Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates the tool. That company processes the query and supplies its result. Franklin County Court Docket does not retain or log those terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or direct message may be kept to answer and maintain the related correspondence. It is not disclosed outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Routine server records may collect technical facts whenever a visitor loads a page:
- The internet protocol address used by the device
- The browser family and software version
- The operating system and general device category
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent there
- A referring website, when one is available
- The date and time of each page request
Cookies and Analytics
Small browser files called cookies help measure page use, popular content, and where visits end. Analytics providers combine those measurements into traffic reports. Browser controls can block cookies, although some features may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Maintaining the service and improving load performance
- Routing a query to the selected search company
- Measuring which materials visitors use most
- Finding and correcting technical faults
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Court-Record Data on File
This website does not host, compile, maintain, or sell databases of court dockets or personal case records. It identifies the Franklin County clerks, courts, and official-linked systems that hold them. Franklin County Court Docket is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or records about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the provider's privacy policy, retention rules, and disclosure practices. Those terms are outside this site's control and should be read before a query is sent.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Franklin County clerks, Georgia court portals, legal-aid resources, or commercial services. After an external link is followed, the destination's privacy terms apply. Review them before providing personal details.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their tracking is not operated here.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited data may be available to:
- The search partner chosen to process a query
- Analytics vendors measuring traffic and performance
- Advertising networks serving material on the pages
- A public authority acting under valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable safeguards protect information collected here. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, so protection against every possible breach cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. Data identified as belonging to a minor will be removed after a valid request.
Your Data Rights
Georgia law may provide further privacy or consumer rights. Government-record access is informed by O.C.G.A. ยง 50-18-70 and Georgia Open Records law, while judicial files remain subject to court-specific access rules. At a minimum, a visitor may:
- Seek access to personal information held here
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask for deletion where the law allows it
- Object to certain processing when applicable
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal requirements change. A replacement will be posted here and identified by a new effective date.
Effective date: August 21, 2026