Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query entered into a third-party search tool is handled by the company operating that tool. It receives and processes the input under its own policy. We do not keep a separate log of the names or case numbers entered there.
Messages and Contact Submissions
Messages sent to us are retained as needed to respond and maintain the correspondence. They are not shared outside our organization except where a valid legal obligation requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page is requested, ordinary server and browser information may be collected, including:
- 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 device files that can help measure site use and navigation patterns. Analytics providers may aggregate that information. Browser controls can restrict cookies, although some functions may respond differently when they are blocked.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating, securing, and improving page performance
- Passing a tool query to the provider selected by the visitor
- Understanding aggregate use of the site's reference material
- Diagnosing service or compatibility problems
- Delivering advertising that may be interest based
No Court-Record Data on File
This resource does not host, build, or sell a Lyon County case-record database. It provides routing information for Lyon County District Court Court Administration and Minnesota Court Records Online. It is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or profiles about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes shown on some content pages. Their retention, sharing, and privacy rules apply to any query submitted to them, rather than this policy. Review the applicable provider policy before using a tool.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Lyon County District Court, Minnesota Judicial Branch, MCRO, and other outside services. Each destination controls its own content and privacy practices once a visitor leaves this site. Review those practices before providing personal information.
Certain advertising partners may track your activity across sites to show targeted ads. That tracking runs on their systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may be processed by:
- 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 administrative and technical safeguards are used for information we receive. No internet service can promise absolute security, and use of the site carries that practical limitation.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If a minor's information was sent to us, notify us so that the request can be reviewed and addressed.
Your Data Rights
Minnesota law, including the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. § 13.03, addresses access to public government data. Court records are separately governed by the Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch. For information held by this private site, you may ask us to:
- 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. A revised version will appear on this page with an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 27, 2026