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The legal terms covering use of Land Report and this website, what happens to information you provide, and — importantly — what this tool is and isn't. Read the Disclaimer section closely before making any decision based on a report.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Plain-language summary, not a replacement for reading the actual sections below: Land Report gives you real public data and computed estimates about a property. It is not a survey, inspection, appraisal, or legal opinion, and it is not a substitute for one. Always verify anything important with a licensed professional before making a financial decision. We don't sell your personal information. Payments are handled by Stripe, not by us directly.

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1. Terms of Service 2. Privacy Policy 3. Disclaimer

1. Terms of Service

Governs your use of the Land Report website and tool, operated by Ford Stewardship ("we," "us," "our").

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Land Report (the "Service"), including the landing page, the report tool, and any related pages, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you don't agree, don't use the Service.

Who Can Use This

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, to use this Service. By using it, you represent that you meet this requirement.

What the Service Does

Land Report compiles publicly available government data and runs original computed analysis (terrain, drainage, flood proximity, climate, and related estimates) for a given address, for informational and research purposes. It is not a licensed inspection, land survey, engineering assessment, appraisal, or legal service — see the Disclaimer section below, which is incorporated into these Terms.

Accounts, Access & Payment

Some parts of the Service may require an access code, password, or paid subscription. Paid access is processed through Stripe, a third-party payment processor; we do not store your full payment card details. Subscription plans renew automatically until canceled. Pricing, available tiers, and refund handling may change; current pricing shown on the site controls at the time of purchase.

Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, original analysis methods, and content, is owned by Ford Stewardship. Report data pulled from public government sources remains subject to those sources' own terms and is generally public domain or otherwise freely available; our compilation, computation, and presentation of it is our own work product.

Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ACCURACY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FORD STEWARDSHIP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE SERVICE — INCLUDING ANY DECISION TO BUY, SELL, DEVELOP, OR OTHERWISE ACT ON A PROPERTY BASED ON A REPORT. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE.

Termination

We may suspend or terminate access to the Service, including paid accounts, for violation of these Terms, without prior notice in cases of suspected abuse.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Texas.

Contact

Questions about these Terms: support@fordlandreport.com

2. Privacy Policy

What information we collect, how it's used, and your choices.

Information We Collect

Information you provide directly: if you submit the feedback/inquiry form, we collect your name, email address, the property address you were viewing, and whatever message you write. If you contact us by email, we retain that correspondence.

Address lookups: when you generate a report, the address you enter is sent to the public government data sources the report pulls from (FEMA, USGS, USDA, Census, and others) in order to retrieve data for that location. We do not maintain a permanent database tying your identity to the addresses you've searched.

Payment information: if you purchase a report or subscription, payment is handled entirely by Stripe. We receive confirmation that a payment succeeded, but we do not receive or store your full card number.

Local device storage: the Service uses your browser's local storage to remember whether you've unlocked paid access on that device, so you don't have to re-enter payment information every visit. This stays on your device and is not transmitted to us.

Basic site analytics: we use standard web analytics (page views, general geographic region, referring site) to understand how the Service is used. This data is aggregate and not tied to your name or contact information unless you've separately submitted a form.

How We Use Information

What We Don't Do

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share the contents of your feedback submissions with anyone outside Ford Stewardship except as required to operate the Service (for example, our form-handling and hosting provider) or as required by law.

Third-Party Services

The Service relies on third parties to operate: Netlify (hosting and form processing), Stripe (payment processing), and numerous public government data APIs (FEMA, USGS, USDA, NOAA, U.S. Census, USFWS, and others) that receive the address/coordinates you search in order to return public data about that location. Each of these operates under its own privacy policy, which we encourage you to review if you have concerns about a specific provider.

Data Retention

Feedback form submissions are retained as long as reasonably necessary to respond to and learn from them. You may request deletion of information you've submitted by emailing us.

Your Choices

You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you've submitted to us by emailing support@fordlandreport.com. You can clear your local unlock status at any time by clearing your browser's site data for this domain.

Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to, and should not be used by, anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

Privacy questions or requests: support@fordlandreport.com

3. Disclaimer

Read this section closely. It applies to every report generated through this Service.

Not a Substitute for Professional Services

Land Report is a research and informational tool. It is not a substitute for, and should never be treated as equivalent to:

Data Sources & Accuracy

Reports are compiled from public government data sources (including but not limited to FEMA, USGS, USDA, NOAA, the U.S. Census Bureau, and USFWS) and original computed analysis derived from that data. These sources have their own update schedules, coverage gaps, and margins of error that we do not control. Some data — particularly parcel boundaries, well records, and certain hazard datasets — may be incomplete, outdated, or unavailable for a given location, and this is disclosed within the report itself wherever it applies. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of any information in a report.

Computed Estimates Are Estimates

Certain figures in a report — including but not limited to buildability scores, carrying capacity, chill-hour fit assessments, solar potential, and drainage analysis — are original computations based on sampled public data (such as elevation points and rainfall records), not site-specific surveys or on-the-ground verification. They are intended as directional planning estimates and general guidance, not precise measurements or guarantees of any outcome.

No Guarantee of Suitability

Nothing in a report constitutes a guarantee that a property is suitable for any particular use, including but not limited to building a structure, farming, raising livestock, or any other purpose. Actual conditions on a specific property can differ materially from the estimates in a report.

Your Responsibility

You are solely responsible for independently verifying any information in a report before relying on it for a purchase, sale, construction, financing, insurance, or any other decision involving real property. We strongly recommend engaging licensed professionals — a surveyor, inspector, engineer, real estate attorney, and/or appraiser as appropriate — before making any property decision of consequence.

No Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ford Stewardship disclaims all liability for any loss, damage, or claim arising from reliance on a Land Report, including but not limited to financial loss connected to a real estate transaction. This Disclaimer should be read together with the Limitation of Liability provision in the Terms of Service above.

Questions

If anything in a report is unclear or you're unsure how much weight to put on a particular figure, ask us directly: support@fordlandreport.com