Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Where a search tool is supplied by an outside provider, information entered into that tool is handled under the provider's own terms and privacy policy. We do not operate Lake County's court case system or sheriff records. Do not enter sensitive information into a third-party tool until you have reviewed who operates it and how it uses submissions.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you contact the site operator, information in your message may be used to respond and maintain the correspondence. Avoid sending Social Security numbers, dates of birth, case documents, or other sensitive personal information. Official county offices listed here are separate custodians with their own request procedures.
Data We Gather Automatically
Every time a page on this site loads, our servers pick up some technical details about the visit:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies on this site. These are small files stored on your device that let us see how visitors use the site - which pages get the most traffic and where people tend to drop off. Analytics services help us aggregate that traffic data. Your browser settings let you block cookies whenever you want. Some parts of the site may behave differently if you do.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Warrant Data on File
This site does not publish a Lake County warrant roster or host official court files. It provides guidance to the participating Circuit and General Sessions case search, the clerk, sheriff, and local municipal offices. TnCIS is a public case search, not a statewide public warrant registry. This site is not a consumer reporting agency, and information here may not be used for an FCRA-regulated decision.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search boxes on this site are powered by outside companies. Anything you enter into those tools is processed under the partner's own privacy policy, not this one. Those partners set their own data-retention and sharing practices, and we do not control them. Review the partner's policy before submitting a search.
Links to Other Websites
Throughout the site we link to sheriff's office pages, court portals, statewide warrant systems, legal aid groups, and third-party search tools. Clicking any of those links takes you off our site. At that point, their privacy policy governs your visit. Read it before sharing any personal details.
Certain advertising partners may track your activity across sites to show targeted ads. That tracking runs on their systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
We follow standard security practices to safeguard the data we collect. But nothing connected to the internet is bulletproof. We do what we can to keep your information secure, though we cannot promise a breach will never happen.
Users Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly gather personal information from anyone under 18. If you think a minor has shared data with us, reach out and we'll delete it right away.
Your Data Rights
Privacy rights depend on the law that applies to the visitor and site operator. You may contact the site operator to ask what personal information is held in correspondence and to request a correction or deletion where appropriate. Requests to Lake County offices must go to the public-records custodian under that office's process.
- Ask what contact information may be held in a message you sent
- Request a correction to your own site correspondence
- Ask that correspondence be deleted where retention is not required
- Review third-party controls for cookies or services they operate
Updates to This Policy
We may change this privacy policy down the road. When we do, the updated version goes up on this page with a new effective date. Check back if you want to keep tabs on how we handle your information.
Effective date: September 23, 2026