1. Nature of This Reference
Brookhaven Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public indexes, rolls, and historical directory collections connected with Brookhaven, New York. It neither hosts government records nor represents any office, court, library, or records custodian.
2. Permitted Use
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. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
This site is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.). Nothing here, and nothing any linked search tool returns, is a consumer report, and none of it may be used to judge eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or any other FCRA-covered purpose.
4. External Resources
Government portals, sponsored tools, and other outside services operate under their own terms and privacy practices. Their content, availability, prices, and data handling are not controlled by us.
5. Availability and Accuracy
The reference is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties. We cannot promise that its content is complete, current, or accurate, or that a linked portal will work or return a correct result.
6. Liability Limits
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages connected with use of this reference or a linked resource, including a decision made from a record 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. Copyright and Reuse
The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Links and short attributed quotations are welcome. Republishing whole pages or systematically copying content is not permitted.
9. Term Updates
We may post a revised version of these terms. Continued use after publication of a revision signifies 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 regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record requests are separately governed by the New York Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6 §§84-90, and by the individual custodian's applicable rules.
12. If a Provision Fails
If a provision of these terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Questions about these terms go through the Contact page.