Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name, cause number, or other term entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. Starr County Court Docket does not retain or record those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or contact submission may be kept as long as needed to answer it. The message is not disclosed outside the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, servers may automatically receive routine technical and usage details:
- Page-view dates and times
- Visited pages and approximate time spent on them
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- The referring website, when one exists
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help measure aggregate use, such as popular pages and where visits end. Browser controls can reject or remove cookies, although disabling them may change how some site features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing search requests to the applicable partner
- Diagnosing errors and technical problems
- Operating, securing, and improving site performance
- Understanding which material visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect user interests
No Court-Record Data on File
Starr County Court Docket neither hosts nor sells a database of case records, personal case information, or official dockets. Its reference material identifies the Starr County and Texas offices that maintain court files and explains available request routes. The Texas Public Information Act applies to governmental records, but adjudicative court-case files generally go to the clerk that holds them; Texas Judicial Branch Rule 12 governs a different class of judicial records and has its own exclusions. Visitor information is not compiled into a consumer report or a record about another person, and the website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted through a box is governed by that provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices. Review those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Starr County clerks, Texas courts, legal-aid resources, statewide portals, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows an external link, that destination's privacy terms control. Review them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their tracking practices are not controlled here.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Information may still be provided to:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Search partners processing submitted queries
- Advertising networks serving ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when valid legal process requires disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, customary safeguards are used for collected information. No internet system is completely secure, however, and the website cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If information from a minor is identified, a deletion request may be submitted.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with residence and applicable Texas privacy or consumer-protection law. Subject to those limits, a visitor may:
- Request access to personal data held about them
- Seek deletion of that data
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Opt out of processing where the law supplies that right
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A revised version becomes available here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review the page periodically.
Effective date: September 7, 2026