1. Nature of the Service
Brooklyn Residents Directory is a privately operated reference. It links to and describes public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections related to Brooklyn, New York. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a custodian, court, or public office.
2. Acceptable Use
Use this service only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or material 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
Brooklyn Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Neither this service nor a linked search result is a consumer report. None may be used to determine eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
4. Third-Party Services
Government portals and third-party providers, including sponsored search tools, operate under their own terms and policies. Their content, availability, prices, and data practices are not controlled by this service.
5. No Warranties
The service is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any type. We do not promise that site information is complete, accurate, or current, or that a linked portal will remain available or return an accurate result.
6. Liability Limits
To the fullest extent allowed by law, the operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this service or a linked source, including decisions based on a record reached through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the site operators harmless 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 writing, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Links and short attributed quotations are permitted; republication of full pages or systematic copying is not.
9. Changes to Terms
These terms may be revised by posting an updated version here. Continuing to use the service after a revision means accepting it.
10. Restricting Access
We may limit or block access, without notice, when a user violates these terms or abuses the service.
11. Governing Law
New York law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access discussed here is subject to the New York Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, including §§87 through 89, and to any specific confidentiality statute that applies.
12. Severability
If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.