Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a name or case number is entered into a search tool on this site, the input is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and returns its own result. We do not store or log those search terms on our end.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you send a message, we keep it so that our team can respond. The message stays within the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, servers may receive technical visit details such as:
- The IP address assigned to the device
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and approximate time spent
- The referring site, if one was provided
- Time and date of a page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored on a device. They can help show which pages receive traffic and where visitors leave. Analytics services may combine that information into aggregate traffic reports. Browser controls can block cookies, although parts of the site may work differently afterward.
What We Do With This Data
- Keep the resource available and improve load performance
- Pass a search request to the selected partner tool
- Learn which Chattooga County pages are useful and which need revision
- Find and correct technical problems
- Show advertising that may be relevant to a visitor
No Court-Record Data on File
This resource does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of Chattooga County court dockets or personal case records. It publishes general directions to the clerk, courts, portals, and request channels that hold those records. It is not a consumer reporting agency, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports about other people.
Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. ยงยง 50-18-70 through 50-18-73, and Uniform Superior Court Rule 21 concern access to records held by public custodians and courts. They do not turn this private resource into a court-record custodian.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search boxes are operated by outside companies. Anything entered there is handled under the partner's privacy policy and retention practices, not this policy. Those companies set their own sharing, pricing, and service terms. Review the partner's policy before entering information.
Links to Other Websites
Pages link to Georgia clerks, courts, PeachCourt, circuit calendars, government pages, and outside search services. Following a link takes a visitor to another service, where that service's privacy policy applies. Read the external policy before sharing personal details.
Some advertising partners may track activity across websites for targeted advertising. That tracking occurs on their systems rather than in this resource's own records.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Information may be received by:
- Search partners that process a query
- Analytics services used for traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place advertising
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable standard security practices are used for information collected by this resource. No internet-connected system is guaranteed to be secure. We work to protect data, but cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor's information is believed to have been sent to us, it will be deleted when the issue is brought to our attention.
Your Data Rights
Depending on where a visitor lives, applicable Georgia privacy or consumer-protection law may provide additional rights. Georgia's Open Records Act applies to public records held by covered custodians and is not a general privacy statute for this private resource. At a minimum, a visitor may:
- Ask what information this resource has on file about that visitor
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask that personal data be deleted
- Opt out of certain forms of data processing where available
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. When a revision is made, the updated text and a new effective date will appear here. Visitors who want to track changes should review this page from time to time.
Effective date: August 21, 2026