1. Nature of This Service
Hampden County Residents Directory is a privately operated reference. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections associated with Hampden County, Massachusetts. It does not host government records and is not affiliated with a government office, court, Registry, or other custodian.
2. Acceptable Use
Use this service only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or information 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 site's content at scale
- Interfere with the site's operation or security
3. No Consumer Reporting Agency
This service is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Nothing here or returned by a linked search tool is a consumer report. It may not be used to judge eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-covered purpose.
4. External Links
Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search tools, operate under their own terms and policies. We do not control their content, availability, charges, or data practices.
5. No Warranties
The service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that content is accurate, complete, or current, or that an external portal will remain available or return a correct result.
6. Limits of Liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this service or a linked resource, including a decision based on a record reached through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the service operators harmless from a claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from misuse of the service or a violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The service's original writing, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Links and brief attributed quotations are welcome. Republishing whole pages or systematically copying content is not permitted.
9. Changes to Terms
We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after that posting signifies acceptance.
10. Restricting Access
We may block or restrict a user who violates these terms or misuses the service, at our discretion and without prior notice.
11. Massachusetts Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Public-record access referenced by this service is subject to Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66 §10, and the definition in M.G.L. c.4 §7(26), where those statutes apply.
12. Severability
If a provision of these terms is unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective.
13. Questions
Send questions about these terms through the Contact page.