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
An email may be retained as needed to answer it. Messages remain within the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, servers may automatically receive technical details such as:
- 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 device files that help measure how visitors move through the website, including popular pages and exit points. Analytics providers combine this traffic information for reporting. A browser can block cookies, although some website functions may then behave differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Court-Record Data on File
This website does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case information. It publishes general directions to the Banks County Clerk of Superior Court, the county's other court custodians, municipal clerks, and Georgia case-access services. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Providers control their own retention and disclosure practices, so review their terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Banks County clerk, Georgia courts, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy governs. Review it before providing personal details.
Some advertising companies may measure activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- 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 standard safeguards protect collected data. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however, and an absolute guarantee against a breach cannot be made.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be deleted when properly brought to our attention.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Georgia and other privacy or consumer-protection laws may provide additional rights. The Georgia Open Records Act concerns access to qualifying public records and does not replace court-specific access rules or govern private-site visitor data. Subject to applicable law, 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. An updated version will appear here with a new effective date, and visitors should review it periodically.
Effective date: August 21, 2026