Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a visitor enters information in a third-party search advertisement displayed on the site, that provider receives and processes the entry under its own privacy practices. Dakota County Court Docket does not operate Minnesota Court Records Online, does not control a third-party provider’s systems, and does not keep a Dakota County court-search database.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If someone sends an email to the resource, the message may be retained to respond and maintain the correspondence. It is not used to create court records, consumer reports, or public case profiles. Information may be disclosed when a valid legal obligation requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most web resources, the hosting and delivery systems may collect limited technical information needed to load, secure, and diagnose the site.
- The IP address associated with the connection
- Browser type and version
- Device and operating-system information
- Pages visited and approximate visit duration
- The referring page, when one is supplied
- Time and date information associated with requests
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files a browser may store to support site delivery, measurement, or advertising services. Browser controls can block or delete cookies, although some functions may respond differently. Analytics and advertising providers operate under their own notices, and their processing is separate from Minnesota Judicial Branch systems.
What We Do With This Data
Technical and correspondence information may be used for ordinary operation and maintenance of the resource.
- Delivering pages and maintaining site performance
- Routing a third-party search interaction to the selected provider
- Understanding aggregate traffic and page performance
- Investigating technical problems and protecting the service
- Supporting advertising functions where they are enabled
No Court-Record Data on File
Dakota County Court Docket does not host, compile, sell, or maintain databases of Dakota County dockets, case files, hearing calendars, or personal case-record information. Official judicial records are maintained by Dakota County District Court Court Administration. Minnesota Court Records Online is the Minnesota Judicial Branch public-search system, not a service operated by this resource.
Judicial access is governed primarily by the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch, including Rules 4 and 8. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 governs executive-branch government data, such as some city or county agency records; it does not make a sealed judicial case available or replace the court’s copy process.
Third-Party Search Partners
Third-party search services displayed on the site use their own privacy policies, retention practices, and data controls. Review the provider’s policy before submitting information. Those services are not Dakota County District Court, Court Administration, MCRO, or the Minnesota Court of Appeals, and they do not supply the official court record.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Minnesota Judicial Branch pages, Dakota County District Court resources, MCRO, city government pages, and other outside services. Each destination controls its own privacy practices. For official Dakota County court records, use the linked Judicial Branch channel and review its current notices before submitting information.
Advertising providers may measure activity across websites under their own policies. That activity is separate from the court’s docket and record-access systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold by this resource. Limited information can be processed by the providers needed to operate the site or respond to a legal request.
- Third-party services that receive a search interaction
- Hosting, analytics, or performance providers
- Advertising providers that place or measure advertisements
- Government authorities when a valid legal order requires disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect the information handled for site operation. No internet-connected system can promise complete security. Visitors should avoid submitting sensitive court information to third-party services unless the provider’s practices and the official court channel have been reviewed.
Users Under 18
The resource is not directed to children, and it does not knowingly seek personal information from people under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a child has provided personal information through a direct communication, they may request review of that communication.
Your Data Rights
Visitors may ask about personal information sent directly to Dakota County Court Docket and may request correction or deletion where appropriate. A request about an official Dakota County judicial record must go to Court Administration or the Minnesota Judicial Branch, because this resource cannot alter or disclose the court’s files.
For judicial access, the governing source is the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch. Rule 4 addresses public judicial records, and Rule 8 addresses remote-access limits. Chapter 13 remains the Minnesota data law for executive-branch agency records, not a route to change court-file access.
- Ask what direct correspondence is retained about you
- Request correction of inaccurate direct correspondence
- Request deletion of direct correspondence where retention is not required
- Use Court Administration for court-record or copy questions
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change as the resource’s operations, providers, or legal requirements change. The current version will be posted here with an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 27, 2026