businessregistry.com | Effective Date: July 1, 2026
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
Welcome to businessregistry.com, a public records Business Registry service provided by businessregistry.com, LLC (“businessregistry,” “BES,” “we,” “us,” or the “Company”). The businessregistry.com website (available at https://businessregistry.com, including all content under the businessregistry.com domain name and the app.businessregistry.com subdomain) is owned and operated by us and is referred to in these Terms as the “website” or the “Site.” We provide the Site and the associated products, services, data, reports, information, updates, and materials (together, the “Services”) subject to your agreement to, and compliance with, the terms of use set forth in this document and its incorporated terms (the “Terms”).
By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using the Site, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. YOUR USE OF THE SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS OF USE. DO NOT USE THE SITE IF YOU ARE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE.
By using the Site, you agree to be bound by the Binding Arbitration Clause and Class Action Waiver described in Section 24.
If you accept this Agreement on behalf of a legal entity other than yourself as an individual, including a business or a government, you represent and warrant that you have full legal authority to bind that entity to this Agreement. You cannot purchase the Services until you have indicated your acceptance of these Terms.
These Terms of Use apply only to your use of the Site, and we expressly reserve the right to revise these Terms of Use at any time. Any revision will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date. Any revision and/or addition to these Terms of Use becomes effective and binding on you when you continue to use the Site on or after the effective date of such revision and/or addition.
1. Important Notices
By using and/or visiting the website, you represent that you have read, understand, and agree to all of these Terms, including our Privacy Policy, which is fully incorporated herein by reference. The Privacy Policy governs our collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Information.
businessregistry.COM IS PRIVATELY OWNED AND OPERATED AND IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, ANY STATE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, COURT, OR OFFICE.
2. Non-Exclusive, Non-Transferable Right to Use Our Services
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to review and, in some instances, print content from our Services (e.g., our website) for your business purposes, so long as such use does not violate any aspect of these Terms of Use or applicable law, including our intellectual property and other proprietary rights in and to the Services or the intellectual property rights of another party. We reserve the right to terminate or limit your access to our Services and/or the licenses granted herein for any reason (or no reason), in our sole discretion.
We also reserve the right to, at any time, temporarily or permanently modify or discontinue any features associated with the Services, with or without notice and for any reason, including performing maintenance, repairs, or upgrades. We (and our licensors) remain the sole owner of all rights, titles, and interests in the Services. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Services is unavailable at any time or for any period.
3. Intellectual Property
All content, features, and functionality available through our Services — including but not limited to design, artwork, hyperlinks, text, software, images, page layouts, report formats, data compilations, blog posts, code, configurations, graphics, other files, and their selection and arrangement (“Materials”) — are the proprietary property of the Company, our affiliates, or our licensors and are protected by United States and international intellectual property and proprietary rights laws. We reserve any and all rights to the Materials. The Materials may not be modified, copied, distributed, framed, reproduced, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, transmitted, or sold in any form or by any means, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission, except that you may download and print Materials for uses permitted under Section 2 that are not competitive with or derogatory to us, provided that you keep all copyright and other proprietary notices intact, do not alter such Materials, and do not further reproduce, publish, or distribute such Materials. This limited consent may be revoked by us at any time and does not include consent to republish Materials on the Internet or any intranet or extranet site, or to incorporate the Materials into any database or other compilation. Any other use of the Materials is strictly prohibited. You further agree that you will not systematically extract, collect, or harvest, through electronic means or otherwise, any data or data fields from our Services.
All registered and unregistered trademarks visible or accessible through our Services are trademarks of the Company or our licensors and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission or that of the applicable owner. All page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of ours or our affiliates and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission.
4. Registration
(a) Account Registration. You must be 18 years of age or older to use the Services and purchase any Services. Any offers of sale are intended only for individuals who are 18 years of age or older. By using or purchasing our Services, you affirm that you are 18 years of age or older.
You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process (“Registration Information”) and to update the Registration Information to ensure that it remains current. You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your Registration Information and for any and all use of your account. We reserve the right to revoke your registration without notice to you if you breach any part of these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy.
(b) Eligibility. As an express condition of being permitted to use and register on the Site, you represent and warrant that you (i) have the legal capacity (including, without limitation, being of sufficient age) to enter into contracts under the law of the jurisdiction in which you reside; (ii) are not on a list of persons barred from receiving services under U.S. law (including, without limitation, the Denied Persons List and the Entity List issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security) or the law of any other applicable jurisdiction; and (iii) are not a resident of, located in, or acting on behalf of any country or region subject to comprehensive U.S. sanctions.
