Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A search term entered into a sponsored search tool is submitted to the provider that operates that tool. This resource does not maintain a court-docket database or retain those search terms as a case-record file.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends an email, the message may be retained to respond and for ordinary administrative purposes. It is not sold or used to build a report about another person.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, the service may receive standard technical information when a page is requested.
- Internet protocol address and browser details
- Device and operating-system information
- Pages viewed and approximate visit duration
- Referring page information where supplied
- Page-view timestamps
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies and aggregate analytics may help measure traffic, maintain site operation, and understand which reference pages are used. Browser settings can limit cookies, although some features may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Technical and contact information may be used for ordinary website operations.
- Operate, secure, and improve the resource
- Route a query to the selected outside provider
- Measure aggregated page use and performance
- Diagnose technical faults
- Support advertising that keeps the resource available
No Court-Record Data on File
Scotland County Court Docket does not host, compile, sell, or maintain a database of court dockets, case files, hearing calendars, or personal case information. Official Scotland County trial-court records are kept by the Scotland County Clerk of Superior Court. North Carolina's G.S. 7A-109 concerns the clerk's records, dockets, and indexes; it does not make this private reference resource the custodian of a court record.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search widgets are operated by outside companies under their own privacy terms, retention rules, and data practices. Review a provider's policy before entering information. This resource does not control a partner's data handling, result content, price, or availability.
Links to Other Websites
Official court, clerk, legislative, and other external links lead to websites with their own policies. Their rules apply after a visitor leaves this resource. Advertising partners may also conduct activity measurement on their own systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited information may be shared only through the services needed to operate a requested feature or when required by law.
- A selected search provider processing a submitted query
- Analytics or hosting services used for performance and security
- Advertising services displayed on the pages
- Government authorities responding to a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for the information handled by the resource. No internet-connected system can promise absolute security, so visitors should avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive information through third-party tools.
Users Under 18
The resource is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a child supplied information may request its removal.
Your Data Rights
North Carolina's G.S. 7A-109 addresses access to official court records held by clerks, not a general privacy right in a private website's analytics. A visitor may nevertheless ask about personal contact information held by this resource and may request reasonable correction or deletion where applicable.
- Ask what contact information is held about you
- Request correction of inaccurate contact details
- Request deletion of information no longer needed
- Choose browser controls that limit cookies or certain processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised when the site's practices change. The revised text takes effect when it appears here.
Effective date: August 31, 2026