Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to respond and keep a record of the exchange. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, routine server records can collect these technical details:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored on a device. They help measure page traffic and general navigation patterns through aggregated analytics. Browser controls can block them, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing submitted searches to the selected partner service
- Maintaining site availability and page speed
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Measuring which pages are useful or need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Court-Record Data on File
We do not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case records. The site explains where Covington County files are kept and how the Circuit Clerk, trial courts, municipal courts, and statewide service provide access. Visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report or a dossier about another person, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention rules, and disclosure practices govern data entered there. Review the selected partner's policy before sending a query because we do not control its processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links can lead to clerk pages, Alabama court portals, legal-aid resources, and other search services. Once a visitor follows one, the destination's privacy policy controls. Review it before sharing personal data.
Advertising providers may also measure activity across sites to select ads. That processing occurs on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be received by:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices protect the data under our control. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so a breach can never be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. A verified report of such information will be addressed with deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary by residence and applicable law. Alabama's Open Records Act, Code of Alabama sections 36-12-40 through 36-12-45, and the Alabama Rules of Court-Record Privacy and Confidentiality govern access to official public and court records; they do not convert this private site's analytics into a court record. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new effective date will accompany the version posted here.
Effective date: August 13, 2026