(c) Passwords. Upon registration, you will select a password to access your account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for all of your activities and those of any third party that occur through your account, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to notify us immediately of any suspected or actual unauthorized use of your account. You agree that we will not, under any circumstances, be liable for any cost, loss, damages, or expenses arising out of your failure to maintain the security of your password.
(d) Cancellation and Termination by You. You are solely responsible for properly canceling your account. You can cancel your account at any time through the settings page in your account portal or by emailing us at support@businessregistry.com. Your cancellation will take effect as described in Section 9; however, cancellation of your account will have no impact on any pending purchases made via the Site. Even after cancellation and/or termination of your account, you may still make one-time purchases on the Site.
(e) Termination and Suspension by the Company. We may terminate your account and/or these Terms at any time and for any reason upon notice to you. We may also suspend the Services to you at any time, with or without cause. Any termination of your account and/or these Terms will have no impact on any pending purchases made via the Site.
(f) Effect of Termination. Once your account is terminated, we may permanently delete your account and any or all user content associated with it. If you do not log in to your account for twelve (12) or more months, we may treat your account as inactive and permanently delete the account and all data associated with it. Except where an exclusive remedy is specified in this Agreement, the exercise by either party of any remedy, including termination, will be without prejudice to any other remedies it may have under these Terms. All sections of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination will survive, including, without limitation, accrued rights to payment, use restrictions and indemnity obligations, confidentiality obligations, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.
(g) Indemnification for Account Use. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless for damages or losses incurred by you or another party due to any access to or use of your account, or any information contained therein, by a third party, whether authorized or unauthorized. We will not be liable for any access to your account caused by unauthorized disclosure of your account information by any third party. You agree to notify us in writing immediately if you suspect any unauthorized use of or access to your account.
5. Service Options and Billing
Current pricing for services and subscriptions is available on the Site. We reserve the right to modify prices and to add or remove services, report allotments, or subscription options at any time without prior notice to you. The searches available to you are determined by the trial period, plan, or purchase option you choose and are subject to change without notice to you. Certain services are provided via monthly subscriptions or through one-time payment options. You agree and understand that the availability of a search option does not necessarily mean your searches will yield correct or relevant results, or any results at all. If we discontinue a material portion of the materials and features that you regularly use in the ordinary course of your business, and such materials and features are part of a flat-fee subscription plan to which you have subscribed, we will, at your option, terminate these Terms of Use.
6. Billing Policies
Payment of fees for purchases of the Services must be made with a current and valid credit card, debit card, or other payment account (“Payment Account”). Some payment options may be provided by third parties, and your use of those third-party payment options is subject to the third parties’ terms and privacy policies. If your Payment Account is insufficient, or not accurate, current, and complete, we may refuse your use of the Services and, where applicable, suspend or terminate your subscription. Fees will be billed to the Payment Account you provide to us. You agree and understand that, except as may otherwise be indicated, you will be billed whether or not any report you purchase yields any results, and whether or not the results contain incorrect information or no information at all. Transactions will appear on your statement under a descriptor identifying businessregistry.
7. Initial Searches
We may provide you with an opportunity to conduct an initial search before registering an account with the Site. You agree and understand that, except as may otherwise be indicated, these initial searches provide preliminary results only and may differ from paid member searches or reports. We do not guarantee that any initial search contains specific information, is free of error, or includes accurate and complete information.
8. Trial Periods
We may offer you access to either free or paid trial uses of the Services. If you choose a paid trial, the trial fee will be immediately billed to your Payment Account. Your subscription will begin on the “Next Billing Date” (as identified on your Order Confirmation and on the Account Details page of your account), and the subscription fee will be billed to your Payment Account on that date and thereafter on a recurring basis unless and until you cancel. You agree and understand that, except as may otherwise be indicated, trial period searches may not yield any results. We do not guarantee that the results contain any specific information, are free of error, or include accurate and complete information.
