Legal Information/Site Policy

  • Legal Information
    Restrictions on use - This site is owned and operated by Massport and contains material which is derived in whole or in part from material supplied by the airlines and is protected by international copyright and trademark laws. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute in any way any material from this site including code and software. You may download material from this site for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices

    Disclaimer - The materials in this site and the third-party sites are provided as is and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Massport disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Massport does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available, are free of viruses or other harmful components. Massport does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials in this site or in third-party sites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. You (and not Massport) assume the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair or correction.

    Limitation of liability - Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Massport be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, Massport materials. You specifically acknowledge and agree that Massport is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user. If you are dissatisfied with any Massport material, or with any of Massport s terms and conditions, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using Massport.

    Links to Non-Massachusetts Port Authority Websites - Links and pointers to non-Massachusetts Port Authority Websites are provided for information only and do not constitute an endorsement, expressed or implied, by the Massachusetts Port Authority, of the referenced organizations, their suitability, content, products, or services. Massachusetts Port Authority is not responsible for privacy practices of non-Massachusetts Port Authority websites.

    Privacy Policy
    This privacy policy describes how the websites maintained by the Massachusetts Port Authority - massport.com, flyworcester.com, aciboston2008.com  and flynewengland.com - collect and utilize information supplied by our visitors. This policy may change from time to time as may be appropriate.You can visit and enjoy our Websites without disclosing any personal identifying information about yourself. If you submit any personal identifying information to us, you can be assured that we will not sell, lease or share this information with anyone else, except as follows: (1) as may be required by the Massachusetts General Laws, including the Public Records Law (M.G.L. Chapter 66, Section 10); (2) in the course of a law enforcement investigation; or (3) in the event of a suspected attempt to gain unauthorized access or to do physical damage (an attack by hackers, for example).

    Web Server Activity Logs - Like most web servers on the Internet, our servers collect and store all of the information that your web browser sends when it requests a web page including:
    • The name, domain and numerical address of the "host" computer (typically a computer belonging to your Internet Service Provider and not your personal computer) from which you access the Internet;
    • The date and time you accessed our site;
    • The Internet address of the web page you came from;
    • The page you requested and the amount of data sent to your computer; and
    • The information your web browser sends to us, which typically identifies the browser software and may also indicate operating system and the type of CPU in your system.
    It is impossible to determine the actual identity of an individual user from this information. We develop summary reports, or logs, from the information collected. These logs are analyzed periodically in order to study site usage over time and to perform studies in order to improve the site's organization, performance and usefulness. The raw data used to develop these logs are erased periodically as a part of routine system maintenance.

    Electronic Mail - When you send us personal identifying information via E-mail (that is, in a message, question or comment or by filling out a form that e-mails us this information), we use it to respond to your request. We may forward your E-mail to other Massachusetts Port Authority employees or contract personnel who are better able to answer your question. The E-mail itself may be retained as required by Massachusetts Laws and regulations governing the retention of public records.

    Cookies - Massachusetts Port Authority places a cookie, a small text file, on a visitor's hard drive. This cookie contains a randomly generated user ID in order to track unique site visits. Massachusetts Port Authority does not use cookies to store any personal information. This cookie can only be read by Massachusetts Port Authority servers and assists us with the statistical analysis necessary to assure site functionality and responsiveness.

    How to Contact Us/Questions - For any questions or comments regarding this site, you may contact us:

    E-mail:     Internet Site Administrator
    Phone:     617-568-8989 (between 9am-5pm EST)
    Mail:         Massachusetts Port Authority
                        c/o Carol Gould, Information Technology
                        One Harborside Drive, Suite 200S
                        East Boston, MA 02128-2909