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Terms of Use

These terms apply whenever you use Patterson People Search. Accessing or using the site means you accept them. Please leave the site if you do not agree.

1. Nature of This Website

Patterson People Search is an independently operated reference service. It points to public records, court indexes, directories, and official lookup portals relevant to people in Patterson, California and Stanislaus County. The site neither hosts government records nor has any affiliation with a government agency, court, or records custodian.


2. Acceptable Use Rules

You must use Patterson People Search only for 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 involving credit, employment, housing, insurance, or similar eligibility
  • Scrape, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
  • Interfere with the site's operation or security

3. No Consumer Reports

Patterson People Search is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Content here and results supplied by linked or embedded search tools are not consumer reports. None may be used to decide eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other FCRA-regulated purpose.


4. Third-Party Links

Links may lead to City of Patterson, Stanislaus County, and California government portals or to third-party services, including sponsored tools. Each destination sets its own terms and policies. Its content, availability, prices, and data practices are outside our responsibility.


5. No Warranties

Patterson People Search is offered "as is" and "as available," with no express or implied warranties. We make no promise that site information is accurate, complete, or current, or that an outside portal will remain available and provide correct results.


6. Liability Limits

To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not responsible for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages connected with use of this site or a linked resource. This limitation includes harm arising from a decision based on a record found through either one.


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. Copyright and Site Content

Copyright protects the site's original writing, design, logo, and layout. You may link to a page or quote a short passage with attribution. Republishing whole pages or copying content systematically is prohibited.


9. Updates to These Terms

We may update these terms at any time by posting a new version on this page. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.


10. Restricting 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

California law governs these terms without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Government records referenced by Patterson People Search may be subject to the California Public Records Act, Government Code section 7920.000 et seq., along with exemptions and other laws that control access.


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.