1. Nature of This Reference
Grand Rapids Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public indexes, record routes, and historical directory collections relevant to Grand Rapids, Michigan. It does not host government records and is not affiliated with a government office, court, or custodian.
2. Permitted Use
Use the reference 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. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
This reference is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Neither its contents nor a result returned by a linked search tool is a consumer report. None may be used to determine eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
4. Links to Outside Sites
Official portals and third-party services, including sponsored search tools, apply their own terms and policies. We do not control their content, availability, prices, or data practices.
5. No Warranties
The reference is offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We do not guarantee that a page 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 fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from this reference or a linked resource, including a decision based on a record reached through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the site's operators harmless from a claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, that arises from misuse of the reference or violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The site's original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Linking and brief attributed quotations are permitted; republishing full pages or systematically copying content is not.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these terms by posting a new version here. Continued use after a revision means acceptance.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may restrict or block access for a user who violates these terms or abuses the reference, at our discretion and without notice.
11. Governing Law
Michigan law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Michigan Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231-15.246, governs public-record requests to public bodies; it does not make this private reference a government custodian.
12. Severability
If one part of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in force.
13. Questions
Questions about these terms can be sent through the Contact page.