1. Nature of This Reference
Cambridge Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public rolls, record indexes, and directory collections concerning people who live or have lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It does not host government records and has no affiliation with a public office, court, or custodian.
2. Lawful Use Rules
Use this reference only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or information found 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 (credit, employment, tenant, insurance)
- Scrape, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
- Interfere with the site's operation or security
3. No Consumer Reporting Function
Cambridge Residents Directory is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by 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 Resources
Government portals and third-party services, including sponsored search providers, set their own terms and privacy practices. We do not control their content, availability, charges, or data handling.
5. No Warranties
The reference is offered "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that its content is accurate, complete, or current, or that an external portal will operate or return correct results.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted 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 a decision based on 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, arising from misuse of the reference or a breach of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Links and brief attributed quotations are welcome. Republishing complete pages or systematically copying content is not permitted.
9. Changes to the Terms
We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after a revision means acceptance of that version.
10. Access Restrictions
We may block or restrict a user who violates these terms or abuses the reference, at our discretion and without prior notice.
11. Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Requests to public custodians are addressed through the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c. 66 § 10, subject to applicable exemptions including M.G.L. c. 4, § 7(26).
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.