Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A term entered into an embedded search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that service. The provider handles the query and its result. Chariton County Court Docket does not retain a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends an email, the message may be kept to respond or maintain the correspondence. It is not sold or routinely shared outside the organization, except where a valid legal requirement calls for disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, this resource may receive technical information when a page loads:
- 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 are small device files that can help measure aggregate use, such as which pages receive visits and where readers leave. Analytics providers may process that aggregate traffic information. Browser settings can limit cookies, although features may function differently after they are blocked.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate, secure, and improve the resource.
- Route an embedded search query to its provider.
- Understand aggregate use of pages and links.
- Diagnose performance or technical problems.
- Support advertising that may be tailored by a provider.
No Court-Record Data on File
This resource does not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of court dockets or personal case files. It publishes general directions to the Chariton County Circuit Clerk, the Missouri Circuit Court, and Missouri Case.net. Official court records are subject to Missouri court rules and applicable confidentiality limits. This resource is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into reports about third parties.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power any search boxes displayed here. Information entered into those tools is handled under the provider's policy, including its retention and sharing practices. Review that policy before entering information, because this resource does not control the provider.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Chariton County clerk, the Missouri Judiciary, city offices, statutes, or outside services. Once a visitor leaves this resource, the destination's policy governs. Read it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own technologies to measure activity or tailor advertising. That activity occurs under their systems and policies.
Who Might See Your Data
This resource does not sell personal data. Limited information may be processed by:
- Search providers handling a submitted query.
- Analytics services that measure site performance.
- Advertising networks serving material on the pages.
- Government bodies or law enforcement when a valid order requires disclosure.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect the data this resource receives. No internet service can promise absolute security, so visitors should avoid sending sensitive information through an unconfirmed channel.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adult users. It does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. Contact the site if you believe a minor has provided information directly.
Your Data Rights
Visitors may ask about personal information held through a direct message and may request correction or deletion where applicable. Missouri court records are different: RSMo §610.023 governs a public-record custodian's request duties, while judicial records remain subject to court rules and confidentiality law. For direct site data, a visitor may:
- Ask what direct correspondence is retained.
- Request correction of inaccurate contact information.
- Ask for deletion of direct-message data, subject to legal duties.
- Limit cookies through browser controls.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as the resource, its providers, or legal requirements change. A revised version will be posted here with its effective date.
Effective date: August 28, 2026