Terms of Service
Last Updated: December 2024
Welcome to MugshotSearch.net. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website and search interface. By accessing or using MugshotSearch.net, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.
2. Description of Service
MugshotSearch.net provides a search interface for publicly available arrest records and booking photos (mugshots) from the Arre.st database. We do not host or store any arrest records ourselves — we provide a live search interface that queries external databases containing publicly available law enforcement information.
3. Acceptable Use
You agree to use our service only for lawful purposes. You may NOT use our service:
- For employment screening, tenant screening, or other background checks subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- To harass, stalk, threaten, or intimidate any individual
- To violate any local, state, federal, or international law
- To infringe upon the rights of others
- To attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or the underlying databases
- To use automated tools to scrape or download large amounts of data
- To interfere with the proper functioning of our website
- For any commercial purpose without our express written consent
4. User Responsibilities
As a user of our service, you are responsible for:
- Ensuring your use complies with all applicable laws
- Respecting the privacy and rights of individuals whose information appears in search results
- Understanding that arrest records do not indicate guilt or conviction
- Verifying information through official channels before taking any action based on search results
- Not redistributing or republishing information from search results without permission
5. Data Accuracy and Disclaimers
Important disclaimers about search results:
- We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information
- We are a search interface only — we do not control or verify the underlying data
- Arrest records do not indicate guilt; individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty
- Charges may have been dropped, reduced, or dismissed after the arrest
- Some records may contain errors from the original source
- Information should be verified through official channels
- We are not responsible for decisions made based on information from search results
6. Third-Party Data Sources
Our search interface queries external databases, including but not limited to the Arre.st database. We are not responsible for the accuracy, availability, or content of these third-party data sources. Any issues with data accuracy should be directed to the original data source.
7. Prohibited Activities
The following activities are strictly prohibited:
- Using our service for FCRA-regulated background checks
- Automated data collection or scraping
- Attempting to reverse engineer our systems
- Creating false or misleading accounts
- Uploading malicious code or viruses
- Impersonating others or providing false information
- Using our service to facilitate illegal activities
- Attempting to access or interfere with underlying databases
8. Intellectual Property
The design, layout, and search interface of MugshotSearch.net are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. While the underlying arrest records are public information, our search interface and presentation are proprietary.
9. Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the service, to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your personal information.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:
- We provide our service "as is" without warranties of any kind
- We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
- We shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages
- Our total liability shall not exceed the amount you paid to use our service (which is $0 for free users)
- We are not responsible for the accuracy of third-party data or the actions of third parties
- We are not liable for any unavailability of external data sources
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless MugshotSearch.net, its operators, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of our service or violation of these Terms.
12. Data Removal Requests
Important: Since we do not host arrest records ourselves, we cannot directly remove information from our search results. Data removal requests must be directed to the original data source (such as Arre.st or the relevant law enforcement agency). We may assist in directing you to the appropriate contact for removal requests.
13. Service Availability
Our service depends on external data sources and may be unavailable due to maintenance, technical issues, or problems with third-party databases. We do not guarantee continuous availability of our search service.
14. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to our service at any time, without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms.
15. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which our servers are located, without regard to conflict of law principles.
17. Dispute Resolution
Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of our service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
18. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
19. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:
- Email: contact@mugshotsearch.net
- Website: Contact Page