1. The Nature of This Website
Bloomington Residents Directory is an independently operated reference to public rolls, indexes, and historical collections concerning Bloomington, Illinois. The site does not host government records and is not connected with a government office, court, library, or records custodian.
2. Acceptable Use
Use Bloomington Residents Directory only in a lawful way. Neither the site 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
Bloomington Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. Site content and results from linked tools are not consumer reports and cannot be used to determine eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-regulated purpose.
4. External Resources
Government portals, sponsored search providers, and other outside services set their own terms and privacy rules. Their content, uptime, charges, and data practices are outside our control.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The site is offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We do not promise that content is accurate, complete, or current, or that an external portal will remain available or produce an accurate result.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special loss tied to use of this site or a linked resource, including reliance on a record.
7. Indemnification
You agree to defend and hold the site's operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, caused by misuse of the site or breach of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
Copyright protects the site's original writing, design, logo, and layout. You may link to pages or quote a short attributed excerpt, but may not republish full pages or copy content systematically.
9. Changes to These Terms
A revised version of these terms may be posted here. Continued use after posting signifies acceptance of the revision.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may restrict or block access without notice when a user abuses the site or violates these terms.
11. Governing Law
Illinois law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Public-record requests to Illinois public bodies are governed where applicable by the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140.
12. Severability
If one provision cannot be enforced, every remaining provision continues in effect.
13. Questions
Send questions concerning these terms through the Contact page.