Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name, case number, or other term entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that feature. The provider processes the request and supplies the response. Mitchell County Court Docket does not retain or record those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
Email correspondence is retained as needed to answer the sender. Messages are kept within the organization unless disclosure is required by a lawful obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause the servers to collect routine technical and usage details, including:
- Your device's Internet Protocol address
- The browser name and release in use
- Operating-system and device-category information
- Pages viewed and the length of each visit
- Any referring website that led to the visit
- The date and time associated with page requests
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies, which are small files placed on a device, help measure how the website is used. They can indicate popular pages and points where visits end. Analytics providers combine this activity into traffic reports. Cookies may be blocked through browser controls, although disabling them can alter how some features operate.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating the website and maintaining responsive page delivery
- Routing a submitted query to the applicable search provider
- Measuring which resources are useful and where revisions are needed
- Diagnosing errors, outages, and other technical problems
- Presenting advertising that may reflect inferred interests
No Court-Record Data on File
Mitchell County Court Docket neither hosts nor sells a database of dockets or personal case information, and it does not compile such records. Its content identifies the courts, clerks, and statewide system through which the public may seek Mitchell County records. The website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or profiles about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies supply the website's search-box functionality. Information submitted there is governed by the provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention, processing, and disclosure practices. Review those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to clerk pages, court portals, statewide search services, legal-aid organizations, or commercial search providers. Following one leaves this website, and the destination's privacy terms then apply. Read those terms before providing personal information.
Some advertising companies may use cross-site activity to select targeted advertisements. Any such tracking is performed through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may nevertheless be disclosed to or processed by:
- Search providers receiving queries submitted through their tools
- Analytics vendors measuring site use and technical performance
- Advertising networks serving promotions on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, generally accepted safeguards are used for collected information. No internet-connected service can guarantee absolute security, however, and the website cannot promise that unauthorized access or another breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. Notice that a minor supplied such information will prompt its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy or consumer laws may grant additional rights based on where a visitor lives. Available requests can include the right to:
- Obtain access to personal information held about you
- Correct personal information that is inaccurate
- Seek deletion of information associated with you
- Decline processing activities when the law provides an opt-out
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised from time to time. A revised version will be posted here and will display its new effective date. Review it periodically for changes to the stated practices.
Effective date: September 7, 2026