Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a name or case number is entered into a search tool, the request is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and returns its response. McDowell County Court Docket does not maintain a separate log of the terms entered into those tools.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends an email or other direct message, it may be retained so a response can be provided. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Routine server and browser activity can generate technical information about a visit:
- The IP address assigned to the visiting device.
- Browser type, browser version, device type, and operating system.
- Pages visited, time spent on a page, and referring source when available.
- Date and time information associated with page requests.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files that can be stored by a browser. Analytics services may use them to measure traffic patterns and page performance in aggregate. Browser settings can limit or block cookies, although some functions may then behave differently.
What We Do With This Data
Technical and direct information may be used to operate and secure the resource, route a search request to its provider, understand aggregated traffic, resolve technical problems, and support advertising that may be relevant to visitors. It is not used to build a court-record database or consumer report.
No Court-Record Data on File
McDowell County Court Docket does not host, compile, sell, or maintain official court dockets or personal case-record databases. The resource describes where McDowell County records are held, including the Clerk of Superior Court and North Carolina eCourts Portal. Court-file access is governed by North Carolina law, including G.S. 7A-109 for clerk-maintained dockets and public inspection, and G.S. 132-6.2 for copy formats and reasonable charges. McDowell County Court Docket is not a consumer reporting agency and does not assemble visitor data into consumer reports about third parties.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search boxes may be supplied by independent providers. Information entered in a provider’s tool is subject to that provider’s privacy policy, retention practices, and sharing rules. Those practices are outside the control of McDowell County Court Docket, so visitors should review the provider’s policy before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the McDowell Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina court portals, judicial resources, or independent search services. A linked website controls its own content and privacy practices after a visitor leaves this resource. Advertising partners may also measure activity across websites through their own systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Information may be available to the service providers needed to operate a submitted query, analytics providers that measure traffic and performance, advertising networks that place ads, or public authorities when a valid legal requirement applies.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures are used for information handled by the resource. No online system can guarantee complete protection from every unauthorized access, transmission problem, or security event, so absolute security cannot be promised.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If information from a child is identified, appropriate deletion steps may be taken.
Your Data Rights
Depending on applicable law, a visitor may request access to personal information held about that visitor, seek correction of inaccurate information, request deletion, or opt out of certain processing. North Carolina court-record statutes such as G.S. 7A-109 and G.S. 132-6.2 address access to court records and copies; they do not make this private resource a custodian of a McDowell County case file.
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may change as services, laws, or practices change. The updated version becomes effective when it is posted here.
Effective date: August 31, 2026