Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query entered into a site search tool is sent to the provider that operates that tool. That provider processes the request and supplies any result. We do not keep a separate log of the search terms entered here.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us, we retain the message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, our systems may receive routine technical information about the visit:
- 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 stored by a browser. They can help measure aggregate site use, such as which pages are visited and where visitors leave. Browser controls may block cookies, although some features may respond differently when they are blocked.
What We Do With This Data
We use this information for limited operational purposes:
- 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
This site does not store, compile, sell, or operate a database of Scott County court files or personal case records. It provides general routing information for Scott County District Court, Court Administration, and Minnesota’s official court-search systems. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside providers operate the search boxes that appear on some pages. Their privacy policies, data retention, and sharing practices apply to information submitted through their tools. Review the provider’s policy before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links to Court Administration, MCRO, court portals, legal-aid resources, and third-party tools lead to separate services. Their own privacy practices control after you leave this site. Review those terms before supplying personal information.
Advertising partners may perform their own cross-site activity tracking for advertising purposes. That activity occurs on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited data 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
We use reasonable safeguards for the information we collect. No internet service can guarantee complete security, so absolute protection against every unauthorized access event cannot be promised.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. Contact us if you believe a minor supplied personal information so the concern can be addressed.
Your Data Rights
Minnesota Statutes section 13.03 addresses certain government data. Court records are separately governed by the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch, including the rules that distinguish public, confidential, sealed, courthouse, and remote access. Chapter 13 does not override the court-access rules. For personal information held by this private site, 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 privacy policy. A revised version takes effect when it is posted here with an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 27, 2026