1. Nature of the Reference
Owatonna Residents Directory is a privately operated reference to public rolls, indexes, and directory collections concerning Owatonna, Minnesota. It links to record sources but does not host government records. No government office, court, library, or records custodian operates or endorses it.
2. Permitted Use
Use the reference only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or information reached 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. No Consumer Reports
Owatonna Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. section 1681 et seq. Nothing provided here or by a linked search tool is a consumer report. It may not be used to evaluate eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other FCRA-covered purpose.
4. Other Services
Government portals and third-party providers, including sponsored search tools, apply their own terms and policies. We do not control or warrant their content, availability, pricing, or data practices.
5. No Warranty
The reference is offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that material is accurate, complete, or current, or that a linked portal will function or return correct results.
6. Liability Limits
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this reference or a linked resource, including decisions based on records reached through it.
7. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your misuse of the reference or breach of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The reference's original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Links and short attributed quotations are welcome. Republishing complete pages or systematically copying content is not permitted.
9. Changes to Terms
We may post an updated version of these terms. Continued use after a revision constitutes acceptance.
10. Access Restrictions
We may block or limit access, without notice, for anyone who violates these terms or misuses the reference.
11. Minnesota Law
Minnesota law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. chapter 13, governs access to public data held by state and local government custodians; it does not make this private reference a government office or record holder.
12. Severability
If a provision of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Direct questions about these terms through the Contact page.