Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Information entered into a page search tool is sent to the provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query under its own practices. Clare County Court Docket does not maintain a public court-record database or log the case or name queries submitted through those tools.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or direct message may be retained long enough to respond, keep a service record, or meet a legal duty. It is not sold as a court-record dataset or made available as a consumer report.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most web services, the site and its service providers may receive routine technical information when a page is loaded:
- Network address and basic connection information
- Browser, operating-system, and device details
- Pages requested, referral information, and visit timing
- Diagnostics used to keep the site available and secure
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies or comparable browser tools may support traffic measurement, basic service delivery, and advertising. Browser controls can limit cookies, although a linked provider or part of the site may then work differently. Analytics are used in aggregate to understand technical performance and content use.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate, secure, and improve the site's technical services
- Route an entered query to the outside service selected by the visitor
- Measure aggregate use and diagnose errors
- Support advertising or referral arrangements where used
No Court-Record Data on File
This site does not host, compile, sell, or maintain a Clare County docket database. Its role is to identify official routes such as MiCOURT, the 55th Circuit Court, 80th District Court, Probate District 17, and the County Clerk/Register of Deeds. It is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into a report about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
An outside company may operate a search widget or paid service linked from this site. Its privacy notice, retention choices, security controls, and terms govern information supplied to that company. Review those terms before entering data.
Links to Other Websites
Links to Michigan Judiciary, Clare County, court, clerk, city, and vendor services open resources governed by those organizations' policies. Their collection and use practices do not become this site's practices simply because a page links to them.
Advertising or analytics providers may collect information through their own technology. Review the notice supplied by the provider for its choices and controls.
Who Might See Your Data
This site does not sell personal data as a court-record product. Information can be processed by:
- Search providers selected through a page widget
- Hosting, analytics, and advertising services
- Service contractors supporting operation of the site
- Government authorities when disclosure is legally required
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information handled by the site. Internet transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed risk-free, so visitors should avoid placing sensitive personal information in a general email or third-party query unless the receiving service instructs them to do so.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a child supplied personal information directly to the site, they may request review and deletion where applicable.
Your Data Rights
Michigan court-file access is governed by Michigan Court Rule 8.119, while MCL 15.232 distinguishes the judicial branch from ordinary county FOIA coverage. Those rules do not turn this private site into the custodian of a court file. Visitors may contact this site about personal information submitted directly and may request, as applicable:
- Information about direct-contact data held by the site
- Correction of a direct-contact detail that is inaccurate
- Deletion of direct-contact information where retention is not required
- Available browser or provider choices for cookies and marketing
Updates to This Policy
The policy may be revised as site practices or applicable requirements change. A revised version will be posted here with a new effective date.
Effective date: August 27, 2026