1. Nature of the Service
Whitehall Residents Directory is an independently operated reference. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections relevant to Whitehall, Ohio. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a public office, court, library, or records custodian.
2. Permitted Use
Use the site only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or anything 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, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
- Interfere with the site's operation or security
3. Consumer-Reporting Notice
Whitehall Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Neither this material nor results from a linked tool are consumer reports. They may not be used to decide eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-regulated purpose.
4. Other Websites
Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search tools, operate under their own terms and policies. Their content, availability, pricing, and data practices are outside our control.
5. No Warranty
The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We do not promise that material is complete, accurate, or current, or that a linked portal will remain available or return a correct result.
6. Liability Limits
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special loss connected with this service or a linked resource, including action taken from material found there.
7. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the operators harmless from a claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from misuse of the service or a violation of these terms.
8. Site Materials
The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Linking to a page and quoting brief attributed excerpts is permitted; republishing complete pages or systematically copying content is not.
9. Updates to Terms
We may post an updated version of these terms. Use after that posting signifies acceptance of the revised terms.
10. Restricting Access
We may limit or block access without notice when a user violates these terms or abuses the service.
11. Ohio Law
Ohio law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The site describes public-record access under Ohio Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43, but that statute does not alter these private terms or a custodian's separate legal duties.
12. Severability
If one provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply.
13. Contact About Terms
Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.