9. Recurring Payment Subscriptions
AUTOMATIC RENEWAL FEES FOR RECURRING PAYMENT SUBSCRIPTION PLANS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CHARGED TO YOUR PAYMENT ACCOUNT. WE WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ON A RECURRING BASIS BEGINNING ON THE “NEXT BILLING DATE” IDENTIFIED IN YOUR ORIGINAL ORDER CONFIRMATION AND AT THE INTERVAL DISCLOSED AT SIGN-UP THEREAFTER (THE “AUTOMATIC RENEWAL DATE”). WE WILL PRESENT YOU WITH AN OPTION TO AUTHORIZE THESE PAYMENTS DURING THE SIGN-UP PROCESS, AND YOUR CHECKING THE BOX ON THE SIGN-UP PAGE DEMONSTRATES YOUR AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT TO SUBSCRIPTION BILLING. ON EACH RENEWAL DATE, YOUR PAYMENT ACCOUNT WILL BE CHARGED THE THEN-CURRENT RATE FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION YOU SELECTED ON YOUR SERVICE ORDER. UPON PAYMENT, WE WILL SEND YOU AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT VIA EMAIL OF THE PARTICULAR TERMS OF YOUR RECURRING PAYMENT PLAN, INCLUDING THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL DATE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANCELING YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO AVOID AUTOMATIC RENEWAL.
THEREAFTER, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH NOTICE OF ANY CHANGE IN THE SUBSCRIPTION RATE OR MATERIAL CHANGES TO OTHER TERMS OF YOUR RECURRING PAYMENT PLAN, VIA EMAIL, AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL DATE. YOU MAY CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT AND SUBSCRIPTION AT ANY TIME. TO DO SO, (1) USE THE “CANCEL” OPTION ON THE ACCOUNT DETAILS PAGE OF YOUR ACCOUNT OR (2) EMAIL US AT SUPPORT@businessregistry.COM. PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBSCRIPTION FEES ARE BILLED IN ADVANCE, AND, EXCEPT WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT REFUND THE UNUSED PORTION OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD. THEREFORE, YOU MUST CANCEL BEFORE THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL DATE IN ORDER TO AVOID AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF YOUR TRIAL OR PAID SUBSCRIPTION AND THE ASSOCIATED SUBSCRIPTION FEES.
10. Customer Support
Our Customer Support team is available to address your questions or concerns. If you have any billing issues, you agree to contact our Customer Support team before contacting your bank or card issuer so that we have an opportunity to resolve the issue. Contact Customer Support via email at support@businessregistry.com.
11. Conditions of Use
You may not use the Services, any search results, or other information you may receive through the use of the Services (“Information”) in any manner that violates any applicable law or regulation or that is inconsistent with these Terms. You acknowledge that the Site contains real PUBLIC RECORDS collected from government sources and licensed databases, and that we are not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) and do not assemble or evaluate information for the purpose of supplying consumer reports. You understand that you may not use Information provided by us for any purpose under the FCRA, including to make determinations regarding an individual’s eligibility for personal credit, insurance, employment, housing or tenant screening, or a government license or benefit.
Specifically, you agree that you shall not use Information to engage in stalking or harassing any individual, requesting information under false pretenses, or identity theft. You further agree that you shall not (i) access or attempt to access any account that you are not authorized to access, (ii) modify or attempt to modify the Services in any manner or form, (iii) copy, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Site Content (as defined below), (iv) exploit the Site Content in any unauthorized way whatsoever, including but not limited to by trespass or burdening network capacity, or (v) sublicense, sell, resell, or otherwise convey the Services or any elements thereof.
You acknowledge that the Site may include personally identifiable information appearing in public records, and it is your obligation to keep all such accessed information confidential and secure.
Your violation of any of these Terms may result in automatic termination of your account and the licenses granted hereunder.
12. Data Use Agreement
(a) Generally. You represent and warrant that all of your use of the Services shall be only for lawful business purposes. You shall not use the Services for other purposes, for consumer marketing purposes, or for personal (non-business) purposes. You agree that if we determine or reasonably suspect that you are engaging in marketing activities, using the Services for personal (non-business) purposes, or using the Information in any way that violates any provision of this Agreement or any laws or regulations, we may take immediate action, including, without limitation, terminating the delivery of, and the license to use, the Services. We may at any time mask or cease to provide you with access to any Services or portions thereof which we deem, in our sole discretion, to be sensitive or restricted information. You shall not resell, reproduce, retransmit, publish, or otherwise transfer for commercial exploitation any information that you receive from the Services.
(b) Unauthorized Data Compilation. You acknowledge that you will not use any manual or automated software, devices, or other automated processes to “scrape” or download data from any web pages contained in the Services. Any attempt to scrape or download data is strictly prohibited.
