Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Agreement

By accessing or browsing zips.us.com ("the Website"), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must stop using the Website immediately. We reserve the right to update or modify these terms at any time without prior notice.

2. Information Disclaimer & Data Accuracy

The data presented on this Website—including population counts, income estimates, age statistics, geographic coordinates, boundaries, and postal classifications—is aggregated from public government datasets published by the United States Census Bureau and the United States Postal Service (USPS).

• No Official Standing: This Website is a privately operated directory and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. Census Bureau, the USPS, or any government agency.
• For Informational Use Only: All content is provided strictly for general informational, educational, and research purposes. It should not be relied upon as legal advice, official land survey data, emergency location mapping, or official postal delivery routing.
• Data Errors & Adjustments: Demographic estimates and postal boundaries change regularly. We do not guarantee that any data point on this site is complete, error-free, or up to date.

3. Acceptable Use & Scraping Restrictions

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes. You agree NOT to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Automated Data Collection: Using automated scripts, bots, spiders, scrapers, or data extraction tools to systematically download, extract, or mirror content from the Website without our express written permission.
• Server Strain & Abuse: Taking any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our hosting infrastructure or network security systems.
• Malicious Code: Transmitting viruses, worms, malware, or any other code designed to interrupt or limit the functionality of the Website.
• Unauthorized Framing: Framing or utilizing framing techniques to enclose any portion of the Website or branding without prior authorization.

4. Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use zips.us.com for any purpose other than that for which we make the Website available. As a user of the Website, you agree not to:

• Automated Scraping & Harvesting: Systematically retrieve data, bulk demographic records, geographic coordinates, or directory listings from the Website to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
• Bypassing Security Controls: Trick, defraud, or mislead us or other users; attempt to bypass rate-limiting systems; or circumvent, disable, or interfere with security-related features of the Website.
• Server & Infrastructure Abuse: Engage in automated use of the system (such as using scripts to send queries or bulk requests) or take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our servers, hosting infrastructure, or network security.
• Malicious Code & Interference: Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, malware, or other material that interferes with any party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Website.
• Reverse Engineering: Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software, PHP scripts, or underlying code comprising or in any way making up a part of the Website.
• Framing & Unauthorized Mirroring: Frame, mirror, or link to the Website using techniques designed to enclose or display our database content within a third-party site or interface without authorization.
• Commercial Exploitation: Use the Website or its content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise not explicitly authorized by these Terms.

5. Third-Party Websites and Content

The Website may contain (or you may be sent via the Website) links to other websites ("Third-Party Websites") as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties ("Third-Party Content").

Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us. We are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Website or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Website. Accessing and using third-party sites or content is done entirely at your own risk.

6. Advertisers

We allow advertisers to display their advertisements and other information in certain areas of the Website, such as sidebar banners, header slots, or inline ad placements (including ad networks like Google AdSense). If you are an advertiser, you take full responsibility for any advertisements you place on the Website and any services provided on the Website or products sold through those advertisements.

We simply provide the space to place such advertisements and have no other relationship with advertisers beyond positioning their ad slots. We do not endorse, guarantee, or assume liability for the products, services, or claims made by any third-party advertiser.

7. California Users and Residents

If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.

8. Age Eligibility & Children's Privacy

This Website is intended for a general audience and is designed for users who are at least 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

9. Intellectual Property Rights

While raw government statistics and geographic facts are public domain materials, the organization, layout, design, database structure, code, compilation, and unique presentation of the content on zips.us.com are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and database laws. You may view, print, or share individual pages for personal or internal research, but you may not republish bulk portions of our database without written consent.

10. Site Modifications and Service Interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Website at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Website without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Website or its data.

11. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material on this Website infringes upon a copyright you own or control, please notify us immediately by emailing support@zips.us.com with the specific URL and details of the copyrighted work.

12. Advertising & External Links

This Website displays third-party advertisements (such as Google AdSense) and may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control, endorse, monitor, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party advertisers or external websites. Clicking on an ad or external link is done at your own risk.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT, DATA, TOOLS, AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

14. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL ZIPS.US.COM, ITS OPERATORS, AFFILIATES, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFIT, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE OR ITS DATA.

15. Electronic Communications

Visiting zips.us.com, sending emails to support@zips.us.com, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive communications from us electronically, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

16. Dispute Resolution & Class Action Waiver

You agree that any legal dispute or claim arising out of or relating to your use of zips.us.com will be resolved on an individual basis. YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO BRING, JOIN, OR PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING AGAINST THE WEBSITE OPERATORS.

17. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless zips.us.com and its operators from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your violation of these Terms of Use or your misuse of the Website.

18. Term and Termination

These Terms of Use remain in full force and effect while you use the Website. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING SPECIFIC IP ADDRESSES) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS.

19. Governing Law & Severability

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. If any provision of these terms is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

20. Regulatory Non-Compliance & Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Notice

zips.us.com is a public geographic directory and is NOT a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.

• Prohibited Uses: You may not use any data obtained from this Website as a factor in determining a consumer's eligibility for credit, insurance, employment, housing, tenant screening, or any other personal or business transaction governed by the FCRA.
• HIPAA & Financial Regulations: This Website is not configured to store or process protected health information (PHI) subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), nor financial record regulations like GLBA or FISMA. You agree not to upload, transmit, or associate regulated sensitive data with this Website.