Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a visitor enters a name or case number into a search tool on this site, the query is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. That provider processes the request and returns its result. We do not store or log the terms entered into those tools on our end.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you choose to send correspondence to us, we retain the message in order to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, our servers may receive technical information about the visit, including:
- The device’s IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring site, if one is provided
- Page-view timestamps
Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and analytics services to understand site traffic, page use, and technical performance. Browser settings can be used to limit or block cookies, although some site features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate and maintain the site
- Route search requests to the applicable partner service
- Measure which pages visitors use
- Identify and address technical problems
- Display advertising that may be interest-based
No Court-Record Data on File
This site does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of Brown County court dockets or personal case-record data. We provide general routing information for the Brown County Clerk of Courts, the Court of Common Pleas, and other official custodians. Ohio court-record access is court-specific: the Ohio Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43 supplies a general public-records framework, while current Ohio Rules of Superintendence 11.09–11.17 govern court-record definitions, access, redaction, restrictions, and related boundaries. Brown Common Pleas Local Rule 34 remains the local counter-access procedure and uses older rule numbering. None of those authorities turns this private site into a court-record custodian or consumer reporting agency.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search tools referenced on this site are operated by outside companies. Information entered into those tools is governed by the partner’s privacy practices, retention rules, and sharing terms, not by this policy. Review the partner’s policy before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
This site links to sources such as the Common Pleas CaseLook portal, court websites, and clerk pages. Once you leave this site, the destination’s policy controls the visit. Read that policy before providing personal information.
Advertising partners may track activity across websites to serve targeted advertising. That activity occurs through their systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may be received by:
- Search partners handling queries made through their tools
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that place ads on the site
- Law-enforcement or government bodies when disclosure is required by a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
We use standard security practices intended to protect collected information. No internet-connected service can promise absolute security, so we cannot guarantee that an unauthorized access event will never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If we learn that a minor has provided personal information, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Ohio’s court-record access rules are distinct from this site’s visitor-data practices. For an official Brown County court record, direct the request to its custodian under R.C. 149.43 and the current Rules of Superintendence 11.09–11.17; access may be limited by a statute, redaction requirement, court rule, or restriction order. At a minimum, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of information we retain about you
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete information we hold about you
- Opt out of certain data processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy. A revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 31, 2026