Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the submitted name or case number and supplies its results. Ector County Court Docket does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, the message is retained as needed to prepare a response. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive basic technical information as visitors load and use the website:
- The device's assigned IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- The date and time of each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. We use them with analytics services to understand aggregate traffic, popular pages, and where visits end. Browser controls can block cookies. Doing so may change how some website features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate the website and maintain its performance
- Route submitted searches to the appropriate partner service
- Measure which material visitors use
- Diagnose and correct technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Court-Record Data on File
Ector County Court Docket does not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case-record data. It publishes general directions for finding Ector County records through the District Clerk, County Clerk, trial courts, local public portal, and re:SearchTX. Official judicial records are subject to Texas court-access rules. Administrative government records may fall under the Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552. Visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search tools appearing on the website. Information entered there is handled under the provider's privacy policy instead of this policy. We do not control a partner's retention, processing, or disclosure practices. Review its terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Ector County clerk pages, Texas court portals, re:SearchTX, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's policy governs the visit. Read that policy before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may also use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted ads. That processing does not occur on systems controlled by us.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be provided to:
- Search providers that process a query you submit
- Analytics vendors that measure website use and performance
- Advertising networks that place advertisements
- Government or law-enforcement authorities responding to a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, generally accepted safeguards are used for information under our control. No online system can be guaranteed secure, however. We work to protect collected data but cannot promise that unauthorized access or another security incident will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will remove it promptly.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with a visitor's residence and applicable privacy or consumer-protection law. The Texas Public Information Act, Government Code Chapter 552, concerns qualifying information held by government bodies and does not convert this private website into a government record custodian. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Request deletion of your information
- Opt out of certain forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised when practices or legal requirements change. A revised version will appear here with its new effective date.
Effective date: September 7, 2026