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Terms of Use

Last updated June 9, 2026 · changelog

The short version

  • Everything here is aggregated from public records and provided as-is — verify against the linked primary source before you rely on it.
  • The database is free to reuse under ODbL (share-alike); our prose and analysis under CC BY 4.0.
  • Cite us as “DataCentersExposed, datacentersexposed.com” — and don't imply we endorse your conclusions.
  • Ask DCX is an AI. It cites real rows but can still misread them. It is not legal or financial advice.
  • Companies we cover get a right of reply and a public corrections process.
  • Don't use the site to harass or endanger anyone, or to hammer our infrastructure.
  • Used worldwide: US law governs the agreement, but mandatory consumer protections in your own country still apply to you.

DataCentersExposed ("the site") is an independent, donation-funded transparency project run by Eric Keller, used by readers in dozens of countries. By using the site you agree to these terms. They are written in plain language on purpose; if anything here conflicts with a mandatory law that protects you, that law controls.

Accuracy & reliance

We aggregate facts from public records — federal filings, state dockets, county records, corporate registries — and link each datum to its source, with a stated confidence grade. We work hard to be accurate, but we make no warranty of completeness, accuracy, or fitness for any purpose. Source records can be wrong, stale, or ambiguous, and our matching and enrichment can introduce error. Before you rely on any figure — in reporting, litigation, a public comment, or a financial decision — verify it against the linked primary source; where a record has no source link, its confidence grade says so. Nothing on the site is legal, financial, or professional advice. Errors are fixed publicly through the corrections log, and companies we cover can request corrections the same way as anyone else — see the ethics policy.

Reusing our data

We want this data reused — by journalists, researchers, organizers, and other databases. Two licenses apply, and the split matters:

Cite us as "DataCentersExposed, datacentersexposed.com, accessed [date]". Citation must not state or imply that we endorse your analysis or conclusions. Full reuse details, citation formats, and bulk downloads live on the data page.

AI answers (Ask DCX)

Ask DCX generates answers with a large language model running queries against our database. It cites the rows it pulled, but it can still misread, overgeneralize, or miss context. AI answers are a research starting point, not a citable record — treat the linked rows and their primary sources as the record.

Your submissions

When you report a facility or send documents, you affirm you're acting in good faith and have the right to share what you send. You grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive license to verify, edit, and publish it as part of the database (under the licenses above). A human reviews every submission before publication; we don't publish unverified claims.

Acceptable use

Don't use the site or its data to harass, stalk, endanger, or defame any individual. Facility data describes corporate infrastructure, not the people who work in it. Reasonable scraping of public pages is fine — bulk downloads are free anyway — but don't launch automated abuse against our infrastructure or attempt to deanonymize impact-tool users.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the project and its operator are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on its data. The site may change or go offline at any time. Copyright concerns go through the DMCA process; accuracy disputes through corrections.

Governing law & international use

The site is operated from the United States and offered as a free, public-interest resource to anyone, anywhere. These terms, and any dispute about the site, are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Eric Keller's residence, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules — exceptthat nothing here removes a mandatory consumer protection or statutory right you have under the law of your own country. If you're in the EU/EEA or UK, your local consumer rights and data-protection rights (see the privacy policy) apply regardless of this clause. You are responsible for complying with the laws that apply where you access the site, and the data we publish is offered for lawful, public-interest use only.

Changes

Every material change to these terms is listed here, dated. No silent edits.

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