USER
AGREEMENT
There are restrictions and limitations to the data
that we provide. Please see our User Agreement below for more
details:
Abiding by the FCRA - If you intend to use the information provided through our services to make a decision that could affect another person's employment, insurance, credit or housing, then you must first inform the subject that you are conducting a Consumer Report, and obtain their written authorization. We have made available a legal Release of Information form that can you can print and have the subject sign. Click
HERE
for the form. By ordering from our site you hereby consent to abide by the Fair Credit Reporting Act where
applicable. Please be aware that for those states which require a signed release, we are unable to process your order until we receive this information. Please fax
the completed Release Form to 1-888-455-4771.
Order Cancellations - If you call to cancel your order
BEFORE the order is processed, then there will be a $15
cancellation charge assessed. Once your
request has been transmitted to our researchers it is not
possible for us to cancel the order. For unsubstantiated,
contested, or fraudulent credit card charges, there will be an
additional $25.00 MINIMUM processing charge plus collection and
legal fees, if incurred. By placing an order with us you hereby
agree to these terms.
Legal Use - You,
the viewer/buyer/customer agree that information
obtained through
CriminalUSA
will
only be used for the purpose of:
1) a commonly
recognized business use whereby the business for
which you seek the information has a preexisting
business relationship with the subject of the
inquiry; or 2) a use which will clearly cause no
emotional, physical or financial harm to any
person or company, organization or third party
which is subject to the inquiry; or 3) a use
that is relevant to the subject matter of a
documented civil or criminal action; or 4)
personal use, as you are the perpetrator
or inmate listed on
the file.
Use of data
obtained from CriminalUSA
shall be
for legal and moral purposes only.
Use of the
information obtained from CriminalUSA
in the course of or planning of stalking,
identity theft or fraud is explicitly prohibited
and will be reported to proper legal entities.
Indemnity - You, the
viewer/buyer/customer agree to indemnify CriminalUSA
and its suppliers, employees and officers for
all damages, claims, or losses suffered by CriminalUSA
as a result of possible claims by third parties
relating to use of the data provided by CriminalUSA.
Although CriminalUSA
is not a
consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, we continue to promote
responsible use of the information that we
provide. We expect that the information provided
by CriminalUSA
will not be used
directly in the preparation of a consumer
report.
In Brief: CriminalUSA
shall be indemnified from any and all claims and
consequences arising out of found or not found
information.
Verification Before Adverse Action - We
state to you the viewer, or user that, "Data
obtained from
CriminalUSA
should
not be used in part or whole to determine a
consumer's eligibility for credit, employment
(employment, promotion, reassignment or
retention), insurance or any other purpose for
which a consumer report would be obtained,
except in connection with collection of a debt.
If adverse action is to be taken against the
consumer data subject and the information to be
used has been obtained from CriminalUSA,
it must be verified from another source prior to
adverse action. This data should be used for
lead or confirmation of information only."
Record
Sources - You, the
viewer/buyer/customer understand that the
information provided by CriminalUSA
has been compiled from public records and other
proprietary sources for the specific purposes of
(1) confirming the existence of a criminal or prison record for
legal purposes, and/or (2) locating individuals
and businesses (3) previewing general background
information about individuals and businesses for
a legal purpose.
Reselling
Information - You, the
viewer/buyer/customer understand that you are
strictly forbidden from reselling the
information provided by CriminalUSA.
Guidelines and
Laws - You, the
viewer/buyer/customer have an obligation to
respect the privacy of the public in accordance
with the guidelines of the Individual
References Services Group (www.iris.com)
and you agree to review and comply with the
guidelines, rules, regulations and other
applicable laws including FCRA and the
Privacy Protection Act.
Misrepresentation
- Likewise, you
attest that you have not misrepresented
yourself, your company, organization or your
purpose for viewing the CriminalUSA
website or for ordering searches from
CriminalUSA.
You understand that misrepresentation in this
agreement may results in civil and criminal
action against you and your organization,
employees and affiliates. Buyer/Viewer is hereby
notified that CriminalUSA
information is developed using standard
investigative methods including public records,
and third-party sources. All searches are on a
best efforts basis, no guaranties, promises or
claims are made about potential search results. CriminalUSA
shall not be liable for any special, incidental
or consequential damages of any type. CriminalUSA
reserves the right to amend, change, or
discontinue its prices and/or searches at any
time. We reserve the right to refuse any client
or any specific requests at any time and
cooperate with law enforcement officials when
misuse of information is suspected. Please
direct all questions /comments to Customer
Service.
