Information You Submit
Names, phone numbers, and addresses entered in a search box are sent to the third-party provider that serves that result. Bristol County Residents Directory does not retain a copy of those search entries. If you send a message, we use the contents only to respond or address the request.
Automatic Technical Data
Hosting systems may record ordinary server-log information such as IP address, browser type, page requests, and timestamps. We use aggregated technical information to maintain the service and understand page use. Cookies or comparable tools may support basic analytics and advertising measurement where used.
How Operational Data Is Used
Limited data supports hosting, security, troubleshooting, traffic measurement, and improvement of the reference. We do not sell visitor lists or create individual visitor profiles from the site’s ordinary logs.
External Services
Links lead to Massachusetts agencies, Bristol County record custodians, libraries, archives, and sponsored search services. Their privacy notices govern information submitted on their pages, including information entered in a sponsored result tool. Review the receiving service’s own policy before providing data.
Service Providers and Disclosure
Hosting and support providers can process the log data needed to operate the site. Analytics or advertising providers may receive the automatic information described above. We disclose information when valid legal process requires disclosure and otherwise only as needed to operate the service.
Security Practices
The site uses an encrypted connection. Logs are retained only for operational needs. There are no visitor accounts, passwords, or personal profiles maintained by Bristol County Residents Directory.
Visitors Under 18
This reference is intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Contact us if you believe a minor has sent information so it can be addressed.
Access and Deletion Requests
Depending on where a visitor lives, they may have rights to request access, correction, or deletion of data a website maintains. Massachusetts consumer-data legislation was not treated as enacted in the research used for this site, so this policy does not claim a state statutory right that was not verified. Because we retain little information, a request generally concerns the contact mailbox or operational logs. Use the Contact page. Government-held public records remain under the control of the original Massachusetts or municipal custodian.
Policy Changes
Any revision will appear on this policy page. Continued use after a posted revision indicates acceptance of the updated policy.