Information You Submit
A name, telephone number, or address entered in a search form is sent to the third-party provider that supplies those results. Our servers do not retain a copy of the query. If you contact us, we receive the details included in the message and use them to answer.
Information Collected Automatically
Standard hosting logs can record an IP address, browser type, viewed page, and timestamp. We review aggregate activity to maintain the service and understand page use. Basic analytics and advertising measurement may also rely on cookies or comparable technology.
How We Use Information
Information supports site operation, troubleshooting, traffic measurement, and page improvements. We neither sell visitor lists nor create individual user profiles.
Privacy on Linked Services
Links lead to Lake County and Illinois portals, library and archive collections, and third-party search services. Information entered on those sites is governed by their policies, not this one. The same rule applies to sponsored results supplied by another company.
Who May Process Data
The service providers that host and support the site process server logs for us. Analytics and advertising partners may receive the automatic data described above. We disclose data when a valid legal process requires it, and not otherwise.
How Information Is Protected
An encrypted connection protects traffic in transit, and logs are retained only as long as the stated purposes require. Because the site has no accounts, it stores no visitor password or account profile.
Users Under 18
The site is meant for adults and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18; if you believe a minor has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Your Data Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data held by a website. Illinois does not provide a broad consumer privacy statute applicable in the same way as some states, but specific state and federal protections may still apply. Because we retain little information, a request normally involves checking our contact mailbox and server logs. Use the Contact page to ask. Public records held by Zion, Lake County, or Illinois offices remain under the control of those custodians.
Updates to This Policy
Any change to this policy will be posted on this page. Using the site after a change means you accept the updated version.