1. Nature of This Website
Benton County People Search is a private reference resource. It describes public records, court indexes, directories, and official lookup portals relevant to Benton County, Washington. The site does not hold government records and has no affiliation with a public agency, court, or custodian.
2. Rules for Using This Site
You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes. You may not use this site, or anything found through it, 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. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
This site is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq.). Nothing on this site, and nothing returned by any search tool available through it, is a consumer report. You may not use any of it to determine a person's eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other purpose that requires FCRA compliance.
4. External Services and Links
Links may lead to government portals, outside services, or sponsored search tools. Their own terms and privacy policies apply. We do not control their content, uptime, prices, or handling of submitted data.
5. No Warranties
The site is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the information on the site is accurate, complete, or current, or that any linked portal will be available or return correct results.
6. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of this site or any linked resource, including decisions you make based on records found through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operators of this site from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of your misuse of the site or your violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout of this site are protected by copyright. You may link to any page and quote brief excerpts with attribution. You may not republish full pages or systematically copy the site's content.
9. Revisions to These Terms
A revised version may be posted here at any time. Continued use after publication of a change indicates acceptance of the revised terms.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may block or restrict access to the site, at our discretion and without notice, to any user who violates these terms or abuses the site.
11. Governing Law
Washington law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public access to Washington agency records is addressed by the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW, although that statute does not alter these private website terms.
12. Severability
If any part of these terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in full effect.
13. Questions
For questions about these terms, visit our Contact page.