Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Information entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and delivers its result under its own practices. Cape Girardeau County Court Docket does not maintain a visitor search-term log or a database of searches entered through those tools.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When a visitor sends an email or other direct message, the content and contact details may be retained to respond or manage the communication. Access is limited within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Normal operation of a website can create technical visit information, including:
- The internet protocol address associated with the connection.
- Browser type, browser version, and operating system.
- Device category and technical request information.
- Pages viewed and the general time spent on them.
- The referring website or link, when one is supplied.
- Dates and times of page requests.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies and analytics tools may help measure traffic, page performance, and general use patterns. A browser can usually block or clear cookies through its settings, although some site functions may then behave differently. Analytics reports are used in aggregated form to understand how the resource performs.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate, secure, and improve the site’s technical functions.
- Route a submitted search to the provider selected for that tool.
- Assess broad page use and performance patterns.
- Diagnose service errors and protect against misuse.
- Support advertising that may be tailored by a provider’s systems.
No Court-Record Data on File
Cape Girardeau County Court Docket does not host, compile, sell, or maintain a database of court dockets or individual case files. It provides general routing information for the Cape Girardeau County Circuit Clerk, the Missouri Circuit Court, and Missouri Case.net. Court records remain subject to Missouri court-access rules, including electronic-document security and courthouse-terminal access when remote viewing is not permitted. We are not a consumer reporting agency, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes available on some pages. A query submitted to one of those tools is governed by that company’s privacy policy, retention practices, and data-sharing rules. We do not direct those practices. Review the provider’s terms and privacy information before submitting a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Cape Girardeau County Circuit Clerk, Missouri Courts, city municipal courts, legal-aid resources, or third-party providers. Once a visitor leaves this resource, the receiving site’s policy governs the visit and any information provided there.
Advertising partners can use their own technology to measure activity across websites or deliver interest-based advertising. That activity occurs through their systems and is governed by their own notices and choices.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may be processed or disclosed to:
- Search partners that receive a query submitted through their tool.
- Analytics providers that assist with traffic and performance reporting.
- Advertising networks serving content on our pages.
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when a valid legal requirement applies.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect the information we handle. Internet transmission and storage cannot be made completely risk-free, so no security method can guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If information from a minor is believed to be held by us, a removal request may be made through the available contact channel.
Your Data Rights
Missouri court-record access is governed by rules and statutes that are distinct from a general right to obtain private website data. RSMo 610.011 expresses Missouri’s public-record policy, while RSMo 610.023 and RSMo 610.026 address public-government requests and permitted copy costs. Judicial case information is instead subject to Missouri Court Operating Rules and the court’s electronic-access rules.
For personal information actually retained by this resource, and where applicable law permits, a visitor may request to:
- Receive a copy of personal information held about that visitor.
- Correct information that is demonstrably inaccurate.
- Seek deletion of retained personal information.
- Ask about applicable processing choices for that information.
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy as practices or services change. A revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 28, 2026