Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a site search tool is sent to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies any result. Kent County Court Docket does not retain or log those search terms in its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you contact us by email, the message may be retained to respond and maintain the correspondence. It is not disclosed outside the organization except when a legal obligation requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, routine technical data may be recorded for site operation and security:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device that help measure aggregate site use and page performance. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, although some features may then behave differently. Analytics providers process their own aggregated traffic information under their policies.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating, securing, and improving the resource
- Passing a submitted search to the selected partner service
- Measuring page performance and addressing technical faults
- Understanding aggregate use of the published reference material
- Displaying advertising that may be tailored through provider systems
No Court-Record Data on File
Kent County Court Docket does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case records. It publishes general directions to the Michigan court and clerk channels that hold public Kent County records. It is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes displayed on certain pages. Information submitted to one of those tools is governed by that provider's privacy policy, retention practice, and sharing terms. Review the provider's terms before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links to Michigan court, clerk, statewide case-search, and third-party pages leave this resource. The receiving website's privacy policy governs that visit and any information shared there.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based advertising. That processing is governed by the provider rather than this resource.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be processed by:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and administrative practices are used to protect information collected for site operation. No internet service can promise complete security, so absolute protection against every unauthorized event cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. Contact us if you believe a minor has provided information, and the matter will be reviewed promptly.
Your Data Rights
Michigan court records are governed by court rules rather than a general request to this private resource. MCR 8.119 addresses access to public court records, while Michigan's FOIA definition excludes the judiciary under MCL 15.232. At a minimum, you may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices change. A revised version is posted here with an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 27, 2026