1. Nature of the Site
Richland People Search is a privately operated reference service. It describes and links to public records, court indexes, directories, and lookup portals relevant to Richland, Washington. No government records are hosted here, and the service has no affiliation with a government office, court, or custodian.
2. Permitted Use
Use of the site and information reached through it must remain lawful. Prohibited conduct includes:
- 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
Government portals, sponsored search tools, and other outside services have separate terms and privacy policies. We do not control their content, uptime, charges, or treatment of submitted data.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The site is offered "as is" and "as available" without express or implied warranties. We do not promise that its information is complete, correct, or current, or that an external portal will remain available or produce an accurate result.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages tied to use of the site or a linked resource, including reliance on a located record.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the site's operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from misuse of the service or breach of these terms.
8. Site Content Rights
Copyright protects the original text, logo, design, and layout. Links and brief attributed quotations are allowed. Republishing full pages or systematically copying site content is not.
9. Revisions to Terms
We may post a revised version here at any time. Continued use after publication signifies acceptance of the updated terms.
10. Restricting Access
Without prior notice, we may restrict or block a user who abuses the service or violates these terms.
11. Governing Law
Washington law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Government-record access described by the site is generally governed by the Washington Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW, while court case records follow separate court rules.
12. Severability
If one provision is held unenforceable, every remaining provision continues in effect.
13. Questions
For questions about these terms, visit our Contact page.