Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name, case number, or other term entered in a sponsored search tool is sent directly to the third-party company operating that tool. The provider processes the query under its own policy and returns its own results. Monongalia County Court Docket does not store or log those search terms on its servers.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor emails the site operator, the message and return address may be kept long enough to respond and maintain related correspondence. Messages are not routinely disclosed outside the organization, although disclosure may occur when valid law requires it.
Data We Gather Automatically
Normal server and analytics operations can record technical facts about a visit. This information helps measure use and maintain reliable service.
- The device's Internet Protocol address
- Browser name, version, operating system, and device type
- Pages viewed, approximate visit length, and timestamps
- The referring site or source, when supplied
- Basic interaction and performance information
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored through a browser. They can support traffic measurement, site functions, and analysis of which pages are useful. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, though some functions may then work differently. Analytics providers process their own data under their published privacy terms.
What We Do With This Data
Collected information is used only for operating and understanding the service.
- Delivering pages and maintaining site performance
- Routing submitted searches to the selected outside provider
- Measuring aggregate traffic and content usefulness
- Detecting faults, misuse, and security problems
- Supporting advertising that may be tailored by its provider
No Court-Record Data on File
Monongalia County Court Docket does not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case records. It publishes general directions to WVPASS, MCR, the Circuit Clerk, Magistrate Clerk, municipal courts, and other official sources. Visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report. The site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Sponsored search boxes are provided and controlled by outside companies. Data entered there is subject to that provider's privacy notice, retention practice, and terms, rather than this policy. The site operator does not direct how a partner stores or shares a query. Visitors should review the displayed provider terms before submitting personal information.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to West Virginia Judiciary pages, Monongalia County or municipal offices, federal courts, statutes, legal resources, and commercial search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's policies govern. External services control their own content, security, tracking, and availability.
Advertising companies may use technology on their own systems to measure activity or select ads. Those practices are governed by the relevant company's notice.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold by the site operator. Limited information may be processed or disclosed to parties that perform a defined function.
- Search providers receiving queries submitted to their tools
- Analytics and hosting services supporting traffic and performance
- Advertising networks delivering ads on site pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information within the site's control. No online transmission, device, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. These safeguards reduce risk but cannot promise that loss, misuse, or unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly solicit personal information from anyone under 18. If the operator learns that a minor supplied personal data, reasonable steps will be taken to remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary according to residence and applicable law. West Virginia's consumer-protection laws may apply to particular practices, while the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code ยง29B-1-3, governs requests to public bodies and does not turn this private site into a government record custodian. Subject to law and verification, a visitor may:
- Ask what personal information the site operator holds
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion when retention is not legally required
- Object to or opt out of processing where a legal right applies
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as services, vendors, or legal requirements change. A revised version becomes effective when posted, and its date will be updated here.
Effective date: September 7, 2026