Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a visitor enters a name or case number in a search tool offered on this site, the query is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and returns its result. McDonald County Court Docket does not keep a separate log of the search terms entered through those tools.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends correspondence to this site, the message may be retained to respond and to maintain a record of the exchange. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
As with most websites, the technical systems that deliver this site may receive routine information about a visit.
- The IP address associated with the device.
- The browser and version used for the visit.
- The device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is provided.
- Timestamps associated with page requests.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies and analytics tools may be used to understand traffic patterns, site performance, and the pages visitors use. Browser controls can limit cookies, although doing so can affect how some features work. Analytics reports are used in aggregate to help maintain the site.
What We Do With This Data
Technical and correspondence information may be used for ordinary site operations, including the following purposes.
- Operating the site and improving page delivery.
- Passing a search request to the provider selected by the visitor.
- Understanding which reference pages visitors use.
- Finding and addressing technical problems.
- Displaying advertising that may be interest-based.
No Court-Record Data on File
McDonald County Court Docket does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case records. It describes routes to official sources such as the McDonald County Circuit Clerk and Missouri Case.net. Access to state-court information is governed by the Missouri court-record framework, including Court Operating Rule 4, rather than by this site’s privacy policy. This site is not a consumer reporting agency and does not assemble visitor information into consumer reports about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Third-party providers operate the search tools that may appear on record-guide pages. Information entered in one of those tools is subject to the provider’s own privacy practices, retention terms, and sharing choices. McDonald County Court Docket does not control those policies, so visitors should review them before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
This site links to official resources, including the McDonald County Circuit Clerk and Missouri Case.net, as well as to third-party tools. A visit to an external website is governed by that site’s privacy policy and practices, not this one.
Advertising partners may also measure activity across websites for interest-based advertising. Any such measurement is carried out through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
McDonald County Court Docket does not sell personal data. Limited information may be disclosed to the following categories when needed for the uses described here.
- Search providers that process a query submitted through their tool.
- Analytics services used to measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that place advertising on the site.
- Government or law-enforcement entities when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures are used to protect the information this site receives. No internet-connected system can guarantee complete security, however, and this policy does not promise that an unauthorized access event will never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from users under 18. If the site learns that a minor has provided personal information, the information will be removed as appropriate.
Your Data Rights
This policy does not identify a Missouri general privacy statute as the basis for a separate set of visitor-data rights. Court-record access and confidentiality are instead subject to court rules and record-specific limits, including Court Operating Rule 4 and the juvenile protections in Rule 122 and RSMo §211.321. Subject to applicable law and the information actually held by this site, a visitor may:
- Ask for a copy of personal information held about that visitor.
- Request correction of information that is inaccurate.
- Request deletion of personal information where appropriate.
- Opt out of certain processing where that option is available.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised from time to time. Any revision takes effect when it is posted here, with the effective date shown below.
Effective date: August 28, 2026