Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query entered in a search box is transmitted directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the name or case number and supplies its results; we do not retain or log the query on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email or contact message as needed to answer it. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, our systems may receive standard technical details about the visit, including:
- 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 and analytics help us understand aggregate use, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can block these small device files, although disabling them may change how certain features behave.
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
We do not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of Hood County dockets or personal case information. The website identifies official routes such as re:SearchTX, the District Clerk for the 355th District Court, the County Clerk for county-court records, and the separate justice and municipal courts. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party case profiles, and we are 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 rules, and disclosure practices govern information entered into those tools. Review the applicable provider policy before submitting a query because we do not control its processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Hood County clerk pages, Texas court portals, legal-aid resources, or commercial search services. Once a visitor follows an outbound link, the destination’s privacy terms apply. Check them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to track activity across websites and select interest-based advertising.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be disclosed to:
- 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 are used for information in our control. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection laws may provide rights concerning information held by this private website. These visitor-data rights are separate from access to Hood County court files. Texas courts explain that ordinary case records are obtained from the proper clerk, while Judicial Branch policy and Rule 12 govern different categories of judicial records. The Texas Public Information Act is not a universal court-case request procedure. 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
We may revise this policy. A revised version will be posted here with its new effective date, so visitors should review the current text periodically.
Effective date: September 7, 2026