Disclaimer - Vanderburgh County Assessor

Effective Date: October 19, 2026 Website: vanderburghcountyassessor.org Contact Email: info@vanderburghcountyassessor.org

Legal Disclaimer and Terms of Disclosure

The terms below govern the use of vanderburghcountyassessor.org, an independently operated informational website concerning assessor services, property records, taxation information, public documents, and related county matters. By visiting or using this website, you acknowledge the disclosures, restrictions, and limitations described on this page. Please discontinue use of the website if you do not agree with these terms.

These terms describe the website’s ownership status, the nature of its published material, permitted activities, restrictions relating to consumer reporting, third-party services, record correction requests, and limitations of liability. Nothing on this page overrides applicable federal or state law, a court order, or a person’s statutory rights.

Independent Ownership and Government Non-Affiliation

vanderburghcountyassessor.org is a privately operated informational website. It is not owned, administered, sponsored, endorsed, or controlled by Vanderburgh County, the Vanderburgh County Assessor’s Office, the State of Indiana, any federal agency, any municipal authority, any law enforcement organization, or any judicial institution.

The website does not represent a county department, public office, government employee, court clerk, elected official, sheriff’s office, or other public authority. Its domain name identifies the subject of its published information and does not establish government ownership or official status.

NOTICE OF INDEPENDENCE: This website is an independent private publication. It is not an official government portal, and its pages do not constitute statements issued by Vanderburgh County or the State of Indiana.

Visitors seeking an official property assessment, tax bill, parcel record, court filing, recorded instrument, or government service must contact the responsible public office directly.

The website may refer to government departments, public databases, county offices, and official websites for informational purposes. Such references do not establish a partnership, contractual relationship, endorsement, or authorization from the named organization.

Any names, seals, agency titles, service descriptions, or other identifying material mentioned on this website are intended to identify the relevant public subject. Their appearance does not imply that the website has permission to speak for the associated government body.

Fair Credit Reporting Act Status

vanderburghcountyassessor.org is not a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) within the meaning of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. The website does not represent itself as a CRA, and its informational material is not offered as a consumer report for purposes governed by that statute.

The FCRA establishes requirements for consumer reporting agencies and regulates the use of consumer reports for specified purposes. Its provisions address matters such as consumer report accuracy, permissible purposes, consumer rights, and obligations imposed on covered entities.

The website does not claim that its content satisfies the FCRA’s requirements for consumer reports. Public record material, property information, or references to other data do not become suitable for regulated consumer decisions merely because the information appears online.

Visitors and organizations must independently assess their legal obligations before collecting, purchasing, retrieving, or using information about another person.

Consumer Reporting Classification

Website activity or data category	Disclosure and restriction
General property information	Published for informational purposes; not represented as a consumer report.
Publicly recorded property transactions	May contain historical information that requires confirmation with the recording office.
Assessor-related information	May describe parcel characteristics or assessment matters; not a determination of a person’s creditworthiness.
Tenant screening	Use of website material to evaluate a person’s eligibility for housing is prohibited.
Employment screening	Website material must not be used to make hiring, promotion, retention, or other employment decisions.
Credit eligibility	Website material must not be used to determine creditworthiness, credit eligibility, or credit terms.
Insurance underwriting	Website material must not be used to assess a person’s eligibility for insurance or determine insurance terms.
Domestic worker screening	Website material must not be used to evaluate applicants for household employment or domestic services.

This disclosure does not claim that every public record is categorically excluded from every possible FCRA-related obligation. Legal classification depends on the data, the purpose for which it is assembled, the entity handling it, and the applicable statutory requirements.

Prohibited Activities and Restricted Uses

Use of this website is limited to lawful informational purposes consistent with these terms. Visitors may not use its pages, linked services, or displayed information to carry out prohibited screening, discriminatory conduct, unlawful surveillance, harassment, or other activities that violate applicable law.

The following restrictions apply to information obtained from this website.

Residential tenancy: Do not use website material to approve, reject, rank, or evaluate a rental applicant, tenant, occupant, or prospective resident.
Employment decisions: Do not use website material to screen job applicants, evaluate current employees, make hiring decisions, determine promotions, or decide whether to retain a worker.
Credit and lending: Do not use website material to assess loan eligibility, credit limits, interest rates, repayment risk, or other credit-related decisions.
Insurance decisions: Do not use website material to evaluate applicants for insurance, set premiums, determine coverage, or make underwriting decisions.
Domestic employment: Do not use website material to screen housekeepers, caregivers, nannies, household assistants, or other domestic workers.
Consumer eligibility determinations: Do not treat website material as a substitute for legally compliant consumer reports or other records required for a regulated decision.
Harassment and intimidation: Do not use published information to threaten, stalk, intimidate, defame, or target another person unlawfully.
Fraud and misrepresentation: Do not falsely claim that this website is a government agency or that its information has been certified by a public authority.
Unauthorized technical activity: Do not interfere with website operations, circumvent security controls, distribute malicious code, or engage in unlawful data extraction.