(c) FCRA Data. The Services provided pursuant to this Agreement are not provided by “consumer reporting agencies,” as that term is defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681, et seq.) (the “FCRA”), and do not constitute “consumer reports,” as that term is defined in the FCRA. The Services may not be used, in whole or in part, as a factor in determining eligibility for credit, insurance, employment, housing, or another purpose in connection with which a consumer report may be used under the FCRA.
By way of clarification, and without limiting the foregoing, you may use Information received through the Services, except as otherwise prohibited or limited by this Agreement, for the following purposes:
- To verify or authenticate a business entity’s identity, registration status, or good standing;
- To conduct due diligence on a vendor, customer, supplier, counterparty, or acquisition target;
- To review UCC filings and lien positions in connection with commercial transactions;
- To prevent or detect fraud or other unlawful activity;
- To locate a business or an individual in connection with a lawful commercial matter;
- To review the status of a legal proceeding; or
- To research trademark availability and ownership.
If you are using the Services in connection with the collection of a debt, whether on your own behalf or on behalf of a third party, you shall not use the Services: to revoke consumer credit; to accelerate, set, or change repayment terms; or for the purpose of determining a consumer’s eligibility for any repayment plan; provided, however, that you may, consistent with the certifications and limitations set forth in this Section, use the Services for identifying, locating, or contacting a debtor in connection with the collection of a debt or for prioritizing collection activities. You shall not use the Services to take any “adverse action,” as that term is defined in the FCRA.
(d) State Privacy Laws. The Services are provided subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended (“CCPA”), and similar state privacy laws, to the extent applicable. The Services, to the extent they are subject to the CCPA or a similar law, must be used only in compliance with such law. The parties agree that, in relation to any Personal Information (as defined by the CCPA) processed under this Agreement, each party shall be considered a Third Party, and each party is individually responsible for its own compliance with the requirements of the CCPA and similar laws.
(e) Retention of Records. You shall maintain, for a period of five (5) years, a complete and accurate record (including the identity of the record subject, the purpose of the access, and, if applicable, any authorization) pertaining to every access to data through the Services.
(f) Consumer Data Requests. Each party is responsible for complying with any consumer rights under applicable data protection laws. To the extent required under law, you shall provide reasonable assistance to us in facilitating compliance with consumer rights requests.
13. Additional Restrictions on Use
You are responsible for your access to and use of the Site. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, and/or cancel orders at our discretion, including, without limitation, if we believe that your conduct violates applicable law, these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, or the Data Use Agreement, or is harmful to our interests. You understand that you may be restricted from accessing certain portions of the Site that may otherwise be available to other users.
(a) Site Content. Without limitation to these Terms of Use, you may not sell, redistribute, republish, retransmit, display publicly, modify, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit the Site, its contents, or any part of them, including but not limited to any and all text, graphics, images, photographs, and computer code (individually and collectively, the “Site Content”). The Company and/or its related companies or licensors expressly retain all rights, titles, and interests in and to the Site Content, including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights therein and thereto. You may not use the Site Content in any way except in compliance with these Terms. You may not modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, redistribute, or create derivative works based on the Site Content, and you may not alter or delete any proprietary notices from Site Content downloaded or printed from the Site.
(b) Third-Party Content. In addition to the Site Content, the Site may contain information and materials provided by third parties (collectively, “Third-Party Content”). Third-Party Content is the copyrighted work of its owner, who expressly retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Third-Party Content, including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights therein and thereto. In addition to being subject to these Terms of Use, Third-Party Content may also be subject to different and/or additional terms of use and/or privacy policies of such third parties.
(c) Trademarks. Except with respect to images and text that are in the public domain or otherwise publicly available, the businessregistry name, logo, and all related product names are trademarks and service marks of the Company (collectively, the “BES Trademarks”), and nothing in these Terms of Use shall be construed as granting any license or right to use the BES Trademarks without the Company’s prior written consent. All trademarks, service marks, and logos included on the Site (“Marks”) are the property of the Company or third parties, and you may not use such Marks without the express prior written consent of the Company or the applicable third party.
(d) No Automated or Non-Human Means of Access. You may not access or use the Site through any automated or non-human means, such as through bots, spiders, scripts, or software; you may not access or use the Site for the purpose of scraping, harvesting, mining, or other data extraction; and you may not access or use the Site for any interference, disruption, or other illegal or unauthorized purpose, such as interference with the Site’s operations or interference with access to the Site, including through viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other such applications.
