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Terms of Use

These terms apply when you use Jefferson Residents Directory. By using the service, you agree to them. Do not use it if you do not accept these terms.

1. Nature of the Service

Jefferson Residents Directory is a privately operated reference. It links to and describes public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections connected with Jefferson, Texas. It does not host government records and is not affiliated with an office, court, or records custodian.


2. Lawful Use Rules

Use the service only in lawful ways. You may not use it, or material found 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, systematically copy, or republish content at scale
  • Disrupt the service's operation or security

3. Consumer Reporting Status

Jefferson Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing provided here, or returned by a linked search tool, is a consumer report. It may not be used to judge eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.


4. Linked Services

Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search tools, operate under their own terms and policies. We do not control their content, availability, charges, or data practices.


5. No Guarantees

The service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that its material is accurate, complete, or current, or that a linked portal will operate or return a correct result.


6. Liability Limits

To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of the service or a linked resource, including decisions based on records found through them.


7. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the service operators from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from misuse of the service or a violation of these terms.


8. Intellectual Property

The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Links and brief attributed excerpts are permitted; republication of full pages or systematic copying is not.


9. Term Updates

We may post a revised version of these terms. Use after that posting means acceptance of the revision.


10. Access Restriction

We may block or limit access, without notice, for a user who violates these terms or misuses the service.


11. Governing Law

Texas law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access discussed by the service is subject to the Texas Public Information Act, Tex. Gov’t Code ch. 552, and the record-specific restrictions that apply to each custodian.


12. Severability

If a part of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.


13. Questions

Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.