1. Nature of the Service
Staten Island Residents Directory is a privately operated reference service. It describes and links to public rolls, indexes, and directory collections related to Staten Island, New York. It does not host government records and is not connected to an office, court, library, or record custodian.
2. Permitted Use
Use the 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 a decision governed by the FCRA, including credit, work, housing, or insurance decisions
- Systematically scrape, copy, or republish service content
- Disrupt the operation or security of the service
3. No Consumer Reporting Service
We are not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing on this service or returned by a linked search tool is a consumer report. It may not be used to determine eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
4. Outside Resources
Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored tools, maintain their own rules and privacy practices. We do not control their content, availability, charges, or handling of submitted information.
5. Availability and Warranties
The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties. We do not promise that information is complete, accurate, or current, or that a linked portal will operate or return a correct result.
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 resource, including action taken from a record found through it.
7. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the service operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, that arise from misuse of the service or violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. You may link to a page or quote a short attributed excerpt, but may not republish full pages or systematically copy their contents.
9. Changes to Terms
We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Use after the posting date signifies acceptance of the revision.
10. Restricting Access
We may block or limit access, without notice and in our discretion, for a person 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 requests described in the reference are subject to New York Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, §§84–90, and to the special confidentiality statutes that apply to particular records.
12. Severability
If a provision of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Send a question about these terms through the Contact page.