Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep or record those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained for the purpose of responding. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive certain technical details when a page loads:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Browser name and version
- The referring site, when available
- Device type and operating system
- The device's assigned IP address
- Approximate time spent on each page
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. They help show which pages receive traffic and where visits end. Analytics providers combine this usage information into reports. You may block cookies through browser settings, although doing so can change how some website functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing and correcting technical problems
- Operating the website and improving load times
- Routing a submitted query to the selected search partner
- Measuring which content is useful or needs improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Court-Record Data on File
We do not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case information. The content identifies where Hardin County court records are kept and how official records may be requested from the District Clerk, County Clerk, lower courts, and statewide systems. Although the Texas Public Information Act governs many government records, Texas Government Code ยง552.0035 places access to judiciary records under court rules and other applicable law. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party case profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted through them is governed by each provider's privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices rather than this policy. Review those terms before running a query because we do not control the provider's handling of data.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to clerk pages, court portals, Texas case-search services, legal-aid resources, or commercial search tools. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy practices apply. Read them before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may use cross-site activity to select targeted ads. That processing occurs through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search providers processing queries submitted through their tools
- Advertising networks serving ads on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when disclosure is compelled by a valid order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No internet service can guarantee complete security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, contact us so it can be deleted.
Your Data Rights
Privacy and consumer-protection rights depend on where a visitor lives. The Texas Public Information Act concerns records held by covered government bodies and does not turn visitor data held by this private website into a court record. Subject to the law that applies to a request, you can:
- Request access to personal information held about you
- Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected
- Seek deletion of qualifying personal data
- Object to certain processing where the law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. An updated version and effective date will be posted here, so review the page periodically for changes.
Effective date: September 7, 2026