Terms of Use
Effective Date: January 1, 2025 • Last Revised: January 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using USA People Search (usapeoplesearch.org), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use and all applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you do not agree to these terms, you must immediately discontinue using this website.
2. Referral & Informational Platform Nature
USA People Search is an informational directory and affiliate referral portal. We do not generate, maintain, or verify background check records or consumer databases. Searches initiated through our platform are handled by third-party affiliate partners (principally Spokeo) that maintain their own terms of service, billing policies, and customer support.
3. Lawful & Permissible Use
You agree to use this site and any connected search services solely for lawful, legitimate personal purposes. You explicitly agree NOT to use information retrieved from partner services to:
- Stalk, harass, threaten, or intimidate any individual.
- Commit identity theft, financial fraud, or extortion.
- Make credit, employment, insurance, or residential tenant screening evaluations in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
- Engage in unauthorized commercial bulk harvesting, automated scraping, or reverse engineering.
4. Third-Party Websites & Transactions
Our website contains links and redirects to third-party sites. We have no control over the content, services, data accuracy, or subscription policies of these external partners. Any purchases or transactions you make on third-party sites are strictly between you and the respective third party.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
USA People Search provides this platform “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Under no circumstances shall USA People Search, its operators, or licensors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of this site or third-party search tools.
Terms of Use Frequently Asked Questions
Essential questions about our user agreement, prohibited activities, and legal policies.
What legal agreement governs my use of USA People Search?
By accessing and using usapeoplesearch.org, you enter into a legally binding agreement governed by these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Legal Disclaimer.
What uses of this website are strictly prohibited?
You are strictly prohibited from using our site or partner services to stalk, harass, intimidate, defraud, extort, or violate the privacy of any individual, or to conduct FCRA-regulated screening.
Is USA People Search responsible for the accuracy of partner search results?
No. USA People Search does not compile, audit, or host the underlying records database. All search functionality and reports are provided directly by third-party search partners such as Spokeo.
Can I scrape or automatically harvest data from this directory?
No. Automated data extraction, scraping, crawling, spidering, or bulk harvesting of our directory pages without express written authorization is strictly prohibited.
What should I do if I have a dispute regarding a partner subscription?
All subscription billing, renewals, and cancellations are handled exclusively by the third-party search partner (Spokeo). You must resolve payment disputes directly with their customer support.
How does the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) apply to my use of this website?
Neither USA People Search nor Spokeo is a Consumer Reporting Agency. You may not use records retrieved via this site to determine eligibility for credit, employment, tenant housing, or insurance.
Does USA People Search offer refunds for third-party reports?
USA People Search does not collect payments or process credit cards. Any refund inquiries must be submitted to the third-party service provider where the transaction took place.
Can USA People Search terminate access for violating terms?
Yes. We reserve the right to block, throttle, or terminate access to our website for any user who violates these Terms of Use or engages in abusive, automated, or unlawful activity.
What law governs these Terms of Use?
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States without regard to conflict of law principles.
How are updates or revisions to these Terms of Use communicated?
We periodically review and update these terms. Any modifications will be posted directly to this page with an updated 'Last Revised' date.
Transparency & Affiliate Disclosure
USA People Search does not own, manage, or operate an internal background check database. All searches initiated on this site are securely redirected to our third-party partner, Spokeo, which provides the underlying public records search services. We may receive referral fees when you choose to use partner services, which supports our ongoing directory research.