Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a visitor enters a name or case number in a search box, the query goes to the outside company operating that tool. Its system processes both the request and the results; Franklin County Court Docket neither stores nor logs the submitted search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We may retain an email long enough to prepare a response and administer the correspondence. Such messages remain within our organization except when the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page causes our servers to receive standard technical details, which may include:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Device type and operating system
- The referring website, when available
- Browser name and version
- The device's assigned IP address
- Approximate time spent on a page
Cookies and Analytics
A cookie is a small file saved on a device. Our analytics providers and we may use cookies to evaluate traffic as a whole, including which pages visitors read and where a visit concludes. Browsers can remove or decline cookies, but some features may behave differently afterward.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a submitted search to the selected partner
- Diagnosing errors and maintaining site security
- Measuring which reference pages are useful
- Operating and improving page speed and availability
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Court-Record Data on File
No database of Alabama cases or personal case information is hosted, created, maintained, or sold by Franklin County Court Docket. The site instead directs readers to the Franklin County Circuit Clerk, Circuit and District Courts, municipal clerks, Probate Office, and statewide court systems. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and we do not compile visitor information into consumer reports or profiles concerning other individuals.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search boxes appearing on certain pages are supplied by outside companies. Each provider's privacy policy controls how submitted information is retained or shared, and those practices are beyond our control. Visitors should read the applicable provider policy before submitting a search.
Links to Other Websites
Some links open the Franklin County court website, Alabama Judicial System resources, clerk information, legal-assistance sources, or private services. After a visitor follows a link away from this site, the destination's privacy terms apply and should be reviewed before any personal information is provided.
Advertising companies may use independent technology to measure activity across sites and choose advertisements. Their own terms, rather than this policy, govern that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed only to limited categories of recipients, including:
- Analytics vendors that measure site traffic and performance
- Search partners chosen to process a submitted query
- Advertising networks serving material on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal requirement
How We Protect Your Data
We apply reasonable and commonly accepted safeguards to information under our control. Even so, no online service is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or another security incident will never happen.
Users Under 18
This website is designed for adults, and we do not intentionally collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we identify such data, a deletion request may be submitted.
Your Data Rights
A visitor's rights depend on location and the privacy or consumer-protection laws that apply. Alabama's Rules of Court-Record Privacy and Confidentiality govern public and remote access to state court records, while Rule 33 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration places access to AOC electronic court data under the Administrative Director of Courts. Neither authority makes this private website a custodian of Franklin County court records. When applicable law allows, a visitor may:
- Request deletion of eligible personal data
- Ask what personal information is held
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Object to eligible forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
Changes in our practices or legal obligations may require revisions to this policy. Any revised policy will be posted here with a new effective date, and visitors should check it periodically.
Effective date: August 13, 2026