(e) Additional Permissions. You may request additional permissions to use any Site Content by contacting us as described on the Site. In making any such request, you represent and warrant that all information and statements you provide to us are true and accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of, and to bind, any organization on whose behalf you may be requesting permissions. You may make no use of the Site Content or Site not expressly allowed in these Terms of Use, including without limitation (i) for consumer marketing or advertising purposes, (ii) to create a competing product, or (iii) in violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation, or the rights of any third party (including, without limitation, by defamation or violation of any rights of publicity or privacy). Unless expressly stated otherwise in our grant of any such additional permissions, our grant of any such permissions is revocable at any time by us and expires six (6) months after the date of the grant.
(f) Monitoring of Site Content and Use of the Site. The Company reserves the right, but does not undertake the obligation, to monitor use of the Site, and to investigate and take appropriate legal action against any party that uses the Site in violation of these Terms of Use or applicable law. The Company reserves the right to accept, reject, or modify any Site Content but assumes no liability based on its acceptance, rejection, modification, or failure to modify any Site Content.
(g) Audit. The Company or its Data Providers (defined below) may, upon reasonable notice, audit your records, processes, and procedures related to your use, storage, and disposal of the Site and its Content. You agree to cooperate fully with any and all audits. Violations discovered in any review and/or audit by the Company or a Data Provider will be subject to immediate action, including, but not limited to, suspension or termination of your right to use the Site, or legal action.
(h) Data Providers. You acknowledge and agree that the Site includes information collected from third-party data providers (“Data Providers”). If the Company or its Data Providers determine or suspect that you are engaging in consumer marketing activities, reselling or brokering the Content, or otherwise violating these Terms of Use, the Company or its Data Providers may take immediate action, including legal action and termination of these Terms of Use. You understand that our Data Providers are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms of Use, which means that they can enforce any of the provisions herein.
14. Your Security Obligations
(a) Your Obligations. You are required to ensure that the following actions take place:
- Restrict access to the Services to those employees who have a need to know as part of their official duties;
- Train new employees on your obligations under this Agreement prior to allowing them access to the Services;
- Ensure that none of your employees obtains and/or uses any Information from the Services for personal reasons or transfers any Information received through the Services to any party except as permitted hereunder;
- Keep all user identification numbers, related passwords, and other security measures (collectively, “User IDs”) confidential, and prohibit the sharing of User IDs;
- Immediately deactivate the User ID of any employee who no longer has a need to know or who has been terminated; User IDs for terminated employees shall be deactivated on or prior to the date of termination;
- Take all commercially reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access to, or use of, the Services or data received therefrom, whether in electronic form or hard copy, by any person or entity;
- Maintain and enforce data destruction procedures to protect the security and confidentiality of all Information obtained through the Services as it is disposed of; and
- Take all steps to protect the networks and computer environments used to access the Services from compromise.
(b) Quarterly Review. You agree that, on at least a quarterly basis, you will review searches performed under your User IDs to ensure that such searches were performed for a legitimate business purpose and in compliance with all terms of use herein.
(c) Customer Security and Notice. You will implement policies and procedures to prevent unauthorized use of User IDs and the Services and will immediately notify us in writing if you suspect, have reason to believe, or confirm that a User ID or the Services (or data derived directly or indirectly therefrom) is or has been lost, stolen, compromised, misused, or used, accessed, or acquired in an unauthorized manner or by any unauthorized person, or for any purpose other than legitimate business reasons.
(d) Security Event. You acknowledge that, upon actual or suspected unauthorized acquisition or access of or to any Information from the Services (a “Security Event”): (i) you shall inform us of the Security Event in writing no later than twenty-four (24) hours after becoming aware of the Security Event; (ii) you agree that no notification of the Security Event to a third party and/or a regulator shall reference the Company or the product through which the data was provided, nor shall the Company be otherwise identified or referenced in connection with the Security Event, without the Company’s express written consent; (iii) you shall be solely responsible for any other legal or regulatory obligations which may arise under applicable law in connection with such Security Event and shall bear all costs associated with complying with legal and regulatory obligations in connection therewith; (iv) you shall provide samples of all proposed materials to notify consumers and any third parties, including regulatory entities, to the Company for review and approval prior to distribution; and (v) in the event of a Security Event, the Company may, in its sole discretion, take immediate action, including suspension or termination of your account.
