1. Nature of This Site
Mercer Island People Search is privately operated. It explains and links to public records, case indexes, directories, and lookup portals relevant to Mercer Island, Washington. No government records are hosted here, and the site has no affiliation with Mercer Island, King County, Washington State, any court, or any custodian.
2. Acceptable Use Rules
Use is limited to lawful purposes. Neither the site nor information reached through it may 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. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Mercer Island People Search is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Site content and results supplied by linked search tools are not consumer reports. They cannot be used to decide eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-regulated purpose.
4. External Services
Links may lead to government portals, libraries, and third-party services, including sponsored search tools. Their own terms and privacy policies control. We do not take responsibility for outside content, uptime, prices, or data handling.
5. No Warranties
The service is offered "as is" and "as available," with no express or implied warranty. Information may be incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated, and a linked portal may be unavailable or return an incorrect result.
6. Liability Limits
To the fullest extent the law permits, the operators 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 defend and hold the site's operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, caused by misuse of the service or a breach of these terms.
8. Copyright and Ownership
Copyright protects the original writing, design, logo, and layout. Linking to a page and quoting a short, attributed excerpt is allowed. Republishing a full page or systematically copying site content is not.
9. Changes to These Terms
A revised version may be posted here at any time. Continued use after posting means the new terms are accepted.
10. Restricting Access
We may block or limit a user's access without notice when that user breaks these terms or abuses the service.
11. Governing Law
Washington law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Government records linked from the site remain subject to the Washington Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW, and any record-specific exemption.
12. Severability
If one provision cannot be enforced, all remaining provisions stay effective.
13. Questions
Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.