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Terms of Use

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

1. Nature of the Service

Queens Residents Directory is a privately run reference. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections relevant to Queens, New York. It does not host government records and is not connected with an office, court, or record custodian.


2. Lawful Use Rules

Use the 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 (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 Reports

This service 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 linked search result is a consumer report. Do not use either to decide eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.


4. Third-Party Links

Government portals, sponsored search tools, and other third-party services follow their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control their content, availability, fees, or information practices.


5. Service Availability

The service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that its content is accurate, complete, or current, or that a linked portal will operate or return accurate results.


6. Limits of Liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this service or a linked source, including choices made from records reached through it.


7. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold the service operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from your misuse of the service or violation of these terms.


8. Intellectual Property

The service's original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. You may link to a page and quote short attributed excerpts. Republishing whole pages or systematically copying content is not allowed.


9. Updates to These Terms

We may revise these terms by posting a new version here. Using the service after a revision means you accept it.


10. Restricted Access

We may suspend or limit access, without notice, for a user who violates these terms or misuses the service.


11. Governing Law

New York law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access questions are governed by the applicable custodian rules and, where relevant, New York's Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, §§87-90.


12. Severability

If one part of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining terms remain in effect.


13. Questions

Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.