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Terms of Use

These terms govern your use of Madison Residents Directory. Using the site means you accept them; if you do not, please do not use the site.

1. Nature of the Service

Madison Residents Directory is an independent reference to public rolls, indexes, and historical collections concerning Madison, Alabama. It is not connected with a government office, court, or custodian, and it does not store government records.


2. Acceptable Use Rules

Access is permitted only for lawful purposes. Neither the service nor information reached through it may be used to:

  • Stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or harm any person
  • Locate someone protected by a restraining or protective order
  • Commit identity theft or fraud
  • Support a decision regulated by the FCRA, including credit, employment, tenant, or insurance matters
  • Copy, scrape, or republish site material in bulk
  • Disrupt the operation, access controls, or security of the service

3. No Consumer Reports

Madison Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. Site content and linked search results are not consumer reports and cannot be used for any FCRA-covered eligibility decision, including credit, employment, housing, or insurance.


4. External Services

Official portals, sponsored tools, and other outside services apply their own terms. Their content, fees, uptime, and handling of data remain outside our control.


5. Warranty Disclaimer

The service is offered "as is" and "as available." No warranty is made that its content is complete, accurate, or current, or that an external portal will remain available or produce a correct result.


6. Liability Limits

To the fullest extent allowed by law, the operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages tied to this service, a linked resource, or reliance on a record.


7. Indemnity

You agree to defend and hold the site operators harmless from claims, demands, and reasonable legal fees caused by your misuse of the service or breach of these terms.


8. Site Intellectual Property

Copyright protects the original copy, visual design, logo, and layout. Links and short attributed quotations are allowed. Full-page republication and systematic copying are not.


9. Term Revisions

A revised version may be posted here. Continued use after publication signifies acceptance of the updated terms.


10. Restricting Access

Access may be limited or blocked without notice when a user abuses the service or violates these terms.


11. Alabama Governing Law

Alabama law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Government records linked here remain subject to the Alabama Open Records Law, including Ala. Code §§36-12-40 and 36-12-41, and to any record-specific exception.


12. Severability

If one provision cannot be enforced, all remaining provisions continue to apply.


13. Terms Questions

Use the Contact page for a question about these terms.