Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query entered in a search box is transmitted directly to the outside provider that operates the tool. That provider processes the name or case number and supplies any result. Meade County Court Docket does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain necessary correspondence. It is not disclosed outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can produce routine technical records about the visit, including:
- 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 saved on a device. They and analytics services help aggregate traffic, measure popular pages, and show where visits end. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so 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
Meade County Court Docket does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of dockets or personal court-file data. It publishes general directions to Meade County District Court, Branda Tilley as district clerk, and Kansas CaseSearch. Visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report or a record about another person. This private site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted through one of those tools is governed by that provider’s privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices. Review those terms before sending a query because this policy does not control the provider.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Meade County clerk, Kansas court portals, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination’s policy governs the visit. Read that policy before sharing personal information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across sites and select ads. Their tracking does not run under this policy.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- 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 practices are used to protect collected information. No internet system is completely secure, however, and protection against every breach cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be deleted when required.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Kansas privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights concerning personal data. The Kansas Open Records Act concerns access to government records, while Kansas Supreme Court Rule 22 governs public electronic court-record access; neither turns visitor analytics into a court record. Subject to applicable law, a user 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 as practices or legal duties change. The updated text and effective date will be posted here.
Effective date: August 25, 2026