1. What This Website Is
Washtenaw Residents Directory is a privately operated reference to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections related to Washtenaw County, Michigan. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a government office, court, library, or records custodian.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use this reference for lawful purposes only. You may not use the service, 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 an FCRA-regulated decision involving credit, employment, tenant, or insurance
- Scrape, copy, or republish reference content at scale
- Disrupt the operation or security of the service
3. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Washtenaw Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing published here or returned by a linked search provider is a consumer report, and it may not be used to determine eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
4. Links to Outside Sites
Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search providers, operate under their own terms and policies. We do not control their content, availability, charges, or data practices.
5. No Warranties
The reference is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that a page or outside portal is accurate, complete, current, functional, or capable of returning a correct result.
6. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, the operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this reference or a linked resource, including decisions based on records found through them.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the service operators harmless from a claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that results from misuse of the reference or violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original writing, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Links and brief attributed quotations are welcome; republishing complete pages or systematically copying content is not permitted.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after the change signifies acceptance.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may restrict or block access, without notice, for a user who violates these terms or misuses the service.
11. Governing Law
Michigan law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Michigan FOIA, MCL 15.231 et seq., provides the state public-records framework where it applies, including MCL 15.234 on fees and MCL 15.243 on exemptions; court and other special access rules remain separate.
12. Severability
If a provision of these terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Questions about these terms can be sent through the Contact page.