1. Nature of This Reference
Detroit Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and historical directory collections relating to Detroit, Michigan. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a government office, court, or records custodian.
2. Acceptable Use
Use the reference only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or any 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 about credit, employment, tenant matters, insurance, or a similar purpose
- Scrape, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
- Interfere with the site's operation or security
3. No Consumer Reporting Agency Role
Detroit Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Information here or returned by a linked search tool is not a consumer report and may not be used to assess eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
4. Third-Party Links
Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search services, operate under their own terms and privacy policies. We do not control their data practices, pricing, content, or availability.
5. No Warranty
The reference is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that its information is accurate, complete, current, or that an outside portal will remain available 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 related to use of this reference or a linked resource, including decisions made from a record found through it.
7. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the operators harmless from a claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees, that results from your misuse of the reference or breach of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. You may link to a page or quote a brief attributed excerpt, but may not republish complete pages or systematically copy the content.
9. Term Updates
We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after a revision means you accept it.
10. Access Restrictions
We may restrict or block access, without notice, for misuse or a violation of these terms.
11. Governing Law
Michigan law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access described by this reference is subject to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 et seq., and to any record-specific confidentiality law.
12. Severability
If a provision of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.