Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search tool passes directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Cherokee County Court Docket does not log or retain those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within the operating team unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Every time a page on this site loads, our servers pick up some technical details about the visit:
- 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 device files used to measure broad patterns, such as popular pages and exit points. Analytics providers combine that activity into traffic reports. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how parts of the website function.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Court-Record Data on File
This resource does not host, maintain, sell, or compile a database of court dockets or personal case information. It publishes general directions to Cherokee County clerks, trial courts, and Texas search systems that hold official records. It is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into reports about third parties.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by that provider's policy rather than this policy. Each company controls its own retention and disclosure practices, so review its terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to court clerks, trial portals, statewide systems, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Read it before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may measure activity across websites for targeted advertising. That processing occurs on the provider's systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- 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 are used to protect collected information. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so a breach cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be deleted when properly reported.
Your Data Rights
Texas consumer-protection law may provide rights concerning personal data. The Texas Public Information Act governs many government records, while Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 12 governs non-adjudicative judicial records. Those access laws do not turn this private website into a court-record custodian. At a minimum, visitors can:
- 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 version will appear here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review it from time to time.
Effective date: September 7, 2026