Last Updated: July 24, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how the Violence Prevention Plan for Illinois: 2025-2029 website ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website. This policy is based on the State of Illinois Privacy Notice and has been enhanced to address specific aspects of this website.
Introduction
The Violence Prevention Plan for Illinois: 2025-2029 website is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of any personal information you provide. This policy explains our practices regarding data collection, use, disclosure, and the choices you have associated with that data.
We recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of all information provided by users of our website. We created this policy with a fundamental respect for our users' right to privacy and to guide our relationships with our users.
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit, including:
- Internet domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and specific browser characteristics
- Computer operating system
- Date and time of your visit
- Pages you visit on our website
- Information downloaded
- Referring website address
- Geographic location (country and state level only)
Information You Provide Voluntarily
Depending on how you interact with our website, you may choose to provide us with certain information, such as:
- Contact information (name, email address, phone number)
- Demographic information for research purposes
- Feedback and survey responses
- Information provided when reporting issues or requesting assistance
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our website
- To understand how users interact with our website
- To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
- To send you administrative information, such as updates, security alerts, and support messages
- To comply with legal obligations
- To protect our rights, your safety, and the safety of others
- To detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues
Cookies and Similar Technologies
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
How We Use Cookies
Our website uses the following types of cookies:
- Preference cookies: Enable the website to remember information that changes how the website behaves or looks
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically delete existing cookies, block certain types of cookies, or set your browser to notify you when cookies are being sent. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your experience on our website.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties except in the following circumstances:
- When required by law or to respond to legal process
- To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others
- With service providers who perform services on our behalf
- With your consent or at your direction
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Violence Prevention Plan for Illinois: 2025-2029 Email: info@icjia.illinois.gov Phone: (312) 793-8550 Address: 60 E Van Buren St, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60605
This Privacy Policy is available in alternative formats upon request. To request an alternative format, please contact us using the information above.
Legal Notices
Disclaimer of Liability
Neither the State of Illinois, nor any of its agencies nor any of its employees shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall the State website or its employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Accuracy of Data
Although the data found using the Statewide Violence Prevention Plan for Illinois: 2025-2029 website has been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability, or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. The State provides this information on an "as is" basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses, and non-infringement of proprietary rights are disclaimed.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The Violence Prevention Plan for Illinois: 2025-2029 is a distributor of content sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information provided by users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of the State of Illinois and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
Choice of Law
Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. The laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A., shall apply to all uses of this data and this system.
Accessibility Commitment
This Privacy Policy is designed to be accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. We are committed to making our website and its content accessible in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards and the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA).
If you encounter any accessibility issues with this Privacy Policy or any other part of our website, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.