The Cook County Treasurer's Office ("Treasurer's Office") maintains this website ("Site") as a public service. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle the information we receive from visits to our Site. The information that we receive depends on the services you use when you visit our site. Generally, because we are governed by public record laws and regulations and have various statutory reporting responsibilities, we may be required by law to disclose the information that we receive. Without your prior consent, the Treasurer's Office will not use your personally identifiable information for any purpose other than that for which it is submitted.

By using our Site, you signify your consent to the terms of our Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to any terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use this Site or submit any personal information. This Privacy Policy also describes the choices you have regarding how we use your personal information.

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We will reflect any such modifications to this Privacy Policy on our Site. We suggest that you periodically consult this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy, as revised.

• Personal Information. Personal information is information about an identifiable individual ("personal information"). The Treasurer's Office collects personal information when you voluntarily provide it through our Site or when you provide it to us through other means. Personal information includes, but is not limited to, personal identifiers such as an individual's name, address, phone number, email address, credit card number, and/or other financial information.
• Payment Information. If you choose to pay your property taxes online using our Site, you will be required to submit your payment information, including, without limitation, bank account numbers, credit card or debit card numbers, account details, ACH information, and similar data (collectively, "Payment Information"). Such Payment Information will be collected and processed by our third-party payment vendors pursuant to the terms and conditions of their privacy policies and terms of use. Please see the Terms & Conditions for use of our online payment systems (ACH, Debit Card/Credit Card).

We do not share personally identifiable information with third parties, except that we will provide the necessary personally identifiable information listed above to the companies assisting us with processing credit/debit card and ACH transactions through our Site. In some circumstances, we may also be required by law to disclose certain personally identifiable information in accordance with the disclosure requirements of the Illinois Local Records Act 50 ILCS 205/1 et seq., or other legal requirements, or we may disclose such information to law enforcement, and/or fraud investigatory agencies.

If you choose not to provide your name or other necessary personally identifiable information, you will be unable to make a payment or subscribe to any electronic communications. If you have concerns about privacy and security on the Internet, you also have the option of visiting our Office or a Chase Bank branch in Illinois to make payment. You may also send your payment by mail.

You may manage your receipt of non-transactional communications by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of any of our electronic communications.

We may also deliver notifications to your mobile device (e.g., text messages). You may disable these text messages by selecting the "unsubscribe" link located at the bottom of these text messages

While the Treasurer's Office has security measures in place to prevent the security of Personal Information or other data submitted to us, we cannot warrant the security of any Personal Information transmitted to us by a user and any such transmission is performed at the user's own risk.

The Treasurer's Office, its employees, and its agents assume no responsibility for any improper or incorrect use of information contained on this Site. In no event shall the Office be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages or injury (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption), 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 the Treasurer's Office's Site or the information contained herein, even if advised of the possibility of such damage or injury. This disclaimer of liability applies to all claims for damages or injury, including, but not limited to, failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, or unauthorized access to or alteration of data, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.

Although the data found using the Treasurer's Office's access systems have been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, express or implied, is made regarding the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability, or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. The Treasurer's Office 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. Changes may be periodically made to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated into any new version of the publication. If you have obtained information from any of the Treasurer's Office's web pages from a source other than the Treasurer's Office's pages, be aware that electronic data can be altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can also quickly become out of date. It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data associated with a file and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to the Treasurer's Office.

This Privacy Policy describes the information we gather through our Site and how we use such information. Our Site may contain links to Sites maintained by other public agencies or private organizations. The user assumes sole responsibility for use of third-party links and pointers.

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 shall apply to all use of this Site.

Should you have any further questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your interaction with our Site, please Contact us by email.