1. Nature of the Service
Columbus Residents Directory is a private reference that describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and historical directory collections associated with Columbus, Nebraska. It does not host government records and is not connected with a public office, court, library, or record custodian.
2. Permitted Use
Use the service only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, 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 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
Columbus Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Neither this reference nor a result supplied by a linked service is a consumer report. Do not use any material for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-regulated eligibility decision.
4. Outside Links
Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search tools, operate under their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control their material, access, pricing, or data handling.
5. No Guarantees
The service is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that information is complete, current, or accurate, or that an outside portal will be available or return a correct result.
6. Limits of Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages that arise from use of this service or an outside resource, including decisions based on records reached through it.
7. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the service operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that arise from misuse of the service or a breach of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The service’s original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Linking to a page or quoting a short attributed excerpt is permitted; wholesale republication or systematic copying is not.
9. Changes to Terms
We can revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after a revision means acceptance of the new terms.
10. Restricting Access
We may suspend or restrict access, without notice, for a user who violates these terms or misuses the service.
11. Governing Law
Nebraska law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. For public-record access described by this reference, the applicable state framework includes the Nebraska Public Records Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§84-712, 84-712.01, 84-712.04, and 84-712.05.
12. Severability
If one provision is unenforceable, the remaining terms continue in effect.
13. Questions
Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.