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Read these terms before using this website. When you browse, search, or interact with any part of this site, you are agreeing to everything written below. If that doesn't work for you, please close the site and do not continue.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This website operates independently and has no connection to any government agency at any level. Neither this site nor any of our advertising partners offer services covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), including credit checks, employment screening, insurance underwriting, or tenant background checks. We exist to help visitors locate public records resources in Georgia. We are not a consumer reporting agency and we do not provide private investigation services or consumer reports of any kind.

1. Nature of This Website

This is a privately owned information resource. We are not part of the Georgia state government, any county office, or any federal agency. No actual records are stored on our servers. We can't retrieve documents, submit filings, or take any action on your behalf.

What we do is help you find the right government offices and online tools for locating public records in the state of Georgia. We also link to third-party search services that may assist with your lookup.

2. Acceptable Use

By using this site, you commit to behaving lawfully and responsibly. Specifically, you agree that you will not:

  • Break any local, state, or federal laws while using this site
  • Use information found here to harass, threaten, stalk, or cause harm to any person
  • Rely on data from this site for decisions related to employment, housing, credit, or insurance coverage
  • Try to gain unauthorized access to our systems, databases, or backend infrastructure
  • Deploy automated tools, bots, or crawlers to extract content from our pages
  • Take any action that disrupts or degrades the normal functioning of the site

3. FCRA Compliance Notice

To be clear: we are not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the FCRA. Private investigation services and consumer reports are not something we or our sponsors provide. Information on this site and on partner sites linked from here must not be used to:

  • Decide whether to hire, promote, or fire someone
  • Approve or reject a rental application
  • Assess creditworthiness or set insurance rates
  • Judge eligibility for a professional license or government program
  • Carry out any other activity that falls under FCRA requirements

4. Third-Party Websites

Our site includes links to external websites operated by other businesses. When you follow one of those links, you leave our site entirely. We don't manage, review, or endorse what appears on those pages, and we bear no responsibility for their content or data practices. Take a moment to read their terms and privacy policies before using them.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

Everything on this site is provided on an "as is" basis. We make no promises or warranties of any kind. Specifically, we cannot guarantee that:

  • The information on our pages is accurate, up to date, or complete
  • The site will remain online and accessible without interruption
  • Our pages are free from errors, glitches, or security vulnerabilities
  • Results from linked search tools will be reliable or thorough

Government records get updated, offices relocate, and laws change. We make an honest effort to keep up, but there is always a chance that something you see here is no longer correct.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, we accept no liability for damages arising from your use of this website. This covers, without limitation:

  • Mistakes, omissions, or outdated information in our content
  • Any personal injury or property damage, regardless of cause
  • Unauthorized access to your data or any security incident
  • Periods of downtime, slow loading, or degraded performance
  • Malicious software or code that may be transmitted through our pages or linked sites

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold us harmless if a legal claim is brought against us as a result of how you used this site. This means you will cover attorney fees, settlements, and any other costs we incur. It applies whenever your actions violate these terms or cause harm through misuse of the site or its content.

8. Intellectual Property

All original content on this website belongs to us or to the parties who licensed it to us. That includes written text, graphics, logos, page layouts, and underlying code. Copying, republishing, modifying, or creating derivative works from our material is not allowed without our written consent.

9. Revisions to These Terms

These terms can be modified at any time and without advance notice. Updated terms take effect the moment they are posted to this page. If you keep using the site after a change, that counts as your acceptance of the new version. Checking back on occasion is a good habit.

10. Account Termination

We reserve the right to restrict or revoke your access to this site at any time, with or without cause, and without prior notice. Violating any provision of these terms is grounds for immediate removal.

11. Governing Law

The laws of the State of Georgia govern these terms and any disputes that arise from them. Any legal proceedings will take place in the courts of the State of Georgia.

12. Severability

Should any section of these terms be ruled invalid or unenforceable by a court of law, every other section remains fully in effect. The problematic provision will be modified or removed only to the extent necessary.

13. Questions About These Terms

Not sure about something you read here? Head to our Contact page and send us a message. We are happy to clarify.