choose targeted ads. That tracking occurs through the partner's technology and is governed by the partner's disclosures.
When Information May Be Shared
Edwards County Busted Mugshots does not sell personal information. Limited information may be received by:
- Search partners that process a query you submit to their tool
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Law-enforcement agencies or other government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard safeguards intended to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, or loss. No website, transmission method, or internet-connected storage system is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Adults Only
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor submitted personal information, use the Contact Us route so we can review and delete it when appropriate.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete personal information maintained by the site
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies
These requests apply to information controlled by this site. Official Edwards County records and information held by outside services must be addressed with the office or provider that controls them.
Policy Updates
We may revise this policy as site practices or legal requirements change. The updated text will appear on this page and will carry a new effective date.