Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, location, or other detail entered into a search feature is transmitted to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Ford County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy policy governs its receipt and handling of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
Emails and contact-form submissions are retained as needed to read and answer the message. We do not share those communications outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Information Collected Automatically
Ordinary website and analytics systems may record technical details when a page loads, including:
- Your Internet Protocol address.
- The browser name and version in use.
- Your device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is supplied.
- The date and time associated with the visit.
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the website. You can restrict or reject cookies through browser controls, although blocking them may cause some functions to behave differently.
Purposes for Using Information
- Operate the website and maintain reasonable performance.
- Send a search request to the appropriate partner service.
- Understand which pages visitors find useful.
- Identify and correct technical problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Privacy After Following a Link
Links may lead to Ford County release-record sources, the Sheriff, Illinois corrections pages, government portals, and outside search services. Once you leave this website, the destination’s privacy policy controls its practices.
Some advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select targeted advertising. That tracking occurs through the partner’s technology, not through a database maintained by Ford County Released Inmates.
Parties That May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may nevertheless be handled by:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies or other government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard practices intended to protect information. No internet-connected service, storage method, or transmission can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor submitted information, use the Get in Touch page to request deletion.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, you may ask for a copy of personal information we hold, request correction of inaccurate information, request erasure, or opt out of certain processing. Submit a request through Get in Touch. These choices concern information held by this website and do not change official Ford County records. Access to Sheriff records is governed separately by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, including 5 ILCS 140.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised as services or practices change. An updated version takes effect when posted here with a new effective date.