Legal
Terms of Service
What CSC is
CSC finds police incidents likely to have body-worn camera footage, estimates how obtainable that footage is under state public-records law, and prepares request materials — drafted letters, agency contacts, fee and timeline estimates. It also offers editing tools and footage we have obtained through our own records requests.
Not legal advice; you are the requester
CSC is not a law firm and nothing on this site is legal advice. Letters and estimates are drafted from public statute profiles for you to review, edit, and sign. Requests are never sent on your behalf — you press send, from your own mailbox, and you are the requester of record. You are responsible for the truthfulness of every statement in a request you send, including your identity details and stated intended use.
Accounts and credits
Subscriptions grant monthly credits. Credits expire 90 days after they are granted, roll over up to 2× your monthly grant, and are spent oldest-first. Credits have no cash value. Except where the law requires otherwise, subscription fees and spent credits are not refundable.
Acceptable use
Don’t use CSC to harass, dox, or target private individuals; don’t misrepresent your identity or purpose in a records request; don’t attempt to access other members’ data. We may suspend accounts that do.
Footage and estimates
Whether footage is released, and in what form, is the agency’s decision under state law. Our obtainability scores, fee and timeline estimates, and denial-risk ratings are informed estimates, not promises. Footage in the library was obtained via public records requests and comes with its provenance; your use of it — including monetization and platform compliance — is your responsibility.
Liability
The service is provided as-is. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim related to the service is limited to the amount you paid us in the three months before the claim arose.
Changes and contact
We may update these terms; material changes will be announced in the product. Questions: see the contact page.