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Terms of Use

These terms apply whenever you use Frederick County People Search. Use of the site signals acceptance; anyone who does not accept them should leave the site.

1. Nature of This Website

Frederick County People Search is a private reference resource. It describes and links to records, court indexes, directories, and lookup portals used to identify people in Frederick County, Maryland. No government records are hosted here, and the site has no affiliation with an agency, court, or custodian.


2. Rules for Using This Site

Use is limited to lawful purposes. Neither the site nor information reached through it may be used to:

  • Stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or harm any person
  • Locate a person 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 on this site, and nothing returned by any search tool available through it, is a consumer report. You may not use any of it to determine a person's eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other purpose that requires FCRA compliance.


4. External Website Links

Links may lead to government portals, sponsored search tools, or other outside services. Each operator sets its own terms and privacy rules. We do not control those services, their availability, their prices, or their data practices.


5. Disclaimer of Warranties

The site is offered "as is" and "as available." No express or implied warranty is made about completeness, accuracy, timeliness, uninterrupted access, or the results supplied by a linked portal.


6. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of this site or any linked resource, including decisions you make based on records found through it.


7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the operators of this site from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of your misuse of the site or your violation of these terms.


8. Intellectual Property

The original text, design, logo, and layout of this site are protected by copyright. You may link to any page and quote brief excerpts with attribution. You may not republish full pages or systematically copy the site's content.


9. Updates to These Terms

A revised version may be posted here at any time. Continued use after the revision takes effect constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.


10. Cutting Off Access

We may block or restrict access to the site, at our discretion and without notice, to any user who violates these terms or abuses the site.


11. Governing Law

Maryland law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Government-record access discussed on the site is subject to the Maryland Public Information Act, Md. Code, General Provisions Title 4, plus any record-specific confidentiality law.


12. Severability

If one provision cannot be enforced, every remaining provision continues in effect.


13. Questions

For questions about these terms, visit our Contact page.