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Terms of Use

These terms apply to use of Dearborn Residents Directory. By using the reference, you accept them. Do not use it if you do not accept these terms.

1. Nature of the Reference

Dearborn Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public indexes, rolls, and directory collections relevant to Dearborn, Michigan. It does not host government records and is not affiliated with a Dearborn office, Wayne County department, court, or other custodian.


2. Lawful Use Rules

Use this reference only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or information obtained through it, to:

  • Stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or harm any person
  • Find a person 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 reference content at scale
  • Interfere with the site's operation or security

3. Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

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


4. Outside Links

Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search providers, use their own terms and privacy rules. We do not control their content, availability, charges, or information practices.


5. No Guarantees

The reference is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties. We do not guarantee that its information is complete, accurate, or current, or that any 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 this reference or a linked resource, including a decision based on a record found through it.


7. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold the reference operators harmless from a claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, that results from misuse of the reference or a violation of these terms.


8. Intellectual Property

The original writing, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Linking to a page and quoting a brief attributed excerpt is welcome. Republishing full pages or systematically copying content is not permitted.


9. Changes to Terms

We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after a revision constitutes acceptance.


10. Restricting Access

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


11. Governing Law

Michigan law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Michigan FOIA, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231–15.246, controls access to qualifying records held by Michigan public bodies; it does not change the terms of this private reference.


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.