Data You Give Us Directly
Visitors may provide information when they communicate through an available contact method, subscribe to an offered service, or interact with an advertiser or provider reached through this resource. That information may include a name, email address, message, or the information needed for the requested interaction. Do not submit a Social Security number, payment-card information, protected court material, or a private case record through a contact channel unless an official recipient specifically directs that submission.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, this resource and its service providers may receive technical information such as IP address, device and browser type, approximate location, referral page, pages viewed, and visit timing. Cookies or similar technologies may support operation, analytics, advertising, fraud prevention, or preference settings. Browser controls can limit cookies, although some features may not work as expected after they are blocked.
What We Do With This Data
Information may be used to operate and improve the resource, answer a request, measure readership, maintain security, deliver or measure advertising, enforce applicable terms, and meet legal obligations. It may also be used in aggregated or de-identified form. We do not use visitor information to create a court-record index or to make decisions about an individual.
No Court-Record Data on File
Polk County Court Docket does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of Polk County court dockets or personal case-record information. It publishes directions to official resources such as MCRO and Polk Court Administration. Minnesota court-record access is governed by the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch and Minnesota Statutes ยง13.90, not by this privacy policy. This resource is not a consumer reporting agency and does not assemble consumer reports.
Third-Party Search Partners
A search box or advertisement may be operated by a separate company. That company may collect information under its own policy and may use its own cookies or tracking tools. A visitor who chooses to use a third-party service deals with that provider directly. We do not control its methods, results, fees, retention, or security practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Minnesota courts, county offices, city government, or other external services. Once a visitor leaves this resource, the recipient's privacy practices apply. External links are provided for reference and do not make this private resource responsible for another site's content, availability, or handling of information.
Who Might See Your Data
Information may be shared with vendors that help operate the resource, analytics or advertising partners, professional advisers, successors in a business transaction, and government authorities when disclosure is required or permitted by law. Recipients are expected to use information only for the service or purpose involved. We do not sell court-file information because we do not possess a court-file database.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards are used to protect information in our control. No internet transmission or storage method can be guaranteed completely secure. Visitors should use caution with personal information and should use official court channels for a document, record request, or payment matter.
Users Under 18
This resource is not designed to collect personal information from children under 13. If information from a child is believed to have been submitted, it may be removed when reasonably practicable. A parent or guardian may use the available contact channel to raise a concern about a child's information.
Your Data Rights
Depending on residence and applicable Minnesota or federal law, a visitor may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, or information about particular personal data. These rights do not change judicial-record access rules. Requests concerning an official Polk court record should go to the court custodian under the Minnesota Rules of Public Access, including Rule 7's procedure for an oral or written request and an explanation of a delay or denial.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change as the resource, service providers, or legal requirements change. A revised policy takes effect when posted unless a later date is stated. Visitors should review the current policy before using the resource or submitting information.
Effective date: August 27, 2026