1. Nature of This Reference
Salem Residents Directory is privately operated. It describes and links to public indexes, record collections, and directories related to Salem, Massachusetts. It does not host government records and is not affiliated with any government office, court, library, or other custodian.
2. Lawful Use Rules
Use this reference only for lawful purposes. You may not use it, or material 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 a decision regulated by the FCRA, including one involving credit, employment, housing, insurance, or tenancy
- Scrape, copy, or republish the site's content at scale
- Interfere with the site's operation or security
3. Not a Consumer Reporting Agency
This reference is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. Neither material here nor a result from a linked search tool is a consumer report. It may not be used to evaluate eligibility for credit, employment, housing, insurance, or another FCRA-regulated purpose.
4. External Services
Official portals and independent services, including sponsored search tools, set their own terms and privacy policies. We do not control their content, availability, prices, or data practices.
5. No Warranty
This reference is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We do not promise that its content is complete, accurate, 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, we are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from use of this reference or a linked resource, including decisions based on records located through it.
7. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold the operators harmless from claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys' fees, that arise from misuse of this reference or violation of these terms.
8. Intellectual Property
The original text, design, logo, and layout are protected by copyright. Links and brief attributed quotations are welcome; full-page republication or systematic copying is not allowed.
9. Changes to Terms
We may revise these terms by posting an updated version here. Continued use after a revision constitutes acceptance.
10. Restricting Access
We may block or limit access, without notice and at our discretion, when a user abuses the reference or violates these terms.
11. Governing Law
Massachusetts law governs these terms without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Official public-record requests described by this reference are subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c. 66 §10, and the exemptions in M.G.L. c. 4 §7(26).
12. Severability
If a portion of these terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective.
13. Questions
Questions about these terms may be sent through the Contact page.