Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search tool is transmitted to the third-party provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query under its own policy. This site does not maintain a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to the site may be retained so a response can be provided. It is not shared outside the operating organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, routine technical information may be collected for operation and security purposes:
- 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 by a browser. They can help measure aggregate use and maintain site functions. Browser settings may block cookies, although some functions can then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
The information supports limited operating purposes:
- 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 site does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of Alleghany County court dockets or personal case-record information. It provides general routes to the Clerk of Superior Court, the trial divisions, and the statewide case-search system. It is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports about third parties.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate search boxes appearing on some pages. Their retention, disclosure, and security practices are governed by their own policies, which should be reviewed before a query is submitted.
Links to Other Websites
Links can lead to a clerk page, court portal, statewide case-search system, or third-party service. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's policy governs that visit and any information provided there.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites. That activity is controlled by their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
This site does not sell personal data. Limited information may be disclosed to:
- 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 operational safeguards are used for information collected by the site. No internet-connected system can promise complete security or the absence of a breach.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A report that a minor has provided information will be reviewed and addressed.
Your Data Rights
North Carolina's court-record access rules, including G.S. 7A-109 and G.S. 132-6.2, concern records held by the Clerk of Superior Court. They do not make this private site the custodian of court records. For information held by this site, 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 when site practices change. The revised version will be posted here with its effective date.
Effective date: August 31, 2026