Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number submitted through a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and delivers its results; Kanawha County Court Docket does not retain or log the terms entered.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We may retain an email sent to us for the purpose of answering it. We keep that correspondence within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a visitor loads a page, the servers may automatically record basic technical and usage details:
- 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 placed on a device that help measure how the site is used, including popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers may combine those measurements into aggregate traffic reports. A browser can reject cookies, although disabling them may change how some features work.
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
Kanawha County Court Docket does not keep, compile, sell, or host a database of case records. The site publishes general directions to the Kanawha County Circuit Clerk, West Virginia courts, and official search systems. It is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or profiles about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes appearing on this site. Their privacy terms, retention rules, and sharing practices govern information submitted through those tools, and we do not control those choices. Review the applicable provider policy before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links to the Kanawha County Circuit Clerk, West Virginia court portals, legal-aid organizations, and outside search tools lead away from this site. The destination's privacy policy applies after you follow a link, so review it before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based ads. We do not operate that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may nevertheless 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
We use customary safeguards for information in our possession. No internet-connected system can be guaranteed secure, however, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can differ based on where a visitor lives. West Virginia court writings are separately governed by Trial Court Rules 10 and 15A, while the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W.Va. Code § 29B-1-3, provides a public-record framework. Those authorities do not turn this private site into a court-record custodian. For data held here, 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
We may revise this policy as practices change. Any revision will appear on this page together with an updated effective date.
Effective date: September 7, 2026