FINDER facilitates the integration and exchange of information that includes persons, vehicles, incident, scrap metal and pawned property records collected by Florida law enforcement agencies. None of these data sources are characterized as intelligence databases as defined in 28 CFR Part 23.

Data Collection and Use

Each member agency is to abide by data collection limitations applicable by reason of law, rule, or policy. Information contributed to FINDER should be that which has been collected in conformance with these limitations.

Information obtained from or through FINDER can only be used for legitimate law enforcement purposes. A legitimate law enforcement purpose means the request for data can be directly linked to a law enforcement agency’s active criminal investigation or other legitimate law enforcement activity.

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Responsibilities of Member Agencies and Individual Users

The law enforcement agencies remain the owners of the law enforcement information they contribute and are, therefore, responsible for the quality and accuracy of the information made available to FINDER and its users.

Participating agencies and authorized users are responsible for providing security for information derived from FINDER in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Participating agencies are also responsible for assuring that all personnel who receive, handle, or access the law enforcement information or other sensitive information are trained as to those requirements.

Users are reminded that inaccurate personal information can have a damaging impact on the person concerned and negatively impact confidence in FINDER and agencies submitting information to FINDER. The ultimate burden of maintaining the integrity and credibility of FINDER rests with the individual law enforcement officer who accesses the information available via FINDER.

In order to maintain the integrity of FINDER, any information believed to be actionable that is obtained through FINDER must be independently verified with the original data source (i.e., the originating agency) before any official action is taken. FINDER participating agencies and individual authorized Law Enforcement Users are responsible for compliance with the FINDER Privacy Policy.

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Authority to Ensure Policy Compliance:

FINDER Software Solutions, LLC (“FSS”), will take reasonable measures to secure access to FINDER and prevent unauthorized access or use of FINDER. FSS reserves the right to specify and regulate the qualifications of and number of personnel who will have FINDER access. FSS may suspend or withhold service to any agency or individual violating this Privacy Policy. FSS further reserves the right to conduct inspections concerning the proper use and security of FINDER data pursuant to the terms of each agency’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

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Summary Rules for FINDER Contributors and Users:

All personnel having access to FINDER agree to abide by the following rules:

1. FINDER will be accessible only to members of law enforcement agencies who are granted access to Florida’s CJNet or other similarly secure networks.
2. The FINDER application will be used only in the performance of legitimate law enforcement functions and in a manner authorized by the user's employer.
3. Individual passwords will not be disclosed except as authorized by agency management.
4. Individual passwords will be changed if authorized personnel of the agency or FSS suspect that the password has been improperly disclosed or otherwise compromised.
5. Use of the FINDER application in an unauthorized or illegal manner will subject the user to denial of further use of FINDER, discipline by the user's employing agency, and/or criminal prosecution.
6. Each authorized user understands that access to the FINDER application can be denied or rescinded for failure to comply with the applicable restrictions and use limitations.
7. Information obtained from or through the FINDER application will not be publicly disclosed except when disclosure is required by federal, state or local statute or ordinance or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
8. Information acquired through FINDER cannot be submitted as original documentation for prosecution purposes and cannot be sold, published, exchanged, or disclosed for commercial purposes.
9. Each individual user of FINDER must acknowledge an Individual User Agreement.
10. Persons wishing to access data pertaining to themselves should communicate directly with the agency or entity that is the source of any data in question. Member agencies will refer citizens to the original collector of any questionable data as the appropriate entity to address concerns about data accuracy and quality, when such a referral can be made without compromising an active inquiry or investigation.
11. All participating agencies will make this Privacy Policy available for public review or to any interested party. FSS will also make it available to any interested party.
12. The data accessed by FINDER agencies is provided, on a voluntary basis, by member agencies. FINDER law enforcement information and other related data, information and services provided by FINDER is made available "as-is" and is not represented or warranted as accurate, complete, or current.
13. Each individual FINDER user will be required to acknowledge that he or she remains solely responsible for the interpretation, dissemination, and use of any information acquired via FINDER and is responsible for ensuring this information is accurate, current, valid, and complete before any official action is taken in full or partial reliance upon the information obtained.
14. Each individual FINDER user acknowledges that misuse or other unauthorized use of FINDER or information contained therein, could result in administrative action by their agency, to include termination and/or criminal prosecution.