Privacy Policy

DocketRadar is built on a simple principle: your data is yours. We collect only what is necessary to provide the service and never sell or share your information with third parties for advertising. This policy explains exactly what DocketRadar collects and how it is used.

What We Collect

DocketRadar collects the minimum information needed to run the service:

• Account information: Your email address and a hashed password to create and authenticate your account.
• Watched cases: The case numbers and courts you add to your watchlist, stored on DocketRadar servers to enable automatic monitoring.
• Court data: Docket information retrieved from supported court portals on your behalf. This data is used to detect changes and send notifications.
• Integration tokens: If you connect Clio, Google Calendar, or Outlook Calendar, OAuth access tokens are stored securely on DocketRadar servers to enable automatic syncing.
• Billing information: Subscription status is stored. Payment details (card numbers) are handled entirely by Stripe and never stored on DocketRadar servers.

We do not collect analytics, tracking pixels, advertising data, or usage telemetry. No crash reporting services or CDNs that profile users are used.

How We Use Your Information

Information you provide is used only to deliver the service you signed up for:

• Your email address is used to authenticate your account and send court change notifications.
• Your watched case list is used to run automatic court monitoring on 15-minute intervals.
• Integration tokens are used to sync hearing data to your connected practice management or calendar apps.
• Billing data is used to manage your subscription via Stripe.

Clio Integration & OAuth

If you choose to connect DocketRadar to your Clio account, DocketRadar initiates a standard OAuth 2.0 authorization flow. You authorize DocketRadar in your browser, and the resulting access tokens are stored securely on DocketRadar servers to enable automatic background syncing. DocketRadar does not store your Clio password or credentials — only the OAuth token issued by Clio.

You can disconnect Clio at any time from your DocketRadar dashboard settings, which immediately deletes the stored tokens from DocketRadar servers and stops all syncing.

Google Calendar & Outlook Calendar Integration

If you choose to connect DocketRadar to Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar, DocketRadar uses OAuth 2.0 to request calendar event access only. DocketRadar cannot read your email, contacts, files, or any other account data.

When connected, DocketRadar sends hearing dates and case metadata (case number, hearing type, judge, location) server-side to the Google Calendar API or Microsoft Graph API to create, update, and remove calendar events. Access tokens are stored securely on DocketRadar servers to enable automatic background syncing.

You can disconnect either calendar service at any time from your DocketRadar dashboard settings, which immediately deletes the stored tokens and stops all calendar syncing.

Cookies

docketradar.com does not use analytics, advertising, or tracking cookies. The web portal at portal.docketradar.com uses a session cookie strictly for authentication — to keep you logged in. No data from this cookie is shared with third parties.

Third-Party Services

DocketRadar communicates with third-party services only when you explicitly opt in. The optional integrations are:

• Clio (clio.com) — case data sync for practice management
• Google Calendar (googleapis.com) — hearing date sync to your Google Calendar
• Microsoft Outlook Calendar (graph.microsoft.com) — hearing date sync to your Outlook Calendar
• Stripe (stripe.com) — payment processing for Professional subscriptions. Stripe collects your payment method and billing details directly; DocketRadar does not store credit card numbers.

Integration data (Clio, Google Calendar, Outlook) is exchanged between DocketRadar's servers and the service's API on your behalf, using the OAuth tokens you authorize. Payment processing is handled by Stripe's secure checkout — DocketRadar never sees your card number. No analytics providers, advertising networks, or crash reporting services are used.

Children's Privacy

DocketRadar is a professional tool designed for licensed legal practitioners and legal support staff. It is not directed at individuals under the age of 13 (or under the age of 16 in jurisdictions where GDPR applies). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that a child under 13 has created an account, we will delete it promptly.

CCPA & GDPR Compliance

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): DocketRadar does not sell personal information. We collect only what is necessary to provide the service (account email, watched cases, integration tokens). California residents may request access to, deletion of, or a portable copy of their data by contacting us at the address below.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): DocketRadar acts as a data controller for your account information and as a data processor for court data retrieved on your behalf. We process only the minimum data required to provide the monitoring service. EU residents have the right to access, correct, or delete their personal data. Contact us at the address below to exercise these rights.

Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify users through the application's update notes. Our commitment to minimal data collection and no analytics or data sales is foundational to DocketRadar's architecture and is not subject to change.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or DocketRadar's data practices, contact us at:

Email: cleo@docketradar.com