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 feature. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or record those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email sent to us as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive certain technical information when a page loads:
- Your device's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Any referring website
- The date and time of each view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure site use, including popular pages and common exit points. Analytics vendors combine that traffic information for us. You may block cookies through browser controls, although doing so can change how some features operate.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating, maintaining, and improving performance
- Routing a query to the selected search provider
- Measuring which resources visitors use
- Diagnosing errors and technical faults
- Delivering advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Court-Record Data on File
We do not host, keep, aggregate, or sell a database of dockets or personal case records. The material here identifies where Clallam County courts keep records and how a reader can approach the Clallam County Clerk of Superior Court, District Courts, or Washington search systems. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not compiled into consumer reports or third-party profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies supply the search tools. Information entered there is governed by that provider's privacy policy rather than ours. Because each provider controls retention and disclosure, review its terms before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to official Clallam County and Washington court pages, legal resources, or private search services. Their own privacy policies apply once you leave this site. Review those policies before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may use cross-site activity to personalize ads. That processing occurs through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data are not sold. Information may nevertheless 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 protect information we collect, but no internet system is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. If such information is identified, it may be requested for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with the law that applies where you live. Washington's Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW, governs many agency records, but court case files are governed by General Rule 31 and must be requested directly from the court. For information we hold about a visitor, 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. Any revision will appear here with an updated effective date, so review the current version when you need to understand our practices.
Effective date: September 7, 2026