A visitor may not evade these restrictions by copying website material into a spreadsheet, combining it with other databases, transmitting it to another business, or asking a third party to perform a prohibited evaluation.

RESTRICTED-USE NOTICE: A record being publicly available does not automatically authorize every commercial use of that record. The legal status of a record and the legality of a proposed use are separate questions.

These restrictions do not eliminate rights granted by applicable public-records laws, fair-use principles, or other controlling statutes. They govern use of this website to the extent permitted by law.

Public Record Information and Data Aggregation Delays

Property assessments, parcel descriptions, tax information, recorded deeds, ownership references, and related public material may originate from county offices, court systems, government publications, public databases, or other external sources.

vanderburghcountyassessor.org may summarize, organize, index, or refer to information from those sources. The website does not control the creation, correction, publication schedule, or maintenance of records held by independent government agencies.

Differences between website content and official records can arise from several causes:

Indexing delays: A newly recorded document may not appear in a searchable index immediately.
Physical docket delays: Documents submitted to a clerk or recording office may require review, scanning, indexing, or entry before they appear in an electronic system.
Electronic feed discrepancies: Third-party databases and automated data feeds may update at different times or contain incomplete fields.
Record corrections: A public agency may amend a parcel description, correct a name, revise an assessment, or replace an earlier entry after publication.
Historical changes: Property transfers, ownership interests, parcel divisions, address changes, and tax adjustments may cause older entries to differ from current records.
Technical interruptions: External portals may experience maintenance, outages, migration problems, or temporary search failures.
Differences in terminology: Agencies may use distinct parcel identifiers, document classifications, legal descriptions, or date conventions.

A missing result does not establish that a record does not exist. A displayed result does not establish that the record remains current, complete, legally effective, or applicable to a particular person or property.

Primary Sources and Aggregated Information

Record characteristic	Official government source	Aggregated or indexed website material
Record creation	Maintained by the responsible public office	May reproduce or summarize information from a source record
Publication timing	Subject to agency procedures and system schedules	May appear after an indexing or collection delay
Corrections	Determined by the responsible agency or court	May require a later update after the source changes
Legal status	Determined by applicable law and official records	Does not independently establish legal status
Completeness	Depends on the agency’s records and publication practices	May omit fields, attachments, or historical entries
Disputes	Directed to the responsible government office or court	Website staff may review a report about displayed material but cannot amend an official government record

Users must not interpret a website listing as proof of ownership, a final tax determination, a judicial ruling, or a legal finding concerning another person.

Official Government Source Verification

Visitors should verify important property, assessment, taxation, and legal information with the public office responsible for the underlying record. This verification is especially important before a financial transaction, legal filing, property transfer, tax appeal, or other consequential action.

Follow these steps when checking a record:

Identify the record type. Determine whether the matter concerns an assessment, parcel description, deed, property transfer, tax balance, court filing, or another public document.
Identify the responsible office. For assessment matters, contact the Vanderburgh County Assessor’s Office. For recorded instruments, identify the appropriate recording office. For litigation or court filings, contact the relevant court clerk.
Locate the official government website. Use a verified government domain or obtain contact details directly from the responsible public office.
Search using official identifiers. Use the parcel number, document number, case number, property address, or other identifier requested by the agency.
Review the underlying record. Check the document date, filing status, legal description, applicable parties, and any available amendments.
Confirm disputed details. Contact the agency if names, amounts, dates, ownership references, or other material information differs between sources.
Retain confirmation where appropriate. Keep official copies, transaction receipts, correspondence, or certified records when a legal or financial matter requires documentation.

Do not rely on this website alone to establish ownership, determine a tax obligation, confirm a lien, interpret a court order, or verify the status of a pending matter.

The website does not guarantee that every external link is current or that every public office offers online records for every document category.

No Warranty and As-Is Information

All website content is published on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, to the extent permitted by applicable law. vanderburghcountyassessor.org makes no blanket guarantee that its content is complete, current, uninterrupted, error-free, or suitable for a particular purpose.

The website disclaims warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, to the extent legally permitted. Such disclaimers may cover implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, availability, and accuracy.

