Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Information entered into a third-party search tool is sent to that provider for processing. The resource does not maintain its own log of the names or case numbers placed in those tools. Each provider controls its own handling of a submitted query.
Messages and Contact Submissions
Correspondence sent to an address associated with the resource may be retained to respond or maintain the communication. It is not shared outside the operating organization except when disclosure is legally required.
Data We Gather Automatically
Normal web operation can collect technical visit information such as:
- Device IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device and operating-system details
- Pages viewed and approximate visit duration
- Referral source, when one is supplied
- Time associated with a page request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies and analytics tools may help measure traffic patterns and site performance. Browser controls can limit cookies, although some site features may then behave differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating and securing the resource
- Routing a query to the selected partner service
- Understanding aggregate page use
- Diagnosing site errors
- Delivering advertising where applicable
No Court-Record Data on File
Calcasieu Parish Court Docket does not host, compile, sell, or maintain a database of individual court files. It publishes routing information for official Clerk, court, city-court, and Louisiana access channels. It is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside providers operate the search boxes. A provider's privacy terms govern information submitted to its service, including retention and sharing practices that the resource does not control. Review those terms before using a partner tool.
Links to Other Websites
Links can lead to Clerk, court, statewide, municipal, or partner sites. Their own privacy terms apply after leaving this resource. Consider those terms before sending personal information to an outside site.
Advertising providers may use their own tracking technology across sites. That activity occurs under the provider's systems and policies.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited data can be handled by:
- Providers that process a submitted search
- Analytics vendors used to assess performance
- Advertising networks that place content
- Government authorities acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable safeguards are used for information handled by the resource. No internet-connected system can promise absolute security, so a breach-free result cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
The resource is directed to adults and does not knowingly collect information from people under 18. If a minor's information was provided, request removal through the applicable contact channel.
Your Data Rights
Questions about access to official Calcasieu Parish court material are governed by the Louisiana Public Records Law, including La. R.S. 44:1, and the Clerk's examination and certification duties under La. C.C.P. art. 251. Those court-record rules do not transform this private resource into the record custodian. For information held by the resource, a visitor may:
- Request a copy of information retained about the requester
- Seek correction of inaccurate retained information
- Ask for deletion where retention is not required
- Use available controls to limit certain processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy can change as the resource changes. A revised version will carry an updated effective date on this page.
Effective date: August 26, 2026