15. API Terms
In addition to the terms of this Agreement, the following terms apply to your access and use of our application programming interface for accessing functionality of the Services (the “API”):
(a) Grant of Rights. Subject to and conditioned on your compliance with the terms set forth in this Agreement, we hereby grant you a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, revocable, limited, royalty-free right during the Term to (i) access and use the API in connection with your use of the Services and (ii) integrate your platform with the Services. You acknowledge that there are no implied licenses granted with this API. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you herein and under the Agreement. You must obtain an API key provided by us. You may not share your API key with any third party, shall keep such API key and all login information secure, and shall use the API key as your sole means of accessing the API.
(b) Your Obligations. You are solely responsible for integrating your platform with the Services via the API, including all associated costs thereof. You acknowledge that we may, in our sole discretion, update or modify the API from time to time and may require you to obtain and use the most recent version of the API. You are solely responsible for making any changes to your platform required to integrate with any updated version of the API, at your sole cost and expense. When using the API, you will comply with (i) all applicable privacy laws and regulations, including those applying to personal information, and (ii) our Privacy Policy.
(c) Restrictions. You agree that, with respect to the API, you will not, without written authorization from us: (i) remove, alter, or destroy any copyright notices, other proprietary markings, or confidentiality legends placed upon or contained within the API components; (ii) use, copy, modify, display, rent, lease, loan, transfer, distribute, download, merge, make any translation or derivative work of, or otherwise deal with the API, except as permitted in this Agreement; (iii) combine or integrate the API components with any software, technology, services, or materials not authorized under this Agreement; (iv) cause or permit the disassembly, reverse compilation, or other decoding of any portion of the API that is provided in object code format, or otherwise attempt to obtain, derive, or modify the source code or architecture of such portions of the API; or (v) intentionally disable, override, or otherwise interfere with any consent screens, user settings, alerts, warnings, rate limits, or the like, unless for a purpose expressly permitted by us. In addition, you may not use the API in violation of any applicable law or to distribute content or links to content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, invasive of privacy, fraudulent, infringing of any intellectual property or proprietary right, or otherwise malicious.
(d) Ownership. We own all rights, titles, and interests, including all intellectual property rights, in and to our API. You will not modify any copyright notices, proprietary legends, or other indicia of ownership on the materials accessed through the API. You will promptly notify us if you become aware of any infringement of any intellectual property rights relating to the API and will fully cooperate with us (at your cost) in any legal action taken by us to enforce our intellectual property rights. The API and its components are our confidential information. You shall at all times be responsible for any users to whom you provide access to the API or Services and shall provide your users with terms that comply with applicable law and align with these Terms.
(e) Disclaimer. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DISCLAIMERS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE API OR ANY UPDATES THERETO WILL OPERATE IN COMBINATION WITH YOUR PLATFORM, AND WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DELAYS OR DELIVERY FAILURES STEMMING FROM THE API.
16. Disclaimers
You expressly agree that your use of the Services is at your sole risk. The Company shall not be liable for any loss, liability, cost, or damage arising either directly or indirectly from your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Services, including any content, and including but not limited to any loss of use, system damage, impairment or interruption, lost data, cyber breach, personal injury, or any other pecuniary or financial loss, whether in an action of contract, negligence, equity, or other legal theory. It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of all information, services, and other content provided through the Services, and we are not liable for any reliance you place on the Site.
Information is sourced from records made freely and publicly available by federal, state, and local offices, agencies, courts, registries, and departments, and this data may contain errors and omissions. We do not guarantee that Information is current or accurate, and we do not guarantee the correctness or completeness of our Services or Information. You understand that Information may not be available for all states or record types and that we may not have access to some records that may be available to other parties. You also understand there may be a delay between a government office’s receipt or publication of certain records and the inclusion of those records in the Information. You recognize that our sole obligation in the case of erroneous Information, when notified in writing by you of such erroneous data, is correction of the Information in question.
For the most recent records concerning any business or individual presented on the Site, contact the relevant federal, state, or local office, agency, court, or registry. ALL INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES APPEARING IN COURT RECORDS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE SITE ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW, AND CIVIL FILINGS ARE ALLEGATIONS ONLY UNLESS REDUCED TO JUDGMENT.
The Company is not affiliated with the United States Government or any federal or state government agency. Nothing in the Services constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice.
