Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name, case number, or other term entered in a search tool is sent directly to the third-party company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us, the message may be retained so we can respond. It stays within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers may receive routine technical information when a page loads, including:
- The device’s Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- The time associated with each page request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. We may use them with analytics services to understand traffic, popular pages, and where visits end. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, although some site functions may then behave differently.
What We Do With This Data
Automatically collected and directly supplied information may be used for these purposes:
- Operating the website and improving load performance
- Routing a search request to the selected partner service
- Understanding which resources visitors use
- Diagnosing errors and security or technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may be based on visitor interests
No Court-Record Data on File
We do not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of Garfield County dockets or personal case records. The site provides general directions to the Colorado Judicial Branch calendar, the Clerk of Court at Garfield County Combined Courts, municipal clerks, and official request forms. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party case profiles.
Colorado Judicial Branch case access is governed by Chief Justice Directive 05-01 and related court rules. The Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-72-201 through 206, covers many agency records, but it is not the main authority for District or County Court case files.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies provide the search boxes used on some pages. A query submitted to one of those tools is governed by that company’s privacy policy, data-retention choices, and sharing rules. We do not control those practices. Review the provider’s policy before sending personal information.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Colorado court pages, the Combined Courts clerk, municipal resources, legal-aid organizations, or commercial search services. Once a visitor follows an outbound link, the destination’s privacy policy applies. Review it before supplying information.
Advertising companies may use technology on their own systems to follow activity across websites and personalize ads. We do not operate that cross-site tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- Search providers that process a query a visitor submits
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that serve ads
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards help protect information in our control. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, however. We work to reduce risk but cannot promise that unauthorized access or another security incident will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will take steps to remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights over personal information depend on the law that applies to the visitor and the data. Subject to those limits, a person may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal information we hold
- Correct inaccurate personal data
- Delete eligible information
- Opt out of certain forms of processing
These visitor-data rights are distinct from access to a Garfield County case. Requests for Judicial Branch records follow Chief Justice Directive 05-01 through the court clerk. CORA, C.R.S. §§ 24-72-201 through 206, applies to qualifying Colorado agency records.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal requirements change. A new version becomes available on this page and carries an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 15, 2026