1. Nature of This Reference
Columbia Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public record indexes, rolls, and historical collections relevant to Columbia, South Carolina. It does not host government records and is not connected to any public office, court, or records custodian.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use this 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 Reporting Role
Columbia Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. Neither this reference nor a linked search result is a consumer report, and no information may be used for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-regulated purpose.
4. Links to Outside Sites
Government portals and outside services, including sponsored tools, have separate terms and privacy policies. We do not control their content, availability, charges, or data practices.
5. No Warranties
This reference is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties. We cannot guarantee that a fact is complete or current, or that an outside portal will remain available or return an accurate result.
6. Limits on Our Liability
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 an external resource, including decisions based on a record.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from misuse of the reference or a violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, logo, design, and layout are protected by copyright. Linking to a page or quoting a brief attributed excerpt is allowed; full-page republication or systematic copying is not.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Using the service after the change means you accept it.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may restrict or block users who violate these terms or abuse the service, without notice and at our discretion.
11. Governing Law
South Carolina law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Requests for existing public records are separately governed by the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§30-4-10 et seq.; that statute does not make this private reference a records custodian.
12. Severability
If a provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.