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Terms of Use

These terms apply to Franklin Residents Directory. By using the service, you agree to them. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

1. Purpose of the Service

Franklin Residents Directory is a private reference to public indexes, record custodians, and directory collections relevant to Franklin, Tennessee. It does not host government records and is not connected with a government office, court, library, or custodian.


2. Permitted Use

Use this service 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 involving credit, employment, tenant screening, or insurance
  • Scrape, copy, or republish content at scale
  • Disrupt the service’s operation or security

3. No Consumer Reports

Franklin Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Neither the material here nor a result from a linked search tool is a consumer report. Do not use it to decide eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.


4. External Resources

Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search tools, operate under their own terms and policies. Their content, availability, fees, and information practices are outside our control.


5. Information Without Warranty

The service is offered “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that material is complete, accurate, current, or that a linked portal will remain available or return a correct result.


6. Liability Limit

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of the service or a linked resource, including a decision based on a record reached through it.


7. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the operators of this service from claims or demands, 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. You may link to a page or quote a short excerpt with attribution. Republishing full pages or systematically copying material is prohibited.


9. Updates to Terms

We may post revised terms here. Continued use after a revision constitutes acceptance of that revision.


10. Access Restrictions

We may limit or block access, without notice, when a user violates these terms or abuses the service.


11. Tennessee Law

Tennessee law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. The Tennessee Public Records Act, T.C.A. §§ 10-7-501 et seq., including § 10-7-503, governs access to many records held by public custodians, subject to the exemptions and record-specific limits that apply.


12. Severability

If a provision of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.


13. Questions

Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.