Data You Give Us Directly
Names, phone numbers, and addresses entered into search forms are sent to the outside provider that returns results. Our own servers do not retain a copy of those search entries. If you contact us, we receive the contents of the message and use them to respond.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most hosted websites, this service receives routine server-log information such as an IP address, browser type, pages requested, and timestamps. We review that information in aggregate for operation and usage patterns. Analytics or advertising technologies may use cookies or comparable tools under their own notices and controls.
What We Do With This Data
We use limited operational data to maintain the service, diagnose problems, understand general readership, reply to messages, and meet legal obligations. We do not sell a visitor’s search terms, message content, or contact information as a standalone product.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to government portals, library collections, and outside search services. Each destination controls its own content, privacy practices, cookies, and terms. Review that destination’s policy before submitting personal information there.
Who Might See Your Data
Hosting and support providers may process server logs for us. Analytics and advertising partners can receive the automatic information described above. We disclose information when valid legal process requires it, but do not otherwise share it beyond those operational uses.
How We Protect Your Data
We use reasonable safeguards suited to the small amount of information the site handles. Massachusetts information-security regulation 201 CMR 17.00 sets standards for protecting personal information of Massachusetts residents. It does not convert public records into a private database, and the access rules of the public custodian still control an official record.
Users Under 18
This service is not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, contact us so we can address the request.
Your Data Rights
Depending on where you live, you may be able to ask to access, correct, or delete personal data held by a website. Because we keep very little, a request usually involves checking the contact mailbox and server logs, then removing information we locate when appropriate. Use the Contact page to ask. Public records maintained by Massachusetts, Worcester County, or Leominster custodians are outside our control; requests about those records belong with the office that keeps them.
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy by publishing an updated version here. The revised notice applies from its posting date, so please review it periodically.