1. Nature of the Reference
Painesville Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections relevant to people who live or lived in Painesville, Ohio. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a public office, court, or custodian.
2. Permitted Use
Use the reference only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or information 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 any FCRA-regulated decision, including a credit, employment, tenant, or insurance decision
- Scrape, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
- Interfere with the site's operation or security
3. No Consumer Reporting
This reference is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Nothing here, or returned by a linked tool, is a consumer report. It may not be used to assess eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other FCRA-covered purpose.
4. Third-Party Links
Government portals, sponsored search tools, and other third-party services have separate terms and policies. We do not control or take responsibility for their content, availability, pricing, or data practices.
5. No Warranties
The reference is supplied "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that content is accurate, complete, or current, or that a linked portal will remain available or return correct results.
6. Liability Limits
To the fullest extent law permits, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of the reference or a linked resource, including decisions made from records located through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the reference operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your misuse of the service or a violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The reference's original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Linking to a page and quoting a brief attributed excerpt is permitted; republishing whole pages or systematically copying content is not.
9. Term Updates
We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after the change accepts the updated terms.
10. Access Restrictions
We may block or restrict a user who violates these terms or abuses the service, at our discretion and without notice.
11. Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of Ohio, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access described in the reference is subject to the Ohio Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43, and to the record-specific exceptions that apply.
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.