17. Linked Websites and Services
The Site may contain links to, and integrations with, third-party websites and services, and you agree that the Company provides links to and integrations with such websites and services solely as a convenience and has no responsibility for the content or availability of such websites or services, and that the Company does not endorse such websites or services (or any products or other services associated therewith). Some links on the Site are monetized, meaning we may receive compensation if you click a link or purchase a product or service from a third party. Access to any other Internet site linked to the Site is at your own risk, and the Company is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice, or statements made on those sites. Your use of such websites and services will be subject to the terms applicable to each such website and service. You may not post a link that directs users to any content or information that would constitute a violation of these Terms of Use.
18. No Warranties
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY PROVIDES ALL SERVICES AND INFORMATION “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE COMPANY MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS.
THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, VALIDITY, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF, OR OTHERWISE RESPECTING, THE SERVICES. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; NOR DOES THE COMPANY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE, OR MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICES.
19. Limitation of Liability
THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION OF ANY WEBSITE, NETWORK, COMPUTER SYSTEM, SERVER, PROVIDER, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, OR SOFTWARE, OR FOR ANY FAILURE DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET OR THE SITE, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO USERS OR ANY COMPUTER OR OTHER DEVICE ON OR THROUGH WHICH THE SERVICES OR DATA ARE PROVIDED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR INFORMATION, OR FROM THE CONDUCT OF ANY USERS OF THE SERVICES OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE, INCLUDING ANY PRIVACY OR SECURITY BREACHES.
NEITHER THE COMPANY, NOR ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OR LICENSORS, NOR THE COMPANY’S DATA PROVIDERS, WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR (I) LOST INCOME, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES; (II) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF, ANY INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES; OR (III) ANY LOSS OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF OR CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE COMPANY’S ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN PROCURING, COMPILING, COLLECTING, INTERPRETING, REPORTING, COMMUNICATING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES. THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR SUCH LOSSES WILL APPLY EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF, OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF, THEIR POSSIBILITY.
OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING UNDER OR WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY YOU IN THE PRECEDING SIX (6) MONTHS.
20. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, managers, members, agents, employees, partners, affiliates, licensors, and Data Providers, and each of their respective members, officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, co-branders, content licensors, suppliers, contractors, attorneys, and other partners, from and against any and all liabilities, claims, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), damages, suits, costs, demands, and judgments made by any third party arising from or related to (i) your use of the Site or any Information you obtain through the Site (or any third party’s receipt of such Information from or through you); (ii) your violation of these Terms; (iii) your violation or infringement of any laws or any rights of another individual or entity; or (iv) any actual, prospective, or terminated sale or other transaction between you and a third party.
21. Liquidated Damages
You agree that if you improperly use or disclose any of the data contained in the Site, it would be impracticable or extremely difficult to fix the actual damages resulting to us and our Data Providers. Therefore, you agree to pay to us and/or our Data Provider the sum of One Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($100.00) per record contained in the Site that you improperly use or disclose in violation of these Terms of Use, which the parties agree is a reasonable estimate of the harm and not a penalty.
22. Location of the Site and Your Use
The Company operates or controls the operation of the Site from the United States. In addition, the Site may be mirrored, and other websites operated or controlled by the Company may be operated, from various locations in and outside of the United States. The Company makes no representation or warranty that all of the features of the Site will be available to you outside of the United States, or that the Site is permitted to be accessed outside of the United States. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for any decision by you to use the Site from locations outside of the United States and that such use may be subject to, and that you are responsible for compliance with, applicable local laws.
23. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your account and/or your access to the Services for any reason, or for no reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, if we in our sole discretion consider your use to be unacceptable, or in the event of any violation by you of any term of these Terms. We may, but shall be under no obligation to, provide you with a warning prior to termination or restriction of your use of the Services. We will not be liable to you or any third party for such termination or restriction of your account and/or access.
24. Arbitration Clause and Class Action Waiver — IMPORTANT — PLEASE REVIEW AS THIS AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
ARBITRATION NOTICE. You and the Company agree that if there is any dispute or claim arising from or related to the Services and/or these Terms (except for Exempt Claims, as defined below), it will be resolved by confidential, binding arbitration, rather than in court, after first giving notice of the dispute (“Notice”) to the other party and the opportunity to discuss resolution within thirty (30) days of such Notice. The Notice should be sent to: businessregistry.com, LLC, 301 W Platt St A322, Tampa, FL 33606. This Notice must include a description of the nature and basis of the claims the party is asserting and the relief sought.
