1. Nature of the Website
Kent Residents Directory is a private reference that explains and links to public rolls, indexes, and historical collections concerning Kent, Washington. It is not affiliated with a government office, court, or records custodian, and it does not host their records.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use the site only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or anything found 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. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
This site is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq.). Nothing here, and nothing any linked search tool returns, is a consumer report, and none of it may be used to judge eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other FCRA-covered purpose.
4. External Services
Separate terms and privacy policies govern official portals, sponsored searches, and other third-party services. Their data, prices, availability, and practices are outside our control.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The service is offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties. No promise is made that its content is accurate, complete, current, or that an external portal will remain available or return a correct result.
6. Liability Limits
To the fullest extent allowed by law, the operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages tied to use of the service, an outside resource, or a decision based on located records.
7. Your Indemnity
You agree to protect and hold the site operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, caused by misuse of the service or a breach of these terms.
8. Copyright and Site Materials
Copyright protects the original writing, layout, logo, and design. You may link to pages or quote short passages with credit, but may not republish whole pages or copy the content systematically.
9. Term Updates
A revised version may be posted here from time to time. Continued use after publication of a revision signifies acceptance.
10. Restricting Access
Users who abuse the service or violate these terms may be blocked or restricted without advance notice.
11. Governing Law
Washington law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Government-record access described on the site is subject to the Washington Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW, and all applicable exemptions.
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.