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Terms of Use

These terms set the rules for use of Schenectady Residents Directory. By using the reference, you accept these terms. Do not use the service if you do not agree.

1. Purpose of the Reference

Schenectady Residents Directory is privately operated. It identifies public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections relevant to Schenectady, New York. It does not host government records and has no connection to a government office, court, library, or records custodian.


2. Lawful Use Rules

Use the reference only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or information located 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 an FCRA-regulated decision, including a credit, employment, housing, tenant, or insurance decision
  • Scrape, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
  • Interfere with the site's operation or security

3. Consumer-Report Notice

This reference is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 et seq. No material here or returned by a linked search tool is a consumer report, and it may not be used to judge eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.


4. Outside Services

Schenectady and New York government portals, local archives, and third-party services each have their own terms and policies. We do not control their content, availability, price, or data practices.


5. Availability and Accuracy

The reference is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties. We do not guarantee that a statement, link, coverage date, office detail, or outside portal is accurate, complete, current, or available.


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. Term Updates

We may revise these terms by posting a new version here. Use of the reference after a revision constitutes acceptance.


10. Restricting Access

Access may be limited or blocked, without notice, for misuse of the reference or a violation of these terms.


11. Governing Law

New York law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record requests mentioned in this reference are subject to the New York Freedom of Information Law, Public Officers Law Article 6, sections 84 through 90, and to the rules of the actual custodian.


12. Severability

If any part of these terms proves unenforceable, the rest stays in force.


13. Questions

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