Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name, cause number, or other query entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results; we do not retain or record the query on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email you send long enough to review and answer it. We keep that correspondence within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server may automatically receive these technical details:
- Page-view dates and times
- Your device's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. We use them with analytics services to understand aggregate traffic, including popular pages and where visits end. You can block cookies through your browser, although doing so may change how parts of the website function.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing and correcting technical problems
- Operating the website and improving page performance
- Routing a search request to the appropriate outside provider
- Understanding which pages are useful and which need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
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 where Wharton County records may be found through the County Clerk, District Clerk, relevant trial court, iDocket, or re:SearchTX. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or profiles about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes that appear on this site. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and sharing practices govern information submitted to those tools. Review the applicable provider's policy before entering a query because we do not control its practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Wharton County clerk pages, Texas court portals, legal-aid resources, or commercial services. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may track activity across websites to tailor ads. That activity occurs through their systems rather than ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring use and performance
- Search providers processing a query you submit
- Advertising networks serving ads on the site
- Government or law-enforcement authorities when valid legal process requires disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
We use customary security measures to protect collected data. No internet-connected service is completely secure, however, so we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor submitted personal data, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary with the law that applies to you. Texas residents may also have protections under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, Texas Business & Commerce Code Chapter 541. Subject to applicable exceptions, you may:
- Confirm whether personal data is being processed and request access
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Ask for deletion of personal data you provided or that was obtained about you
- Opt out of certain processing where the statute provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy. Any revision will be posted here with its effective date, so review this page periodically for current practices.
Effective date: September 7, 2026