Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results; we do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email or other direct message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical information when a page loads, including:
- Page-view timestamps
- Your device's IP address
- Browser type and version
- Visited pages and time spent on them
- Device category and operating system
- A referring website, when one exists
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved to a device. Together with analytics services, they help us understand aggregate traffic, popular pages, and where visits end. You may block cookies in your browser, although doing so can change how parts of the site function.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing and correcting technical problems
- Operating the site and maintaining reasonable performance
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
- Directing a submitted query to the applicable search partner
- Evaluating which pages are useful and which require improvement
No Court-Record Data on File
We do not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case information. Our pages explain how to reach the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk, West Virginia Circuit Court, Magistrate Court, WVPASS, and other official record sources. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or profiles about other people, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes appearing on this site. Their privacy policies, retention choices, and disclosure practices apply to information submitted through those tools. Review a provider's policy before running a query because we do not control its processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links to the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk, West Virginia court portals, legal-aid resources, and outside tools lead away from this website. The destination's privacy terms govern after you leave, so read them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to follow activity across websites for targeted advertising.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be available to:
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and performance
- Search providers processing a query you submit
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal order
- Advertising networks serving ads on these pages
How We Protect Your Data
We use customary safeguards for information in our possession, but no internet-connected system is completely secure. Those measures reduce risk without guaranteeing that a breach cannot occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable West Virginia privacy and consumer-protection law may provide additional rights. The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, including W. Va. Code §29B-1-3, concerns access to public-body records rather than data held by this private website. Court-record access is separately governed by W. Va. Code §51-4-2 and West Virginia Trial Court Rule 10. At a minimum, you may:
- Request deletion of your data
- Ask what information we hold about you
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable
- Request correction of inaccurate information
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. Any revised version will be posted here with its new effective date.
Effective date: September 7, 2026