Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results; we do not retain or log the query on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained as needed to respond. Its contents remain within the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause the servers to receive basic technical information about the visit:
- 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 to help measure page use, including popular pages and points where visits end. Analytics providers combine that traffic information. A browser can reject cookies, although doing so may change how some features work.
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
No Appling County docket database or collection of personal case data is hosted, maintained, compiled, or sold here. The pages provide general directions to the Clerk of Superior Court, other court custodians, and Georgia Courts E-Access. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports, and the website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and sharing rules apply to information submitted through those tools. Review a provider's terms before entering a query because those practices are beyond our control.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to clerk pages, court portals, statewide systems, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal details.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. We do not operate that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be received by limited categories of service providers or authorities:
- 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 security measures protect collected information, but no internet-connected system can guarantee absolute security or promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. A verified request concerning a minor's submitted information will be addressed promptly.
Your Data Rights
Requests for judicial records follow the applicable court's access and copy procedures. Although O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq. governs Georgia agency records, Georgia's Attorney General explains that the Open Records Act does not itself govern Superior, State, Probate, or Magistrate Court records. With respect to information held by this website, a visitor 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. Any revision will appear here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review the page periodically.
Effective date: August 21, 2026