The CriminalSearches.com web site (the "Site") is an online source of free public criminal records information intended solely for your personal use. Before using this Site, please make sure you read the following Terms of Use (“Terms”). By using our Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms, including those available by hyperlink. Please do not use this Site if you refuse to accept all of our Terms. If you fail to comply with any of these Terms, we may at any time terminate your rights under this Agreement at our sole discretion and without prior notice.

CriminalSearches.com ("CriminalSearches," “we,” “us” and variations such as “our”) reserves the right to change these Terms at any time, effective immediately upon posting on the Site. The Terms are in addition to, and do not override, the specific terms and conditions, if any, that apply otherwise through the Site.

Our Intellectual Property

The Site and all its contents are copyright © 2008 CriminalSearches.com, all rights reserved. All other rights, title and interest (including other copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights) in this Site belong to us. The names of companies and products not owned by us but which are referenced on the Site may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Any use of the copyrighted contents or the trademarks belonging to us without our express written consent is forbidden. Nothing contained in this Site shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any of our intellectual property rights, or under any third party's intellectual property rights.

No part of this Site may be reproduced, republished, copied, transmitted or distributed in any form or by any means.

Limits on Your Use of Our Site

We are not a “consumer reporting agency” and the information in our Site has not been collected for the purpose of furnishing “consumer reports,” as such terms are defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the “FCRA”). You are prohibited from using this Site and any information in this Site (a) as a factor in establishing an individual’s eligibility for personal credit or insurance, (b) as a factor in evaluating an individual for employment, (c) in connection with any personal business transaction with an individual, or (d) for any purpose for which one might use a “consumer report,” as defined in the FCRA. You must certify that you will comply with these Limits on Your Use of Our Site prior to accessing information on this Site.

In addition to the foregoing, and in consideration for our providing you access to the Site, you also agree not to:

• use the Site’s information to harass, offend, threaten, embarrass, distress or invade the privacy of any individual or entity or interfere with or disrupt the use and enjoyment by others of this Site;
• transmit or make available data or materials that contains viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
• remove, alter, or obscure any copyright or other proprietary notices of CriminalSearches.com or its affiliates or licensors on this Site;
• obscure or disable any advertisements that appear on the Site;
• access without authorization any networks, systems, or databases used in providing this Site;
• use the Site for any commercial, advertising or promotional purposes, including without limitation, "spam" or mass distributions; or
• falsely state, impersonate, or otherwise misrepresent your identity.

If you violate any of the foregoing, you may be banned from this Site, we may terminate your account and we may take any other action we deem appropriate in our sole discretion.

Disclaimers, Limits on Our Liability

The content, information, documents, graphics and images published on the Site may contain inaccuracies, typographical errors or other errors. We make no commitment to update the Site. We reserve the right to temporarily, or permanently, modify, alter, discontinue or delete content on the Site without prior notice. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AND WITHOUT WARRANTY, AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED, AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE ALL SUCH WARRANTIES.

Users of this Site should not rely upon information contained in this Site when making business, financial, personal or other decisions. In addition, this Site may have links to other Web sites which are independent of this Site. We make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, value, integrity, completeness or authenticity of the information or opinions contained in any such linked Web site, and any link to another Web site shall not in any manner be construed as an endorsement by us of that Web site, or of the products or services described therein. These links may lead to sites or links that contain offensive and objectionable content or which may contain dangerous computer viruses. You assume, and we disclaim, all responsibility for any of the content on these sites or for any damage sustained by users of these sites. Some of our public records relate to infractions like traffic tickets; an infraction is a “petty” violation of the law less serious than a misdemeanor or felony, and typically is a violation of a rule or local ordinance or regulation. The fact that a record is in our database does not necessary mean that the record is a “criminal” record – for instance, the record may relate to a traffic violation or an arrest where there was no conviction. In addition, there are instances where individuals have identical names and dates of birth; therefore, we urge you to verify any information you gather from our Site via reference to the actual court records.

We cannot guarantee your confidential use of this Site, and we are not be responsible for any harm that you or any person may suffer as a result of a breach of confidentiality with respect to your use of this Site.

We do not represent that all content, materials and services on our Site are appropriate or available for use in all geographic locations, especially some locations outside the United States, and accessing such from certain locations may be illegal and prohibited. Those who do access content, materials and services from such locations act on their own initiative and we are not responsible for their compliance with local laws or other applicable laws. You will not access the foregoing where prohibited by law.

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SITE, OR USE OF ANY OTHER LINKS OR LINKED WEB SITES, EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES AROSE IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOUNDED ON OUR PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM PUBLIC RECORDS), STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL BASIS. THE TERM "DAMAGES" INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION AND LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ECONOMIC TERMS OF OUR AGREEMENT REFLECT THE FOREGOING ALLOCATION OF RISK AND SUCH ALLOCATION OF RISK IS A SIGNIFICANT INDUCEMENT FOR US TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES, SITE AND OTHER CONTENT AND MATERIALS.

Regardless of the previous paragraph, if we are found liable, our liability to you or to any third party is limited to US$100.

Release

If you have a dispute with a third party regarding the information contained in the Site, you release us (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code §1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."

Your Account with Us

You may be asked to create your own user account on this Site in order to receive certain emails from us. To create a user account, you are required to provide select information. You agree: (a) that the information you provide will be true, accurate and complete, (b) to maintain and update your information, and (c) that we may contact you and require you to confirm some or all of the information you provided us before accessing specific services on the Site.

We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Site if in our sole discretion, we determine that any of the information you provide us is untrue, inaccurate or incomplete. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account information and are responsible for all conduct carried out under this password and account. We are not liable for any loss of confidentiality or for any damages arising from your failure to comply with these terms.

Your Indemnification of Us

YOU AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS, DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY US, OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUBSIDIARIES, CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FROM ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, THAT ARE DUE TO, OR THAT ARISE FROM YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF INFORMATION ON THIS SITE, OR FOR INFRINGEMENT BY YOU OR OTHERS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OR OTHER RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING PRIVACY RIGHTS. WE MAY ASSUME EXCLUSIVE CONTROL OF ANY DEFENSE OR ANY MATTER SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION BY YOU, AND YOU AGREE TO COOPERATE WITH US IN SUCH EVENT.

Law Governing Your Use of Our Site

THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. YOU IRREVOCABLY CONSENT AND WAIVE ALL OBJECTION TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AND YOU SHALL NOT COMMENCE OR PROSECUTE ANY SUIT OR ACTION EXCEPT IN THE FOREGOING COURTS.

Your Privacy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. The personal information you provide to us on this Site in the event you choose to open an account with us is governed by our Privacy Policy. Please read it carefully to understand our information practices before using this Site.

These Terms are the Entire Agreement between You and Us

These Terms incorporate by reference any notices contained on the Site, and constitute the entire agreement with respect to your access to and use of this Site. Any provision of these Terms which is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable shall be severable from these Terms without invalidating the remaining Terms. The unenforceability of any provision shall not render that provision unenforceable in any other jurisdiction. We reserve the right to revise these Terms at any time without notice to you, and, by using this Site following any revision to these Terms, you agree to be bound by such changes.