1. Private Reference Service
Monterey People Search is a privately run reference resource. It describes and links to public records, court indexes, directories, and lookup portals that may help identify people in Monterey, California. The service neither hosts government records nor has any connection with a government agency, court, or records custodian.
2. Lawful Use Requirements
Visitors must act lawfully. The service and information reached through its links may not be used to:
- Stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or harm any person
- Locate a person protected by a restraining or protective order
- Commit identity theft or fraud
- Make FCRA-regulated decisions (credit, employment, tenant, insurance)
- Scrape, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
- Interfere with the site's operation or security
3. Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Monterey People Search is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Neither its content nor results supplied by a linked search tool constitute a consumer report. None may be used to decide eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another purpose regulated by the FCRA.
4. Linked Services
Government portals, sponsored results, and other linked services operate under their own terms and policies. Those providers remain responsible for their content, availability, charges, and treatment of submitted information.
5. No Warranties
The service is provided "as is" and "as available." No express or implied warranty is made. A record may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect, while a linked portal may be unavailable or produce a mistaken match.
6. Limits on Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the operators are not responsible for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special losses resulting from use of Monterey People Search or a linked resource, including losses caused by reliance on a record.
7. Indemnity
Users agree to indemnify and hold the operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, that result from misuse of the service or a breach of these terms.
8. Rights in Site Content
Original text, the logo, design elements, and layout are protected by copyright. Visitors may link to the service and use brief attributed excerpts. Full-page republication and systematic copying are prohibited.
9. Revisions to the Terms
A new version of these terms may be posted here at any time. Continued use after publication of a revision constitutes acceptance of that version.
10. Access Restrictions
Access may be blocked or limited, without notice and at the operators' discretion, when a visitor abuses the service or violates these terms.
11. California Governing Law
California law governs these terms, without applying conflict-of-law principles. References to access to Monterey and Monterey County government records are informed by the California Public Records Act, Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.
12. Severability
If one provision cannot be enforced, every remaining provision continues in effect.
13. Terms Questions
Send questions concerning these terms through the Contact page.