1. Nature of the Website
Des Moines Residents Directory is a private reference that describes and links to public rolls, indexes, and historical collections concerning Des Moines, Washington. It does not host government records and is not affiliated with an agency, court, or records custodian.
2. Rules for Using This Site
You must use the site and information reached through it only for lawful purposes. Prohibited conduct includes:
- 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 Reports
Des Moines Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Neither its content nor results from a linked tool are consumer reports. They may not be used for eligibility decisions involving credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-regulated purpose.
4. Links to Outside Sites
Government portals, sponsored search tools, and other outside services set their own terms and policies. Their content, uptime, prices, and data practices are outside our control.
5. No Warranties
The site is offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We do not guarantee that content is accurate, complete, or current, or that a linked portal will remain available or return a correct result.
6. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent the law allows, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this site or any linked resource, including decisions made from records found through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operators of this site from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your misuse of the site or violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout of this site are protected by copyright. Linking to any page and quoting brief excerpts with attribution is welcome; republishing full pages or systematically copying content is not.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms by posting a new version here. Continued use after a change means acceptance.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may block or restrict any user who violates these terms or abuses the site, at our discretion and without notice.
11. Governing Law
Washington law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access referenced by the site is subject to the Washington Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, including exemptions and agency response rules.
12. Severability
If any part of these terms proves unenforceable, the rest stays in force.
13. Questions
Questions about these terms go through the Contact page.