If you and the Company are unable to resolve the claims described in the Notice within thirty (30) days after the Notice is sent, you or the Company may initiate arbitration proceedings to be conducted by a single impartial arbitrator chosen from the American Arbitration Association’s (“AAA”) National Roster of Commercial Arbitrators by mutual agreement of the parties (or by the AAA if the parties cannot agree). There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. However, an arbitrator can award, on an individual basis, the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages) and must follow the provisions of these Terms of Use as a court would. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY FORFEITING YOUR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND TO OTHERWISE PROCEED IN A LAWSUIT IN STATE OR FEDERAL COURT.
The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply, and the AAA will administer the arbitration under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA’s rules.
The arbitration shall be held in the State of Florida or at another mutually agreed location. If the arbitration involves a consumer, the arbitration will be held at a location convenient to the consumer. If the value of the relief sought is $10,000 or less, you or we may elect to have the arbitration conducted by telephone or based solely on written submissions, which election shall be binding on you and us, subject to the arbitrator’s discretion to require an in-person hearing if the circumstances warrant. Attendance at any in-person hearing may be made by telephone by you and us, unless the arbitrator requires otherwise.
The arbitrator will decide the substance of all claims in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, including recognized principles of equity, and will honor all claims of privilege recognized by applicable law. The arbitrator will also decide any questions relating to the interpretation, applicability, or enforceability of this arbitration clause, except where a party files a claim in court because it is an Exempt Claim (as defined below). If either party files an Exempt Claim, the court presiding over that claim will determine whether the claim is an Exempt Claim under this Arbitration Clause. The arbitrator’s award shall be confidential, final, and binding, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms of Use to the contrary, you and we agree that if we make any change to this Section (other than a change to any notice address or website link provided herein) in the future, that change shall not apply to any claim that was filed in a proceeding against us prior to the effective date of the change. Moreover, if we seek to terminate this Section, any such termination shall not be effective until thirty (30) days after the version of these Terms of Use containing this Section is posted to the website, and shall not be effective as to any claim that was filed in a proceeding against us prior to the effective date of termination.
CLASS ACTION WAIVER: YOU AND WE AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION OR CLASS ACTION. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, we each waive any right to a jury trial.
Exempt Claims. You and the Company agree that the following two types of claims are not required to be submitted to arbitration, subject to the following conditions: (1) you or we are not required to arbitrate a claim brought on an individual basis in small-claims court; however, if (a) there is an appeal from the small-claims court, or (b) a change in the claim renders the small-claims court unable to resolve the claim, then the claim must be resolved in arbitration under the terms of this Arbitration Provision; and (2) you or we are not required to arbitrate a claim brought on an individual basis to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights. Such a claim may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction. You and we agree that infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights could cause irreparable harm for which monetary damages are an inadequate remedy. The prevailing party in an action to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights is entitled to recover its costs and fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) in pursuing that remedy.
OPT-OUT: You may opt out of this mandatory arbitration provision by writing us within 60 calendar days of your agreement to this Arbitration Provision by email to support@businessregistry.com. Include your name, address, and the date in the correspondence. This is the only way you can opt out.
Claims and Disputes Must Be Filed Within One (1) Year. To the extent permitted by law, and without limiting the effect of any disclaimer contained herein, any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to your use of the Services, including, without limitation, any website or other Services-related product, service, or content, must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. This Section applies to you and your heirs, successors, and assigns.
25. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without reference to its conflict of laws principles. Subject to Section 24, all claims and disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction located in Hillsborough County, Florida, and each party irrevocably consents to such personal jurisdiction and waives all objections to this venue.
26. Publicity
You agree that you will not name the Company or refer to your use of the Services in any press releases, advertisements, promotional or marketing materials, or make any other third-party disclosures regarding the Company or your use of the Services, without the written permission of the Company.
27. General Conditions
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us and govern your use of the Services, superseding any prior agreements (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of these Terms). No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer, or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by these Terms. If any part of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion will be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision in these Terms will not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision of these Terms. No waiver of any of the provisions of these Terms of Use is a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor does any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent; we may assign them without restriction.
28. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms or wish to contact us for any other reason, please write to:
businessregistry.com, LLC 301 W Platt Street, A322, Tampa, FL 33606
Email: support@businessregistry.com
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