Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name, case number, or other term entered in a search box is transmitted directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Milwaukee County Court Docket does not retain or record those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be kept as needed to prepare a response. We limit it to our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems may automatically receive basic technical information when a visitor loads a page, including:
- Page-view dates and times
- Device category and operating system
- IP address
- Referring website, when available
- Browser type and version
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device that help measure how people navigate the site. Analytics providers may combine that activity into reports about traffic, popular pages, and exit points. A browser can be set to reject cookies, although doing so may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Directing search requests to the selected provider
- Diagnosing errors and performance problems
- Operating and maintaining the website
- Measuring which material visitors use
- Presenting advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Court-Record Data on File
Milwaukee County Court Docket does not own, host, sell, or maintain a collection of Milwaukee County case records or personal court data. Its content points to WCCA, the Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court, and other official custodians. We do not compile visitor information into third-party reports and are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies supply the search tools. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and disclosure practices apply to information submitted through those tools. Review a provider's terms before entering a query because we do not control its processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to court and clerk pages, WCCA, legal-aid resources, or commercial search providers. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy terms control. Those terms should be read before personal information is submitted.
Advertising companies may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and select ads. That processing occurs through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may nevertheless be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring website use and performance
- Search companies processing a query submitted to them
- Advertising networks serving content on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal requirement
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards are applied to information under our control. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor provided such information, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
The Wisconsin Open Records Law in Wis. Stat. Chapter 19 addresses public government records, not analytics held by a private website. Court-record protection, confidentiality, and sealing are separately addressed by Wis. Stat. ยงยง 801.19 through 801.21. Subject to the law that applies to a visitor, available requests may include:
- Obtaining a copy of personal information we hold
- Requesting deletion where the law provides that right
- Correcting inaccurate personal information
- Declining certain forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal obligations change. A replacement version becomes available here with an updated effective date.
Effective date: September 7, 2026