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Criminal Data Web Site Terms & Conditions of Use ("User Agreement")

 

You agree that your use of this web site is governed by the following Terms & Conditions of Use ("User Agreement")

Access to Criminal Data Online Web Site.
Upon conducting a search The Site grants you a nontransferable, nonexclusive license to access our databases and the information contained in the databases, solely for the purpose of performing data verification, person, property and address location and related searches for personal use only.

General Restrictions
1.) You agree that you are 18 years or older to use our Web Site.

2.) The materials on The Site's web site and the data in The Site's databases are transmitted and distributed "as is" and appear on The Site's web site and in The Site's databases without express or implied warranties of any kind, including, but not limited to, warranties of title or non-infringement, implied warranties of merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

3.) The Site makes no warranty as to the quality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness and validity of any records/materials on The Site's web site or in The Site's databases.

 

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4.) You understand that all information contained in and re-sold by The Site is compiled from public records obtained from state, local and federal government offices and may not be 100% complete or accurate.

5.) You agree to use our information only for appropriate, legal purposes, and in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

6.) You agree that our databases and information may not be used to bother, stalk, harass, threaten or embarrass any individual. You may not use the service to look up celebrities or other public persons, or to locate individuals under the age of 18.

7.) Information shall not be provided or resold to any other person or entity without our prior written consent.

8.) All searches in The Site's databases are tracked, and you consent to such tracking and to the provision of all information about your use of our databases to law enforcement and others as may be useful to.

Search Restrictions
1.) You understand and agree that our searches do not include records that are or have been sealed and/or expunged.

2.) Juvenile records are not covered. If crimes were committed before the age of 18, they will not show up in your search results, even if the subject is now over the age of 18.

3.) Arrest Records are not covered and will not appear in our database and/or your search results.

4.) Warrants of any type are not covered in our search or searches.

Fees and No Refund Policy
The fee that you are charged to order a instant search is a search fee only, regardless if any records are found or not. You understand and agree to pay the search fee for all responses returned from our instant searches, even if said responses include 'zero' or 'no records were found'.

The Site enforces a 'No-Refund Policy' and will not refund fees for cases in which you enter incorrect information, nor is The Site obligated to rerun a report with corrected information.

Every search that is processed through our systems incurs fixed and variable costs for our organization. Whether the search results yield hundreds of offense records, or none at all, orders are fulfilled using the same rigorous standards and certified processes.

Any charge-backs resulting from an order that falls under the 'No Refund Policy' will be sent to a collection attorney for immediate processing and will incur a $50.00 charge in addition to the disputed amount per disputed item, and if not paid may results in adverse effects on the customer's credit report.

You understand that, unless otherwise agreed to in a writing signed by The Site. The Site will charge you fees as published on the The Site web site at the time each search is ordered. The Site Reserves the right to change the fees charged for the use of The Site and for use of The Site's databases, and these terms of use, at any time for any reason.

Coverage Area
You have read and agree to our search coverage area for each state. You can view our coverage at our ordering page by clicking on the 'coverage' link. The Site is not responsible for the accuracy of the coverage area, and reserves the right to modify the coverage area without notice.

Search Results
Your search results will be stored on The Site's server for 5 (five) days from the date/time of order. After the 5 days your search results will be permanently deleted.

SafeStore
The SafeStore option will store your search results for 30 days from the date of your order on the The Site's server. The Site is not responsible for any hardware failure, virus, connection failure that results in the temporary and/or permanent loss of any data and search results stored.

1 Year Monitoring Service
The 1 Year Monitoring Service includes either 2 (two) Instant Statewide searches of the same state, if you originally ordered a instant statewide search, or 2 (two) Instant Nationwide searches, if you originally ordered a Instant Nationwide search, to be conducted on the subject details you originally supplied. The first search will be conducted 6 months after the original order date, the second (two) will be conducted 12 months after the original order date. The complete search results will be emailed to you, via the email address you supplied at the date of the original order. CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE is not responsible if the email address supplied at the time/date of your original order is no longer valid. You understand that all information contained in and re-sold by The Site is compiled from public records obtained from state, local and federal government offices and may not be 100% complete or accurate.

FCRA Restrictions
The Site is not a consumer reporting agency as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), and the information in the CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE databases has not been collected in whole or in part for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports, as defined in the FCRA.

You agree that you shall not use any of The Site's information as a factor in:

1.) Establishing an individual's eligibility for personal credit or insurance or assessing risks associated with existing consumer credit obligations.

2.) Evaluating an individual for employment, promotion, reassignment or retention (including employment of household workers such as babysitters, cleaning personnel, nannies, contractors, and other individuals),

3.) Any other personal business transaction with another individual (including, but not limited to, leasing an apartment).

Some of the information reported by CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE or obtainable from CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE's databases, including all criminal records, constitutes personal information that is regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The provisions of the FCRA can be found at: www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fcrajan2002.pdf.

You have received the prescribed notice of your duty as a user of a consumer report under the FCRA. In cases where you (or your agent or employer) provide a third party with information obtained by you from the CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE web site or CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE's databases, you will provide all such third parties with the prescribed notice of their duties as a user of a consumer report under the FCRA.

Governing Law
These terms and conditions are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Florida, without regard to conflicts of law provisions. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of and venue of the courts in, Florida for all legal actions related to The Site, The Site's databases, or this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE AND 24 DATA INC, and you, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, promises and proposals, whether oral, written or electronic. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed void, unlawful or otherwise unenforceable for any reason, that provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in force.

INDEMNIFICATION
YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE AND/OR 24 DATA INC ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES FOR ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE AND/OR 24 DATA INC, IN DEFENDING ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES) RESULTING FROM INFORMATION DERIVED FROM SEARCHES YOU PERFORMED ON THE SITE OR THE SITE'S DATABASES.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
You make each of the above statements and certifications with respect to you personally, as well on behalf of your employer and any other person or entity to which you provide reports or information based on data obtained from The Site's databases. you have the authority to act on behalf of all such other persons or entities in making these statements and certifications. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND\OR THE SITE'S DATABASES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO YOURSELF OR ANY THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOSSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH MY USE OF THE SITE OR THE SITE'S DATABASES, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM OR THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION, EVEN IF CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE AND/OR 24 DATA INC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE OR LOSS.

We provide this information for your reference ONLY and you agree to hold CRIMINAL DATA ONLINE AND/OR 24 DATA INC, it’s employees, agents, or any affiliates harmless in the event of any disputes. You should use good judgment and caution when interpreting any results that we may provide as this information is provided as REFERENCE MATERIAL ONLY! The information although obtained from official records CANNOT and should NOT be assumed to be accurate. Official certification can only be made from official record keepers of this information and our service is NOT an official record keeper. We obtain this data from a third party provider and do not change the information in any way except for the depiction of the data as you see it on your screen.

 
     
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