Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its result. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, we retain the message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers may receive technical information when a page loads:
- Your device's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- The date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure how the website is used. Analytics providers may aggregate visits, popular pages, and exit patterns. You can block cookies through browser controls, although some functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate, maintain, and improve website performance
- Send a submitted query to the selected search partner
- Understand which resources visitors use
- Diagnose errors and security problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Court-Record Data on File
We do not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of Braxton County court dockets or personal case information. The website explains how to reach WVPASS, MCR, Circuit Clerk Susan Lemon, and other official custodians in West Virginia. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the provider's privacy policy, retention choices, and sharing practices, not this policy. Review those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to West Virginia courts, clerk pages, state case-search services, legal resources, or commercial search tools. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy policy controls. Read it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across websites. That processing occurs on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- Search partners that process a query you submit
- Analytics vendors measuring traffic and performance
- Advertising networks serving ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used to protect collected information. No internet service can promise absolute security, so we cannot guarantee that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can depend on where you live. West Virginia consumer-protection law may apply to particular practices. The West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act is separate from the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, which governs access to qualifying public records rather than data held by this private website. At a minimum, you may:
- Ask what personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask us to delete information where applicable
- Opt out of certain processing where the law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy as practices or legal requirements change. The current version will appear here with its effective date.
Effective date: September 7, 2026