1. Nature of the Service
Brookline Residents Directory is a privately operated reference. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections related to Brookline and Massachusetts. It does not host government files and is not connected with a government office, court, or records custodian.
2. Permitted Use
Use this reference only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or information reached through it, to:
- Stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or harm any person
- Seek out a person whose address is 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. Consumer Reporting Notice
Brookline Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing published here, or returned by a linked search tool, is a consumer report. It may not be used to determine eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
4. Links to Outside Sites
Government portals, library collections, and third-party services, including sponsored search tools, publish their own terms and policies. We do not control their content, availability, pricing, or data handling.
5. No Warranties
The reference is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties. We cannot promise that every item is complete, current, or accurate, or that an external portal will operate or return a correct result.
6. Limits on Our Liability
To the greatest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this reference or a linked resource, including decisions made from a record found through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the operators harmless from a claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from your misuse of the reference or breach of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original writing, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. You may link to a page or quote a brief attributed excerpt. Republishing full pages or systematically copying the content is not permitted.
9. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these terms by posting a replacement version here. Continued use after a change constitutes acceptance.
10. Cutting Off Access
We may limit or block access, without notice, when a user violates these terms or abuses the service.
11. Governing Law
Massachusetts law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Questions about a government record’s disclosure are separate from these terms and are governed by the Massachusetts Public Records Law, Massachusetts General Laws chapter 66, §10, and applicable exemptions in chapter 4, §7(26).
12. Severability
If a portion of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect.
13. Questions
Use the Contact page for questions about these terms.