Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Baldwin County Court Docket does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be kept long enough to answer and manage the exchange. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal duty.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause servers to collect basic technical and usage details:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when available
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- Visited pages and approximate time spent
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. They and analytics services help combine traffic information, such as popular pages and points where visits end. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Directing search requests to the selected partner
- Finding and correcting technical problems
- Maintaining performance and availability
- Measuring which material is useful or needs revision
- Displaying advertising that may reflect user interests
No Court-Record Data on File
Baldwin County Court Docket does not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case information. It publishes general directions to the Baldwin County Circuit Clerk, trial courts, Probate Court, municipal courts, and Alabama access systems. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party case profiles, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the selected partner's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each partner controls its own retention and disclosure practices, so review those terms before running a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Baldwin County Circuit Clerk, Alabama court systems, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's policy controls. Review it before providing personal details.
Some advertising providers may track activity across websites for targeted ads. That process occurs through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search partners receiving a submitted query
- Advertising networks placing site advertisements
- Government bodies or law enforcement when a valid legal order compels disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used to protect collected information. No internet system can guarantee complete security, however, and this site cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor is believed to have submitted information, contact us so it can be removed.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide added rights over personal data. Alabama's Rules of Court-Record Privacy and Confidentiality govern protected information in court records, while Alabama Code ยง36-12-40 addresses access to public writings. Those court-record rules do not turn this private website into a court custodian. At a minimum, a visitor may:
- Request deletion of personal data
- Ask what personal information is held
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. An updated version will appear here with a new effective date, and continued use will be subject to that version.
Effective date: August 13, 2026