Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Names or case numbers entered in a search tool are sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or contact message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive certain technical details whenever 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 files placed on a device to help measure how visitors use the website, including popular pages and exit points. Analytics providers help combine this traffic information. A browser can block cookies, although disabling them may change how some features 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
We do not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case information. The website explains where Carter County records are maintained and how to use official county, municipal, appellate, and federal routes. Tennessee Public Case History is appellate-only, not a statewide Carter trial search. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the provider's privacy policy rather than this one. Because each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices, review those terms before running a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to clerk pages, court portals, appellate systems, legal-aid resources, and outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal details.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based advertising.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may 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
Reasonable security measures are used to protect collected information. No internet-connected service can guarantee absolute security, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If such information is identified, a deletion request may be made.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Tennessee privacy and consumer-protection law may provide additional rights. Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 34 and the Tennessee Public Records Act govern access to official court and public records, not visitor data held by this private website. At a minimum, 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. Any replacement becomes available on this page with an updated effective date, so visitors should review it periodically.
Effective date: September 6, 2026