1. Nature of the Website
Richland Residents Directory is an independent reference to public rolls, indexes, and historical collections concerning Richland, Washington. It does not hold government records and is not connected with Benton County, the City of Richland, any court, library, or public custodian.
2. Acceptable Use Rules
Use this website and any linked information only in a lawful way. You must not use either 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. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
Richland Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Neither its content nor results from a linked tool are consumer reports. They cannot be used to determine eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
4. Links to Outside Sites
Public portals, sponsored tools, and other outside services apply their own policies and terms. Their data, prices, availability, and privacy practices remain outside our control.
5. No Warranties
The website is offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We do not promise that its material is complete, accurate, or current, or that an external portal will remain available or return a correct match.
6. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent the law allows, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this site or any linked resource, including decisions made from records found through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operators of this site from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your misuse of the site or violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout of this site are protected by copyright. Linking to any page and quoting brief excerpts with attribution is welcome; republishing full pages or systematically copying content is not.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms by posting a new version here. Continued use after a change means acceptance.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may block or restrict any user who violates these terms or abuses the site, at our discretion and without notice.
11. Governing Law
Washington law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-agency access described here is subject to the Washington Public Records Act, RCW 42.56, along with record-specific laws and court rules.
12. Severability
If any part of these terms proves unenforceable, the rest stays in force.
13. Questions
Questions about these terms go through the Contact page.