Visitors acknowledge the following limitations:

Accuracy: A name, address, parcel identifier, assessment figure, date, or other field may contain an error.
Completeness: A page may omit attachments, amendments, historical entries, or other material available from the originating office.
Availability: The website may be unavailable during maintenance, technical interruptions, hosting failures, or other service disruptions.
Timeliness: An entry may reflect an earlier publication date rather than the current status of an official record.
Compatibility: A page, search feature, or external link may not operate identically across devices, browsers, or network environments.
Suitability: General information may not meet the requirements of a particular legal, tax, commercial, research, or financial task.

No statement on this website constitutes a promise that a particular result will be found, that a government database will respond, or that a particular record will be available electronically.

Some jurisdictions restrict the exclusion of certain warranties. Any disclaimer applies only to the extent allowed by controlling law.

No Legal, Tax, Financial, or Professional Advice

Website material is published for general informational and educational purposes. It is not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney, qualified tax professional, accountant, financial adviser, title professional, or other appropriately licensed practitioner.

Property assessments and public records may involve statutes, administrative rules, deadlines, exemptions, valuation procedures, recording requirements, and court orders. The proper interpretation of a particular matter depends on the relevant facts and applicable law.

Nothing on this website creates an attorney-client relationship, accountant-client relationship, fiduciary duty, or other professional relationship. Sending an email to the website does not establish such a relationship. Visitors remain responsible for obtaining professional assistance when their circumstances require it. For a disputed assessment, tax deadline, ownership question, recorded lien, legal claim, or pending proceeding, contact the responsible public office or a qualified professional. The website does not represent that its material reflects every recent statutory amendment, agency policy, court ruling, or administrative decision.

Third-Party Search Services and Commercial Disclosures

This website may contain links to external websites, search providers, public databases, advertising services, or commercial referral partners. Those services may operate under separate terms, privacy policies, pricing structures, and data-handling practices.

A link does not constitute an endorsement of the external provider’s accuracy, legality, quality, or suitability. Visitors are responsible for reviewing the destination website’s terms before submitting personal information, making a payment, creating an account, or ordering a report.

Record Corrections, Sealing, and Removal Requests

Visitors who believe a page contains inaccurate, outdated, sealed, expunged, or court-modified information may contact the website operator at info@vanderburghcountyassessor.org.

A request should identify the affected page and describe the concern with enough information for a meaningful review. Do not send Social Security numbers, passwords, full payment card details, or unnecessary sensitive personal information by ordinary email.

Information to Include in a Request

Page location: The URL of the page containing the disputed material.
Description of the concern: Identify the field, statement, or record entry that may require review.
Relevant dates: State the approximate date of publication, correction, sealing, expungement, or court action, if known.
Supporting documentation: Attach or reference appropriate public documentation, such as a court order or an official agency correction notice, after removing unnecessary sensitive information.
Preferred contact method: Include an email address for a response, if a response is requested.

Review and Handling

After receiving a request, the website operator may review the reported content, assess the supplied documentation, check available source material, and determine whether an update, qualification, restriction, or removal is appropriate.

A request concerning a sealed or expunged record may require review of the applicable order and the legal restrictions governing publication. The operator may request further documentation when reasonably necessary to identify the affected material or verify the claimed correction.

A request sent to this website does not amend, seal, expunge, or delete a record held by a government agency. Only the appropriate authority can make changes to its official records in accordance with applicable law.

The operator does not guarantee a particular result, response period, or removal decision. The handling of a request remains subject to applicable legal obligations and the operator’s ability to identify and verify the material concerned.

IMPORTANT: If a court or government agency has changed an official record, contact that agency to confirm the change. A copy of an earlier entry on a separate website does not reverse the official action.

Privacy, Communications, and Information Submitted by Visitors

Visitors who contact the website may submit information needed to identify a page, describe a technical problem, or report a possible record error. Such submissions should be limited to the information reasonably necessary for the stated purpose. Do not send confidential legal advice requests, privileged attorney communications, account credentials, or unnecessary sensitive personal details. Email is not guaranteed to be a secure communication channel.

Information submitted to the website may be handled for correspondence, website administration, security, complaint review, and other lawful operational purposes, subject to the applicable privacy disclosures and legal requirements. External websites may collect information independently through cookies, analytics systems, advertising technologies, forms, or other mechanisms. Their data practices are controlled by their respective operators.

Visitors should review the website’s Privacy Policy and the privacy notices of any third-party service they choose to use. The existence of a link to an external service does not establish that the website operator controls that service’s data retention or disclosure practices.

