These Terms and Conditions govern your use of https://floridacompanysearch.us (“the Website”). By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please discontinue use of the Website.
These Terms apply to all visitors who access or use Florida Company Search, including visitors who browse our pages, read our guides, follow external links, or use other publicly available resources provided through the Website.
About the Website
Florida Company Search is an independent informational resource providing general content about Florida business entity searches, business records, company names, registered agents, officers, licenses, and related public resources.
The Website is designed to help visitors locate and understand publicly available information and official resources. Our content may explain general search methods, describe business records, and provide links to government websites where visitors can access current official information.
Florida Company Search is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or acting on behalf of the Florida Department of State, the Division of Corporations, or any other government agency.
We do not operate a government database and do not represent ourselves as a government agency. Official Florida business records remain under the control of the relevant government agencies.
Informational Purposes Only
IMPORTANT: All content on this Website is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. Nothing published on the Website constitutes legal, financial, tax, accounting, business, or other professional advice.
Business laws, regulations, filing procedures, fees, deadlines, forms, and government services can change over time. Information published on our Website may not always reflect the most recent changes made by a government agency.
Visitors should verify important information directly through official government sources before relying on it for a filing, registration, business decision, legal matter, financial decision, or other significant purpose.
- Business regulations, fees, procedures, and requirements may change, so always verify current requirements through official sources.
- For legal advice specific to your circumstances, consult a licensed Florida attorney.
- For tax or accounting matters, consult an appropriately qualified tax or accounting professional.
- For official business filings and government services, use the appropriate state channels.
- For filing assistance and official Florida business resources, visit dos.fl.gov/sunbiz or contact the Florida Division of Corporations at 850.245.6000.
Using information published on Florida Company Search does not create an attorney-client relationship, professional relationship, agency relationship, or other advisory relationship between you and Florida Company Search or its operators.
Accuracy of Information
We make reasonable efforts to keep our guides accurate, useful, and current. Official details may be reviewed against relevant Florida government sources when content is created or updated.
However, information maintained by government agencies can change at any time. Because of this, we cannot guarantee that every detail published on the Website will always remain accurate or complete.
- State databases may be updated frequently, and details may change between our content reviews.
- Government fees, deadlines, forms, procedures, and requirements may change without notice.
- Government websites and online search systems may be modified, moved, temporarily unavailable, or replaced.
- Third-party websites may change their content, privacy practices, or availability.
- We make no warranties, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or currency of Website content.
- Reliance on information published on the Website is at your own risk.
If you identify information that appears to be outdated or incorrect, you may contact us and provide the relevant page URL and details about the issue. We may review reported information and make corrections when appropriate.
Reporting an error does not guarantee that the information will be changed or that a correction will be made immediately.
Official Government Records
Florida Company Search is not the official source for Florida business records. Our Website may explain how to locate public records, but official records are maintained by the relevant government agencies.
When you need authoritative information about a Florida business entity, you should verify the information through the appropriate official government website.
This is particularly important when information is being used for business registration, legal matters, financial decisions, due diligence, contracts, licensing, compliance, or other purposes where accuracy is important.
Where our Website provides a link to an official state resource, the external government website controls the information and services provided through that website.
Intellectual Property
Original text, page structure, organization, guides, graphics, and other original materials published on this Website are owned by Florida Company Search or used with appropriate rights and are protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.
Our content is created for visitors who want to access general information about Florida business searches and related subjects.
You may:
- Read and access our guides for personal and informational purposes.
- Share links to our pages with other people.
- Quote brief excerpts from our content with appropriate attribution and a link back to the relevant page.
You may not reproduce substantial portions of our content, copy complete guides, republish our pages as your own, or use our original content commercially without prior written permission.
Copying content in a way that creates the impression that another website, organization, or person created or owns the material is not permitted.
External Links
Our guides may contain links to official government resources and other third-party websites for the convenience of visitors. These links may help visitors access additional information, official business records, government services, or related resources.
External websites are operated independently from Florida Company Search. We do not control their content, availability, security, privacy practices, terms of use, or data collection procedures.
Providing a link to an external website does not mean that Florida Company Search endorses, sponsors, or guarantees the external website, its services, products, content, or policies.
Visitors should review the terms and privacy policies of external websites before using their services or submitting personal information.
When accessing an official government website, visitors should rely on the information provided directly by the relevant government agency for current official requirements and records.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Florida Company Search and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the Website.
This limitation may apply to claims or losses arising from:
- Use or inability to use the Website
- Reliance on information presented on the Website
- Errors, omissions, or outdated content
- Changes to government records, procedures, fees, or requirements
- Decisions made based on information contained in our guides
- Temporary or permanent Website interruptions
- Technical problems, security incidents, or transmission failures
- Third-party websites accessed through links on our Website
- Changes to external websites or government resources
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is not permitted under applicable law.
Website Availability
We aim to keep Florida Company Search available and accessible, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted, continuous, or error-free access to the Website.
The Website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, hosting issues, security measures, software updates, server problems, internet disruptions, or other circumstances outside our reasonable control.
We may modify, update, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time. Certain pages, features, links, or resources may also be changed or removed without prior notice.
We are not responsible for losses or inconvenience caused by temporary Website downtime or the unavailability of an external resource.
Prohibited Use
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not interfere with the operation, security, or availability of the Website.
You agree not to:
- Use the Website for unlawful, fraudulent, or abusive purposes.
- Attempt to breach Website security or access non-public systems.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to servers, databases, accounts, or administrative areas.
- Scrape, harvest, copy, or bulk-download Website content without permission.
- Use automated systems in a manner that places an unreasonable load on the Website.
- Attempt to disrupt Website functionality or interfere with other visitors’ access.
- Upload or transmit malicious software, harmful code, or other damaging material.
- Misrepresent an affiliation with Florida Company Search or any government agency.
- Use our content in a way that violates applicable laws or third-party rights.
We may take reasonable technical or legal measures when necessary to protect the Website, its content, its infrastructure, and its visitors.
User Communications
If you contact us, you are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide is accurate and does not violate the rights of another person or organization.
You should not send passwords, payment information, confidential documents, or unnecessary sensitive personal information through general contact channels.
Messages submitted to us may be reviewed for the purpose of responding to your inquiry, correcting Website content, addressing technical problems, or maintaining appropriate business records.
Privacy
Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and handled when you visit Florida Company Search.
By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to review our Privacy Policy and understand that third-party websites linked from our pages may have their own privacy practices.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to support basic functionality, analyze website usage, improve performance, or support third-party services where applicable.
Cookies are small files stored by your browser on your device. You can usually control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some Website features.
For additional information about cookies used on the Website, please review our Cookies Policy.
Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, our practices, applicable requirements, or the services and resources we provide.
When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this page. The revised Terms become effective when posted unless a different effective date is stated.
Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically. Continued use of the Website after revised Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
Any legal matter arising from or relating to these Terms or the use of the Website will be subject to applicable laws and legal procedures.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision will be limited or removed to the extent necessary, while the remaining provisions will continue to apply.
The invalidity or unenforceability of one provision does not automatically affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
No Waiver
If we do not immediately enforce a particular provision of these Terms, that does not mean that we have waived our right to enforce the provision later.
Any waiver of a provision must be made in accordance with applicable law and does not automatically constitute a waiver of any other provision.
Contact
If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, please visit our Contact page.
You can also review our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer for additional information about the Website, its content, and how information is handled.
Florida Company Search is an independent informational resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Florida Department of State, the Division of Corporations, or any government agency.