Terms of Use
Thank you for using the website of Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray. We hope that we have made your dealings with your state government easier and more efficient.
- This document contains terms of use for the website of the Governor. By using the website for the Office of the Governor you agree to these terms and conditions. Please note that individual state agencies or other Commonwealth entities may adopt additional terms of use that apply to specific web-based transactions with those agencies or data posted on their websites. In addition, you should also review our privacy policy to learn about information collected by the Office of the Governor, what that information is used for, and how it may be shared.
- For your convenience, the website for the Office of the Governor contains hypertext or other links to external internet sites that are not provided or maintained by the Commonwealth. Please note that the Commonwealth cannot guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of these external sites. In addition, the inclusion of links to non-governmental sites is not intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites.
- All of the material posted on the Commonwealth's websites and accessible to the public without use of an authenticating and authorizing mechanism (such as a "PIN" or password) is public record. Most of the public record posted on Commonwealth websites can be copied and used for any purpose. For example, all judicial opinions and all laws and regulations are public record. However, some of the public record posted on the Commonwealth's website is also copyrighted material (for example, regulations based on technical codes developed and copyrighted by private organizations).
With respect to material copyrighted by the Commonwealth, including the design, layout, and other features of this website, the Commonwealth forbids any copying or use other than "fair use" under the Copyright Act. "Fair use" includes activities such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, research, and other related activities. In addition, please be advised that the Office of the Governor makes use of materials (including, but not limited to, photographs) copyrighted by third parties, which also cannot be copied or used for use other than "fair use" without permission of the copyright owner. If you want to make use other than "fair use" of any copyrighted information on this website, you must seek permission directly from the copyright owner.
The Commonwealth makes no warranty that the materials contained within this website are free from copyright claims, or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. The Commonwealth disclaims any liability for the improper or incorrect use of information obtained from the Office of the Governor.