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Terms of Use

These terms apply to use of the Jackson County Residents Directory. By using the service, you agree to them. Do not use the service if you do not agree.

1. Nature of This Service

Jackson County Residents Directory is a privately operated reference to public rolls, record indexes, and historical directory collections relevant to Jackson County, Missouri. It links to sources and explains access paths, but it does not host government records or represent an office, court, library, or other custodian.


2. Lawful Use Rules

Use the service only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or information 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

This service is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. Neither the content nor results from a linked search tool are consumer reports. They may not be used to evaluate eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other FCRA-regulated purpose.


4. Third-Party Resources

Government portals, historical repositories, and sponsored search tools have independent terms and privacy practices. We do not control their content, availability, prices, or handling of data.


5. No Warranties

The service is offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that information is complete, accurate, or current, or that an external portal will remain available or return a correct result.


6. Limits of Liability

To the greatest extent permitted by law, the operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this service or an external resource, including decisions based on information reached through it.


7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold the service operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that arise from your misuse of the service or breach of these terms.


8. Intellectual Property

The original writing, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. You may link to pages and quote brief attributed excerpts, but may not republish full pages or systematically copy the material.


9. Updates to These Terms

We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after a change indicates acceptance.


10. Restricting Access

We may limit or block access, without notice and at our discretion, when a user violates these terms or abuses the service.


11. Governing Law

Missouri law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Public-record access questions involving Jackson County or Missouri custodians are subject to the Missouri Sunshine Law, RSMo Chapter 610, including the written-request process in RSMo §610.023 and cost rules in RSMo §610.026.


12. Severability

If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective.


13. Questions

Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.