Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query entered into an embedded search tool is sent to the outside company that operates that tool. Blount County Court Docket does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its processing.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends an email, the message may be retained long enough to review and respond. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or is needed to protect the website and its users.
Data We Gather Automatically
Normal server and analytics logs can collect technical details about a visit.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser, device, and operating-system type
- Pages opened and time spent
- Referring page or site
- Approximate region derived from network data
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies and similar tools may measure traffic and site performance. Aggregate analytics help identify useful pages and technical failures. A browser can block or remove cookies, although some functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Collected visitor data may be used to operate the website, diagnose errors, understand broad usage patterns, secure the service, respond to messages, and satisfy legal duties. It is not used to create a court-history file about a visitor.
No Court-Record Data on File
Blount County Court Docket does not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of Blount County cases. It publishes general access information about the Circuit Clerk, Circuit and District Courts, municipal clerks, Probate Court, and Alabama's Just One Look service. Alabama Code ยง36-12-40 and the Alabama Rules of Court-Record Privacy and Confidentiality govern official record access through public custodians; they do not turn this private website into a court-record repository.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes displayed on some pages. A partner controls how it stores, uses, shares, and prices information submitted to its service. Review the partner's privacy policy and terms before entering a query because this policy does not govern the partner's systems.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Alabama courts, the Blount Circuit Clerk, statewide portals, and outside services. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination's policy controls. Advertising providers may also use their own technology to measure or personalize ads, and their collection occurs on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to service vendors that provide hosting, analytics, security, or technical support; to public authorities when law requires disclosure; or to a successor if the website's ownership changes. Providers receive only what is reasonably needed for their role.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for data under the website's control. No internet service can promise perfect security. Visitors should avoid sending private case facts, Social Security numbers, account numbers, or confidential court material by ordinary email.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly seek personal information from a child. If information from a person under 18 is identified, reasonable steps may be taken to remove it.
Your Data Rights
Depending on applicable law, a visitor may ask to know what personal data the website holds, request a correction or deletion, object to certain processing, or withdraw consent where consent is the basis. The Alabama court-record access rules are separate: requests for an official Blount case file must go to the court custodian, and protected court data remains governed by Rules 201 through 303.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change as services or legal duties change. A revised version will be posted here with a new effective date, and continued use after posting means the revised terms apply.
Effective date: August 13, 2026