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Terms of Use

These terms set the conditions for using Kentwood Residents Directory. By using the reference, you agree to them. Do not use the reference if you do not agree.

1. Nature of the Reference

Kentwood Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and historical collections relevant to Kentwood, Michigan. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with an office, court, or other custodian.


2. Acceptable Use

Use the reference 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. Consumer Reporting Notice

This reference is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Nothing here, including a result from a linked service, is a consumer report. It may not be used to determine eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.


4. Outside Services

Government portals and other services, including sponsored search providers, publish their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control their content, availability, prices, or data handling.


5. No Warranty

The reference is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We do not promise that its information is complete, accurate, 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. Revisions to These Terms

We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Use after the change constitutes 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

Michigan law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access questions remain subject to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq., and the rules of the custodian holding the record.


12. Severability

If any part of these terms proves unenforceable, the rest stays in force.


13. Questions

Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.