1. Nature of the Service
Bessemer Residents Directory is an independent reference to public rolls, record indexes, and historical collections related to Bessemer, Alabama. It does not host government files and is not connected with a public office, court, library, or records custodian.
2. Acceptable Use Rules
All use must be lawful. Neither the service nor information reached through it may be used 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. No Consumer Reports
Bessemer Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Its content and linked search results are not consumer reports. They may not be used for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another decision regulated by the FCRA.
4. External Resources
Separate terms and privacy notices govern government portals, sponsored search providers, and other outside services. We do not control their information, uptime, prices, or data handling.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The service is supplied "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We make no promise that content is complete, accurate, or current, or that an outside portal will remain available or produce correct results.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages tied to this service or a linked resource, including reliance on a record.
7. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold the site's operators harmless from claims, demands, and reasonable attorneys' fees caused by your misuse or breach of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
Copyright protects the original writing, design, logo, and layout. You may link to pages and quote short passages with credit, but may not republish whole pages or systematically copy the content.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may post revised terms here. Using the service after a revision means you accept it.
10. Restricting Access
We may restrict or block access without notice when a user abuses the service or violates these terms.
11. Governing Law
Alabama law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. References to public-record access concern Ala. Code §§36-12-40 through 36-12-47 and do not expand any right or override a statutory exception.
12. Severability
If one provision cannot be enforced, every remaining provision continues in effect.
13. Questions
Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.