Legal
Liabilities - Buyer assumes
all related legal liability, and by ordering
from CriminalUSA
consents to waive
all claims against CriminalUSA
resulting from searches. Requester/buyer/client
agrees to hold CriminalUSA
, its
officers, employees, and vendors harmless and to
indemnify CriminalUSA, from any and
all claims that may results from buyer's
request. Buyer/Viewer warrants that requested
searches are legal and proper in his/her
jurisdiction and complies with all applicable
laws (local and state) and Buyer bears full
legal costs in event of suit, and furthermore
will hold all information confidential.
Information obtained through CriminalUSA
is to be used in the course of legal (FCRA
approved, if relevant) purposes, and held
strictly confidential. Buyer warrants and agrees
that requested searches are fully legal in his
or her and subjects jurisdiction. Buyer realizes
that most orders are processed immediately upon
receipt and are non-cancelable after order
receipt. Client/Buyer/Viewer agrees that
visitation to the CriminalUSA
website or placing of a search request is not
for the purpose of entrapment, sting operation,
or pursuit of CriminalUSA, its
employees, vendors, clients, affiliates nor
officers. Search discrepancies must be reported
within 10 days. All unpaid fees subject to 20%
interest from date of invoice, and buyer
consents to suit in jurisdiction of CriminalUSA's
choice. Buyer consents to all terms &
conditions as amended by CriminalUSA
from time to time.
Turnaround
Times - The
turnaround times quoted throughout this web site
are an average, or our best estimates of the
amount of time it will take us to process your
requests for services and return the information
to you. All listed turnaround times apply only
to business days. Where turn-around times are
listed as "days", or
"hours", we are referring to business
days and business hours.
Turnaround
times vary widely from state to state. We
process your Criminal or Prison record
request either
immediately after transmittal to our system, or,
if outside of our normal hours of business of 7
a.m. to 10 p.m., MST, as soon as our normal
morning operations begin. Likewise we transmit
the information to you as soon as it is
received. Delays come from the state or county
data repository, or from problems with
communicating with the client. It is the
buyer’s responsibility to make sure that all
contact information is correct.
Frequently,
we return information in less time than we have
quoted here, but if you absolutely must have
information returned more quickly, please
contact customer service for information on
available rush service. Be aware that a
"Rush Charge" will then be applied to
the cost of the service. Expedited service may
be very limited.
Guaranties
- CriminalUSA
cannot and does not make any guaranties as to
the results of search. Because CriminalUSA
cannot reasonably be expected to obtain
information for false, erroneous, or
unreasonably difficult requests (i.e. requests
about people that don't exist, were resident in the state specified, are in a witness
protection program, or are actively
concealing their whereabouts and
identity etc.), customers
are billed for search requests only, and not for
the results of the searches.
Best Effort - All searches
on a best effort basis only. No refunds,
exchanges, or credit. Customer/viewer/buyer is
solely responsible for accurately filling out
the order form, entering valid and correct
contact information, and selecting the
appropriate search. CriminalUSA
cannot be responsible for typographical or other
mistakes in
the ordering information entered by the customer.
Because all orders are processed immediately, no
cancellations allowed or accepted once an order
has been submitted.
Prices - Prices &
Products are subject to change without notice.
In the event that there is a discrepancy between any price is
posted on this web site or any other printed material, and a
price that is quoted at the end of the ordering process - the
price quoted during or after the ordering process, whether
online or by telephone shall be price that is in effect. We try
to keep all prices on the web site up to date, but sometime
there can be a time lag between a price change imposed on us by
our researchers or state suppliers.
CriminalUSA
does not warrant the
accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any of
the data available through telephone sales or
sales made over the Internet via CriminalUSA's
web site.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the
information is provided AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Your privacy is
guaranteed. Our online ordering system is secure
and fast. We provide quick and
economical results within 24 to 72 hours
(depending on the state). We have all the
information that you need, right here online, check
the state
requirements. We usually check
back 7 years, sometimes further if certain years
are required. Don't
get caught out.... more than 7% of the people we
check have a criminal record! >>Order
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