1. What This Website Is
Martinsburg Residents Directory is a private reference that describes and links to public rolls, indexes, and historical collections related to Martinsburg, West Virginia. It is not connected with a government office, court, or custodian, and it does not host official records.
2. Acceptable Use Rules
Only lawful use is permitted. 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. 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. § 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 Websites
Government portals, sponsored search providers, and other outside services apply their own terms and policies. Their content, availability, charges, and data practices remain their responsibility.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The site is offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We make no promise that site information is accurate, complete, or current, or that an external portal will remain available or produce a correct result.
6. Limits on Our Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages resulting from this site, an outside resource, or decisions based on records reached through either.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operators of this site from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your misuse of the site or violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
Copyright protects the site’s original writing, design, logo, and layout. Links and brief attributed quotations are welcome. Full-page republication and systematic copying are prohibited.
9. Changes to These Terms
A revised version may be posted here at any time. Continued use after posting means that you accept the changes.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may block or restrict any user who violates these terms or abuses the site, at our discretion and without notice.
11. Governing Law
West Virginia law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access referenced on the site is subject to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W.Va. Code §29B-1-1 et seq., including its exemptions and custodian procedures.
12. Severability
If one provision cannot be enforced, all remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.