Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query entered in a search tool is sent to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the name or case number and supplies any result under its own policy. Russell County Court Docket does not retain or log those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be kept long enough to answer and maintain the exchange. We do not disclose that message outside the organization unless a valid legal duty requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems may receive standard technical details when a page loads:
- 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 that help measure page use and visitor flow. Analytics providers may combine those measurements into traffic reports. A browser can reject cookies, although blocking them may change how some functions behave.
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
Russell County Court Docket does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of court cases or personal case information. It publishes general directions to the Russell County Circuit Clerk, the courts, and Alabama search systems. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports, and this operation is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The Alabama Rules of Court-Record Privacy and Confidentiality govern public and confidential court information, including electronic access. Those rules apply to court custodians, not to visitor analytics on this private resource.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the embedded search services. Their policies, not this policy, govern query processing, retention, and sharing. Review the provider's terms before submitting information because we do not control those practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to official Alabama courts, the Russell County Circuit Clerk, state portals, or outside services. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination's privacy policy applies. Check it before providing personal details.
Advertising firms may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and select ads. That processing occurs through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available 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 security measures protect information in our control. No internet system can promise absolute safety, so we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A verified request concerning a minor's data will be addressed by deleting the information where required.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Alabama and federal privacy or consumer-protection law may provide rights concerning personal data. Alabama's public right to inspect government records under Ala. Code Section 36-12-40 concerns records held by government custodians, not visitor data held by this private resource. Subject to applicable law, you 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 as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will appear here with its new effective date.
Effective date: August 13, 2026