Privacy Policy
How we handle website privacy, contact messages, correction reports, analytics, cookies and privacy-sensitive communication.
Privacy approach
publiccourtrecords.org/ is an informational website. Most users can read our pages without creating an account or submitting personal information. If you contact us, we may receive your email address, message content, page URL, correction details and any information you choose to include.
Please avoid sending Social Security numbers, full dates of birth, financial records, medical records, sealed filings, juvenile records, custody documents, identity scans, payment details or confidential legal communications.
Information we may collect
| Information type | Examples | Why it may be used |
|---|---|---|
| Contact messages | Name, email, page URL, correction details or privacy request. | To respond and review the issue. |
| Technical data | IP address, browser, device, pages viewed, timestamps and error logs. | To secure and improve the website. |
| Analytics data | Aggregated page traffic, referral source and site behaviour. | To improve content and navigation. |
| Correction evidence | Official source links or publicly available proof. | To update pages and document editorial decisions. |
| Cookie data | Preference, security, analytics or advertising identifiers. | To operate and measure the site. |
How information is used
We use messages to answer corrections, privacy reviews, accessibility issues and editorial questions.
Correction evidence helps us update links, screenshots, maps, tables and explanations.
Security logs and spam tools help detect misuse, bots, fraud, hacking and abuse.
We may retain limited review history to document corrections and prevent repeated issues.
We may disclose information if legally required or necessary to protect rights and safety.
We do not need private court files to publish general source guidance.
Your choices
You may contact us about privacy, correction or deletion of personal information you submitted to our site. We may need enough detail to identify the message or page. We may keep certain information when required for legal, security, administrative or editorial integrity reasons.
Site-wide trust note
publiccourtrecords.org/ is built for educational and informational use. Our guides are written to help users understand court-record systems, official portals, clerk routes, case-number searches, courthouse contact paths, screenshots and public-record limits. We are not a court, clerk, attorney, government agency, consumer reporting agency, background-check company or official record issuer.
When a guide contains links, phone numbers, addresses, maps, screenshots or resource notes, our content process is to manually review those details before publication or update. Court systems still control final access, fees, restrictions, filings, sealed records, certified copies and official case status.