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Terms of Use

These terms govern use of Middletown Residents Directory. By using the service, you accept them; if you do not accept them, do not use it.

1. Nature of This Service

Middletown Residents Directory is a privately operated reference. It describes and links to public rolls, indexes, and directory collections concerning Middletown, Ohio. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with an office, court, library, or records custodian.


2. Acceptable Use

Use this service only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or material found 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

This service is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing here, including any result from a linked tool, is a consumer report. It may not be used to decide eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-regulated purpose.


4. Third-Party Links

Government portals and other services, including sponsored search tools, operate under their own policies and terms. We do not control their content, availability, charges, or data practices.


5. No Warranty

The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We do not promise that content is accurate, complete, current, or that any linked portal will operate or return a correct result.


6. Limits 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 service or a linked resource, including a decision made from records accessed through one.


7. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold the service operators harmless from a claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from misuse of the service or a breach of these terms.


8. Intellectual Property

The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. You may link to pages and quote short excerpts with attribution, but may not republish whole pages or systematically copy the content.


9. Changes to Terms

We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Use after a revision indicates acceptance.


10. Restricting Access

We may restrict or block access, without notice, when a user violates these terms or misuses the service.


11. Governing Law

Ohio law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access described on this service is subject to the Ohio Public Records Act, ORC §149.43, and the exemptions and other confidentiality laws it incorporates.


12. Severability

If a provision of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.


13. Questions

Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.