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Terms of Use

These terms apply to use of Middleborough Residents Directory. By using the service, you agree to them. Do not use the service if you do not agree.

1. Nature of This Service

Middleborough Residents Directory is a privately operated reference to public rolls, indexes, and directory collections concerning Middleborough, Massachusetts. It links to sources that may show current or historic connections to the town. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a custodian, court, or public office.


2. Permitted Use

Use this service 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 involving credit, employment, tenant screening, or insurance
  • Scrape, copy, or republish the service content at scale
  • Disrupt the service’s operation or security

3. Consumer Reporting Status

This service is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing here, including information returned by an outside search tool, is a consumer report. It cannot be used to assess eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another purpose regulated by the FCRA.


4. Outside Resources

Government portals and independent services, including sponsored search tools, operate under their own terms and policies. We do not control their content, availability, pricing, or data handling.


5. No Warranty

The service is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that content is accurate, complete, or current, or that an external portal will remain available or return a correct result.


6. Liability Limits

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the operators are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this service or a linked resource, including decisions based on material found through them.


7. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold the service operators harmless from a claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that results from your misuse of the service or breach of these terms.


8. Intellectual Property

The original wording, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Linking to a page or quoting a brief attributed excerpt is allowed. Republishing full pages or systematically copying the content is not allowed.


9. Changes to the Terms

We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after the change indicates acceptance.


10. Restricting Access

We may block or limit access, without notice and at our discretion, for a user who abuses the service or violates these terms.


11. Governing Law

Massachusetts law governs these terms, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public records held by Massachusetts and Middleborough custodians are subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66 §10, and applicable exemptions in G.L. c.4 §7(26).


12. Severability

If a provision of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.


13. Questions

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