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Privacy Policy

Dayton Municipal Court  ·  301 W. Third St., Room 365, Dayton, Ohio 45402  ·  Effective Date: 03/18/2026  ·  Last Revised: 03/18/2026

1. About This Website

This website is operated by the Dayton Municipal Court, a court of record established under the laws of the State of Ohio and located in the City of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. The Court is a government entity and is subject to applicable state and federal laws governing public records, data privacy, and electronic communications.

2. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information through this website:

Information you provide voluntarily. If you use any contact or inquiry features on this site, you may submit personal information such as your name, email address, and phone number. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties except as required by law.

Information collected automatically. When you visit this website, our web server may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• Your IP address and approximate geographic location
• The type of browser and operating system you are using
• The date, time, and pages you visited on this site
• The referring website or link that brought you here

This information is used for security monitoring, site performance analysis, and to improve the usability of this website. It is not used to identify individual visitors.

3. Cookies

This website may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to support basic site functionality. We do not use cookies to track your activity across other websites or for advertising purposes.

Third-party services embedded on this site (see Section 5 below) may set their own cookies. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect the functionality of certain features.

4. How We Use Information

Information collected through this website is used for the following purposes only:

• To respond to inquiries submitted through the site
• To maintain and improve website security and performance
• To comply with legal obligations and court recordkeeping requirements
• To analyze aggregate, non-identifying usage data to improve the site

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to any third party. We do not use personal information collected through this site for marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Services

This website uses the following third-party services, which may collect data independently subject to their own privacy policies:

Google Translate. This site embeds the Google Translate widget to provide language translation functionality. When you use this feature, Google may collect data about your usage as described in Google's Privacy Policy. Use of Google Translate is voluntary. Dayton Municipal Court is not responsible for the accuracy of translations or for Google's data practices.

Google Fonts. This site loads fonts hosted by Google. Google may collect limited technical information (such as your IP address) when fonts are loaded. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.

Google Maps. This site embeds a Google Maps frame to display the court's location. Google may collect data when the map is loaded or interacted with. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.

Dayton Clerk of Court. Several links and document references on this site direct you to the Clerk of Court website at clerkofcourt.daytonohio.gov, which operates under its own privacy policy. Payments made through the Clerk's site are subject to their terms.

6. Ohio Public Records Law

The Dayton Municipal Court is a governmental entity subject to the Ohio Public Records Act (Ohio Revised Code § 149.43). Communications you send to the Court — including emails and contact form submissions — may be considered public records and could be subject to disclosure upon a valid public records request, unless a specific exemption applies.

If you have concerns about submitting sensitive information online, you are encouraged to contact the Court by phone or visit in person at 301 W. Third St., Room 365, Dayton, Ohio 45402.

7. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this site, please contact us so we can remove it.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information submitted through this website from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Links to External Websites

This website contains links to external websites, including other government agencies and court systems. Dayton Municipal Court is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external site before providing personal information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or our practices. When we do, we will revise the "Last Revised" date at the top of this page. Continued use of this website after any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or wish to request information about data the Court may hold, please contact us:

• By phone: (937) 333-4338
• In person: 301 W. Third St., Room 365, Dayton, Ohio 45402
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.