Information You Provide
Search Entries
When you type a name, location, or other search detail into a third-party search box, that entry is sent to the outside provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we use the information in that message to review and respond to it. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical details when a page loads.
- Your IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site traffic and visitor behavior. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some features or measurements may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, responsive, and easier to maintain.
- To send searches to the partner service selected by the search tool.
- To understand which DeWitt County jail, court, and locator pages are useful to visitors.
- To identify errors, broken links, and performance issues.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests.
Links Away From This Site
Pages may link to the DeWitt County Sheriff's Office, Illinois court resources, IDOC, federal locators, VINELink, government portals, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination site controls how your information is handled.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and deliver targeted ads. That tracking is handled on their platforms, not through a database owned by this site.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be available to the following parties when needed for site operations or legal compliance.
- Search partners that process submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a public information website. No internet-connected system can be promised as fully secure, so this notice should not be read as a guarantee against unauthorized access.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, a parent or guardian may ask that it be deleted.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask for deletion when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where the law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the posted text.