Intellectual Property and Permitted Website Use

Unless otherwise identified, original website text, page layouts, graphics, and other original materials may be protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Public records and government materials may be subject to separate ownership rules, reuse conditions, or statutory provisions. Visitors may view and use website content for lawful personal informational purposes, subject to these terms and applicable law. No permission is granted to misrepresent the website’s identity, reproduce protected material unlawfully, or imply official government endorsement.

The website operator may restrict automated activity that disrupts service, violates applicable law, or interferes with the rights of other users. Such restrictions do not purport to override lawful public-records rights or other rights that cannot legally be waived. Any permission to reproduce original website material must be consistent with applicable law and any license terms accompanying the material.

External Links and Independent Service Providers

Links to county offices, courts, public databases, commercial search providers, or other websites are supplied for reference. The operator does not control the content, security, privacy practices, availability, or continued operation of external services.

A destination may change its address, revise its terms, introduce a fee, remove a record, or discontinue a feature without notice to this website. The presence of a link does not establish that its destination has been reviewed or approved by a government authority.

Visitors who submit forms, purchase services, or disclose information on an external website enter into any applicable relationship directly with that provider. Questions about its billing, data retention, refund policy, or account administration should be directed to that provider.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, vanderburghcountyassessor.org and its operator disclaim liability for losses arising from reliance on website material, interruptions in service, errors in third-party records, external website content, or a visitor’s use of information for a particular purpose.

This limitation may apply to direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost profits, lost opportunities, data loss, transaction delays, and costs associated with obtaining substitute information, subject to any restrictions imposed by law.

The operator does not guarantee compensation for losses arising from an outdated listing, an incorrect interpretation of a record, a failed external search, a change to a government database, or reliance on material that has not been confirmed by the responsible public office.

Nothing in these terms excludes liability where such exclusion is prohibited by applicable law. Statutory rights and remedies that cannot lawfully be waived remain unaffected.

Responsibility for Use and Indemnification

Visitors are responsible for their own decisions, actions, and compliance with applicable law. To the extent permitted by law, a visitor may be responsible for claims, losses, or reasonable expenses arising from the visitor’s unlawful use of the website, violation of these terms, infringement of third-party rights, or misuse of website services.

No indemnification provision in these terms requires a visitor to waive rights that applicable law makes non-waivable. The scope of any responsibility depends on the circumstances and controlling law.

Contact Information and Communication Protocol

Questions about website content, ownership disclosures, possible errors, external links, or record review requests may be sent to the following email address.

Website: vanderburghcountyassessor.org
Contact email: info@vanderburghcountyassessor.org
Website status: Independent informational publication
Government affiliation: None claimed

When contacting the operator, identify the relevant page and describe the issue in clear terms. For record disputes, include appropriate supporting documentation without sending unnecessary confidential information.

The contact address is intended for website-related correspondence. It is not an official county contact address and must not be used as a substitute for contacting the Assessor’s Office, a court clerk, a recording office, a tax authority, or a law enforcement agency.

The operator does not guarantee a particular response time or resolution. Matters requiring action on an official government record must be directed to the public authority responsible for maintaining that record.

Changes to These Terms

The website operator may revise this Legal Disclaimer and Terms of Disclosure to reflect changes in website operations, applicable law, external services, or publication practices. Updated text will be published on this page with a revised effective date when appropriate.

Visitors are responsible for reviewing the current version before continuing to use the website. A revision does not automatically alter rights or obligations that applicable law protects from unilateral modification.

Where notice or consent is legally required for a material change, the operator will follow the applicable requirements. Continued website use after a lawful revision takes effect constitutes acceptance of the revised terms only to the extent permitted by law.

Governing Law and Severability

These terms are intended to operate consistently with applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Indiana, subject to controlling conflict-of-law rules and any mandatory legal requirements applicable to a particular dispute.

If a provision is held invalid or unenforceable by a court with proper jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the extent they can operate independently and lawfully. An invalid provision will be limited or interpreted only as permitted by applicable law.

Nothing in these terms removes a court’s jurisdiction, eliminates a statutory remedy, or restricts a right that cannot legally be waived.

Acceptance of Terms and Disclosure

By using vanderburghcountyassessor.org, visitors acknowledge that the website is independently operated, that its material may contain errors or delays, and that official government records remain the authoritative source for matters determined by the responsible public office.

Visitors agree to comply with the stated restrictions on prohibited screening, unlawful use, misrepresentation, and interference with website operations. They remain responsible for verifying material facts before relying on website content for a consequential decision.

These terms describe the website operator’s disclosures and intended conditions of use. Their enforceability depends on applicable law, the facts of a particular dispute, and any mandatory legal protections that apply. No provision is intended to create rights or obligations beyond those permitted by law.

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