1. Private Reference Service
Newton Residents Directory is a private reference that describes and links to public records and historical collections associated with Newton, Massachusetts. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a government office, court, or custodian.
2. Lawful Use Rules
Use the service only for lawful purposes. You may not use it or material found through it to:
- stalk, harass, threaten, intimidate, or harm a person;
- locate someone protected by a restraining or protective order;
- commit identity theft or fraud;
- make an FCRA-regulated credit, employment, housing, insurance, or similar decision;
- copy or republish content at scale; or
- interfere with service operation or security.
3. No Consumer Reports
Newton Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing here or in a linked tool is a consumer report or may be used for an FCRA-regulated eligibility decision.
4. Outside Links
Government portals, sponsored tools, and other external services have their own terms and policies. We do not control their content, access, cost, availability, or data practices.
5. No Warranty
The service is provided as available and without warranty. We do not promise that content, a cited portal, or a record result is complete, accurate, current, or continuously available.
6. Liability Limits
To the fullest extent allowed by law, the operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from use of this service or linked resources.
7. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold the operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from misuse of the service or a violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Linking and brief attributed quotations are allowed; full-page republication or systematic copying is not.
9. Term Updates
We may revise these terms by posting an updated version. Use after the change takes effect signifies acceptance.
10. Access Restriction
We may restrict or block access without notice when a user violates these terms, misuses the service, or threatens its security.
11. Massachusetts Law
Massachusetts law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Government records access is governed by the Massachusetts Public Records Law, G.L. c.66, its exemptions in G.L. c.4 §7(26), and 950 CMR 32.00 where applicable.
12. Severability
If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective.
13. Questions
Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.