Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Terms entered into a search box may be sent to the third-party provider that supplies the results. Do not treat a search field as a private channel to a Scott County or Illinois agency.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you send a message, we may receive the details you choose to provide, such as a name, email address, and message text. We use that material to handle the request and maintain the service.
Data We Gather Automatically
Standard technical records may include an IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, and access time. This data helps operate the site, measure traffic, prevent abuse, and diagnose faults.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies or similar tools may remember basic preferences and support analytics or advertising. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, though parts of the site may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Information may be used to deliver pages, improve navigation, understand broad usage, secure the service, comply with law, and support third-party search or advertising features. We do not use site data to create an official Scott County record or Illinois criminal-history file.
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Scott County Criminal History does not maintain court cases, arrest files, conviction transcripts, warrants, jail data, or registry profiles. Those records stay with the Circuit Clerk, law-enforcement agencies, Illinois State Police, and other official custodians.
Third-Party Search Partners
A search partner may receive a query and related technical data under its own privacy terms. We do not control that partner’s matching process, retention rules, pricing, or security. Review its policy before submitting information.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Scott County offices, Illinois agencies, courts, or other outside services. Their privacy practices apply after you leave this site, and this policy does not govern them.
Who Might See Your Data
Service providers may process limited information needed for hosting, analytics, security, search, or advertising. Data may also be disclosed when required by law, to protect rights or safety, or during a lawful business transfer. We do not sell official criminal records because we do not possess them.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used, but no internet transmission or storage method is risk free. We cannot promise absolute security.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly seek personal information from anyone under 18.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary by residence and applicable law. A person may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, or limits on certain processing. Illinois public-record access under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, and criminal-history dissemination under the Uniform Conviction Information Act, 20 ILCS 2635, govern public bodies and official records, not records held by this private site.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change as services or legal duties evolve. A revised version takes effect when posted, and continued use after posting means the updated terms apply.