1. Nature of This Reference
Rochester Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections relevant to Rochester, New York. It does not host government records and is not connected with an office, court, or record custodian.
2. Rules for Using This Site
Use this reference 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 Service
Rochester Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. section 1681 et seq. Neither the reference nor a linked search result is a consumer report. Do not use information from either for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered eligibility decision.
4. Links to Outside Sites
Government portals and independent services, including sponsored tools, operate under their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control their content, availability, pricing, or data handling.
5. No Warranties
The reference is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties. We do not promise that any information is complete, current, or accurate, or that a linked portal will operate or return a correct result.
6. Limits on Our Liability
To the maximum extent the law allows, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this site or any linked resource, including decisions made from 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 from your misuse of the site or violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout of this site are protected by copyright. Linking to any page and quoting brief excerpts with attribution is welcome; republishing full pages or systematically copying content is not.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms by posting a new version here. Continued use after a change means acceptance.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may block or restrict any user who violates these terms or abuses the site, at our discretion and without notice.
11. Governing Law
New York law governs these terms, without applying conflict-of-law principles. Public-records access in New York is addressed by the Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, sections 84 through 90, subject to its exemptions and separate confidentiality statutes.
12. Severability
If any part of these terms proves unenforceable, the rest stays in force.
13. Questions
Use the Contact page for questions about these terms.