Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company that provides that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Preston County Court Docket does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or contact submission may be kept long enough to review and answer it. The message is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, servers may automatically receive basic technical and usage information, including:
- Page-view dates and times
- The pages opened and approximate time spent on them
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- The referring website, when one is provided
- The device's Internet Protocol address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help produce combined traffic measurements, such as frequently visited pages and common exit points. A browser can block cookies, although disabling them may change how some website functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing faults and other technical problems
- Operating the website and maintaining reasonable performance
- Routing a submitted query to the appropriate search provider
- Measuring which resources are useful or need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests
No Court-Record Data on File
Preston County Court Docket does not host, sell, compile, or maintain a database of dockets or personal case information. It provides reference material about records held by the Preston County Circuit Clerk, Magistrate Clerk, local courts, and West Virginia public case-search systems. The website is 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.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information entered there is governed by that provider's privacy policy, retention terms, and disclosure practices rather than this policy. Review those terms before sending a query because Preston County Court Docket does not control the provider's processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the West Virginia Judiciary, Preston County clerk resources, court portals, legal-aid organizations, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy terms apply. Review them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and select ads. That processing takes place under their systems and policies.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be available in limited circumstances to:
- Analytics providers that measure use and performance
- Search providers that process a query
- Advertising networks serving content on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards protect collected information. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed secure, however, so absolute protection against loss or unauthorized access cannot be promised.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, a request may be made for its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable West Virginia privacy and consumer-protection law may provide additional rights. The West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, including W. Va. Code ยง29B-1-3, and Trial Court Rule 10.04 govern requests to public-record custodians, not private visitor-data requests to this website. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Request deletion of eligible information
- Ask what personal information is held
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain processing where a legal right applies
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal requirements change. A revised version will be posted here and will carry its new effective date.
Effective date: September 7, 2026