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Terms of Use

These terms apply when you use DeWitt Residents Directory. By using the service, you agree to them; do not use the service if you do not agree.

1. Nature of This Reference

DeWitt Residents Directory is a privately operated reference that describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections concerning DeWitt and Onondaga County. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a public office, court, or records custodian.


2. Lawful Use Rules

Use this 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. Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

DeWitt Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing here or returned by a linked tool is a consumer report, and none may be used to make a credit, employment, housing, insurance, or other FCRA-regulated eligibility decision.


4. Outside Resources

Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search tools, set their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control their content, availability, prices, or data handling.


5. No Warranty

The service is offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We do not promise that its information is accurate, complete, or current, or that a linked portal will function or return correct results.


6. Liability Limits

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


7. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold the site's operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, caused by your misuse of the service or breach of these terms.


8. Intellectual Property

The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Linking to a page or quoting a brief, attributed excerpt is permitted; full republication or systematic copying is not.


9. Changes to Terms

We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after a revision means you accept it.


10. Restricting Access

We may block or restrict access, without notice, when a user violates these terms or abuses the service.


11. New York Law

New York law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access described on the service is subject to New York Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, including § 89, and to the separate rules of the agency holding the record.


12. Severability

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


13. Questions

Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.