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Terms of Use

These terms set the rules for using Rochester Residents Directory. By continuing to use the reference, you agree to them. Do not use the service if you do not agree.

1. Nature of This Reference

Rochester Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public indexes, rolls, and historical collections relevant to Rochester, Minnesota. No government records are hosted here, and the service is not affiliated with an office, court, archive, or records custodian.


2. Lawful Use Rules

Use this service only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or material located 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 a decision that the FCRA regulates, including credit, employment, tenant, or insurance decisions
  • Scrape, systematically copy, or republish the reference at scale
  • Disrupt the operation or security of the service

3. No Consumer Reporting Agency Role

This reference is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Neither its content nor the output of a linked search tool is a consumer report. Nothing found here may be used to evaluate eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.


4. Linked Services

Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search tools, set their own terms and privacy practices. Their content, availability, prices, and data practices are not controlled by this reference.


5. No Warranties

The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that its information is accurate, complete, or current, or that a linked portal will remain available 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 connected with use of this reference or a linked resource, including a decision made from material found through it.


7. Indemnification

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


8. Intellectual Property

The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. A link to a page and a brief attributed quotation are welcome. Republishing entire pages or systematically copying the content is prohibited.


9. Updates to These 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 limit access, without notice and at our discretion, for a violation of these terms or misuse of the service.


11. Minnesota Law

Minnesota law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public government data requests are separately governed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. ch. 13, and any record-specific classification law that applies.


12. Severability

If one provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.


13. Questions

Send a question about these terms through the Contact page.