1. Nature of the Reference
Columbus Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections related to Columbus, Ohio. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a public office, court, or records custodian.
2. Conditions of Use
Use the reference only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or material reached through it, to:
- Stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or harm any person
- Locate someone protected by a restraining or protective order
- Commit identity theft or fraud
- Make FCRA-regulated decisions (credit, employment, tenant, insurance)
- Scrape, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
- Interfere with the site's operation or security
3. No Consumer Reporting Role
Columbus Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency as that term is defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing here, including anything returned by a linked search tool, is a consumer report. It may not be used to decide eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other FCRA-regulated purpose.
4. External Resources
Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search providers, operate under their own terms and policies. We do not control or guarantee their content, availability, pricing, or data handling.
5. No Warranties
The reference is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that its content is accurate, complete, or current, nor that a linked portal will operate or return correct results.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages resulting from use of this reference or a linked resource, including decisions based on records reached through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operators of this reference from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from misuse or a violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout of this reference are protected by copyright. Links and brief attributed quotations are permitted, but republishing full pages or systematically copying their content is not.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these terms by publishing an updated version here. Continued use after publication means acceptance of the revision.
10. Restricting Access
We may block or limit access for a user who violates these terms or misuses the reference, in our discretion and without notice.
11. Ohio Governing Law
Ohio law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access routes described in the reference are subject to the Ohio Public Records Act, ORC 149.43, including its exemptions, inspection rules, and copying provisions.
12. Severability
If a provision of these terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Send terms questions through the Contact page.