Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or case number entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates it. That provider processes the query and supplies its results. Forest County Court Docket does not retain or record those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email or contact message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers may receive basic technical details whenever a visitor loads a page:
- 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 files placed on a device. We use them with analytics services to understand traffic patterns, popular pages, and where visits end. A browser can reject cookies, though blocking them may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Court-Record Data on File
Forest County Court Docket does not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of personal court-case information. It publishes general directions to Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, the Forest County Clerk of Circuit Court, and other official custodians. Wisconsin Public Records Law appears at Wis. Stat. §§19.31-19.39, while court-file protection and electronic access also depend on §§801.18-801.21. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into reports about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention periods, and sharing rules govern information submitted to them. We do not control those practices. Read the displayed provider policy before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Forest County offices, Wisconsin court systems, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination's own privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal details.
Advertising providers may use their systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. We do not operate that tracking infrastructure.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures are used to protect collected data. No Internet service can guarantee perfect security, however, so we cannot promise that an incident 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 supplied such data, we will take steps to remove it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection laws may provide additional rights based on residence. Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§19.31-19.39, governs access to government records rather than this private site's visitor data. Regardless, a visitor may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will appear here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review it periodically.
Effective date: September 7, 2026