Terms of Service

Last updated: January 15, 2024

Welcome to PedoScans. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing PedoScans, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use our services.

2. Permitted Use

You may use PedoScans for the following purposes only:

• Personal safety awareness and protection of your family
• Background research for legitimate purposes (employers, landlords, etc.)
• Journalistic and educational research
• Law enforcement and legal proceedings
• Development of public safety applications (API users)

3. Prohibited Use

You are strictly prohibited from using PedoScans to:

• Harass, threaten, stalk, or intimidate any person
• Commit vigilante justice or take the law into your own hands
• Discriminate against individuals in housing, employment, or services in violation of applicable laws
• Create or distribute lists for purposes of harassment
• Impersonate law enforcement or government officials
• Scrape or harvest data for commercial sale
• Interfere with or disrupt our services

4. Data Accuracy

While we strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, PedoScans does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any data. Information is aggregated from public state and federal registries which may contain errors. Always verify information with official sources before taking any action.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that our services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, PedoScans shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our services, including but not limited to:

• Errors or inaccuracies in the data
• Personal injury or property damage
• Unauthorized access to your information
• Actions taken based on information from our site

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless PedoScans, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of our services or violation of these Terms.

8. API Terms

If you use our API, you additionally agree to:

• Keep your API key confidential
• Comply with rate limits and usage quotas
• Not redistribute raw data for commercial purposes
• Display appropriate attribution when required
• Use the API only for lawful purposes

9. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to our services at any time, without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles.

11. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.

12. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at [email protected]