Disclaimer & Terms of Use

Please read this page carefully. When you have finished reviewing this page in its entirety, and you agree to the terms outlined herein; you may return to the main site (PublicRecordsCompass.com) and continue. Your use of this website constitutes agreement of our terms of use.

---------- Summary

You agree that you, the end user, are responsible for the lawful usage of any and all information collected from using PublicRecordsCompass.com, or any of its sources. Furthermore, you assume all risks and responsibilities associated with whatever may result from using PublicRecordsCompass.com and any and all of its sources, whilst holding harmless this website and its owners in all cases, with no exceptions.

In closing, you agree that the information contained on this website is comprised of links to public-domain public records resources that may be inaccurate, incomplete or outdated. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information presented is accurately represented, and ongoing efforts will be made to ensure that this information is kept up-to-date, although there are no guarantees that this will be the case.

---------- Sources of Information.

PublicRecordsCompass.com serves as a quick-reference directory for EXTERNAL databases, sites, and information that is owned, maintained and hosted by other parties, including Government Agencies, corporate entities and individuals. PublicRecordsCompass.com organizes the access links or contact sources for these external services, not owned by or affiliated with PublicRecordsCompass.com, in order to save time and provide referrals to helpful resources that the end user may not have found otherwise from their own research, being that several of the resources listed by PublicRecordsCompass.com are not what we, based on our sole discretion, consider to be "common knowledge" by typical internet users.

BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU, THE END USER, ARE IMPLYING THAT YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ORGANIZATIONAL TYPE OF REFERENCE/DIRECTORY SERVICE BEING PROVIDED BY PUBLICRECORDSCOMPASS.COM, RATHER THAN ANY PROPRIETARY SEARCH FUNCTIONS OR EXCLUSIVE DATABASES NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

---------- General Restrictions

You agree to only use any and all information accessible from and/or within our site for ethical, legal purposes, and in full compliance with all corresponding/applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Furthermore, you agree that all information accessible from this site may not be used to disturb, stalk, harass, threaten, embarrass or infringe upon the privacy of any individual. You agree not to use this site or any resources it suggests to obtain any information about "celebrities" or other public persons, or to investigate and/or determine the location of persons under the age of 18 (juveniles).

---------- FCRA Considerations, Conditions & Restrictions.

PublicRecordsCompass.com is NOT a consumer reporting agency as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), and any data available or compiled within this site has not been made available in whole or in part for the purpose of providing consumer reports, as defined in the FCRA. You agree not to use any information made available or referred to by this site as a deciding factor in (1) determining whether an individual is eligible for personal credit/loans or insurance or evaluating risks associated with existing consumer credit obligations, (2) evaluating an individual for hiring (employment), job promotion, reassignment or retention (including the hiring of household laborers such as child caretakers, cleaning/upkeep/gardening laborers, contractors, and other individuals), or (3) any other personal business transaction with another individual (including, but not limited to, entering into a partnership, forming a contract, trading services and leasing/renting property to a tenant).

---------- Abuse & Misuse

If a situation arises in which PublicRecordsCompass.com has suspicions that the available information or resources have been misused by a client, we will contact any pertinent law enforcement agencies (as appropriate) and will provide them with any user/client information needed for the aforementioned party to conduct an official investigation. You consent to the provision of this information for any such event. You further agree to fully cooperate and, if necessary, provide assistance with all internal monitoring and investigations of our client base and the operations of our website.

---------- Disclaimer of Warranties

The information made available on this website originates and has been compiled from public records and other legal sources for the exclusive purpose of (1) determining the location of individuals, property and businesses, and/or (2) providing general background information about individuals and businesses for the purpose of the end user being able to verify stated legitimacy, location or other details. Neither PublicRecordsCompass.com nor any of our resources/referred sites represents, claims or warrants that the information is current, complete or accurate.

PUBLICRECORDSCOMPASS.COM HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, CLAIMS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE AND THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY GIVEN PURPOSE.

FURTHERMORE, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL PUBLICRECORDSCOMPASS.COM BE LIABLE TO YOU (THE END USER) FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR ANY OTHER CLAIMS OF YOURS OR THIRD PARTIES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

You, the end user, assume all risks and potential damages (known or unknown) associated with using our site and the information contained/compiled within it.

---------- Indemnification

You agree that you shall indemnify and hold harmless PublicRecordsCompass.com, its directors, affiliates, employees and agents, and the companies/entities that have contributed information to or provided services for our site, against any and all direct or indirect losses, claims, demands, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or liabilities of any such nature or kind arising out of your use of our site and your use or distribution of any information obtained from the information and/or resources compiled on this website. You will be promptly made aware of any such claim.

---------- Compensation Disclosure

You acknowledge that PublicRecordsCompass.com makes recommendations for and referrals to some products and services on the website for which it acts as an "affiliate" - meaning that PublicRecordsCompass.com may be compensated for purchases made by users who are referred to paid services/products via our website. PublicRecordsCompass.com makes every effort to accurately represent products/services it promotes. Regardless, you agree that it is your sole responsibility to conduct your own due diligence before making any purchase as a result of visiting any hyperlink or form located on the site. See sections 6 & 7 for more details on your responsibilities regarding resources (paid, unpaid, compensated & non-compensated) provided on PublicRecordsCompass.com.