Terms of Use Agreement
This Website or mobile application (collectively, hereinafter "Website") is owned and operated by REALTOR.ca Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
By accessing this Website, you agree to be bound by all of the terms of use, without modification, and agree that these terms constitute a binding contract between you and REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. If you do not agree with these terms of use, do not use this Website.
Where you are also a member of CREA such as a member real estate Board, Association, or REALTOR® member, you also agree to be bound by any applicable CREA By-Laws, Rules, policies, or practices.
These terms of use may be revised from time to time without notice. All users should therefore periodically visit this page to review any modifications. Your continued use of this Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of such modifications.
Copyright
This Website, and all materials, content, and data available on this Website, is protected by copyright, and is owned by, or licensed to, REALTOR.ca Canada Inc., or otherwise provided by a third party. The contents of this Website are intended for the private, non-commercial use of individuals. Any other use of this Website in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, is specifically prohibited.
You may, subject to these terms of use, print or otherwise save individual pages for private use. However, the contents of this Website may not be modified or altered in any respect, merged with other data, or published in any form, in whole or in part. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to, "web scraping", "data scraping" and any other activity intended to collect, store, reorganize or manipulate data that appears on this Website.
Trademarks
Not all real estate agents are REALTORS®.
REALTOR®, REALTORS® and the REALTOR® logo are certification marks owned by REALTOR® Canada Inc., a corporation jointly owned by the National Association of REALTORS® and CREA. The REALTOR® trademarks are used to identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA.
MLS®, Multiple Listing Service®, and the associated logos are all registered certification marks owned by CREA and are used to identify the quality of services provided by real estate professionals who are members of CREA.
Other trademarks used on this Website may be owned by CREA, real estate boards and other third parties. Nothing contained on this Website gives any user the right or license to use any trademark displayed on this Website without the express permission of the owner.
Messages Sent via Website
This Website allows users to send messages to other persons, including REALTORS®. These messaging features are intended for private, non-commercial use by individuals who are potential buyers or sellers and who wish to contact a REALTOR® member about that REALTOR® member's property listing information. Any other use of the information is specifically prohibited.
In addition, you agree not to use this Website to harass or abuse, send spam or other unwanted communications, or send unlawful, libelous, obscene, discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable messages including messages that:
- infringe, misappropriate or violate any intellectual property or other rights of any third-party;
- are defamatory, harmful to minors, obscene or child pornographic;
- contain any viruses or programming routines intended to damage the services or any software, hardware or other technology;
- are false, misleading or inaccurate;
- contain Sensitive Data, including social insurance numbers, passport numbers, driver's license numbers, account passwords;
- contain any person's employment, financial, health, ethnic, religious or orientation information without consent;
- contain any person's date of birth or criminal history without authorization;
- are otherwise considered sensitive under applicable privacy laws.
REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. is under no obligation to review the content of messages sent through the Website but may do so at any time in order to comply with any law, government request, or in the interest of operating the Website. REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. reserves the right to remove any message for any reason.
Links to Website
Users may link to the Website. However, REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. reserves the right to refuse any link at any time at REALTOR.ca Canada Inc.'s sole discretion. You agree to remove any link at REALTOR.ca Canada Inc.'s request.
Links to Third Party Sites
This Website may contain links to third party sites operated by parties other than REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. Such links are provided for your reference only. REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. does not endorse or control such third-party sites and is not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such third-party sites.
Third-Party Affiliate Links
REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. may receive a commission from qualifying purchases made through affiliate links to third-party products. REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees regarding the third-party products featured, sold, or distributed through these links. All transactions made through affiliate links on this Website are directly between you and the third-party seller, distributor, or manufacturer, and are subject to their respective terms and conditions.
REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. is not responsible for the quality, legality, accuracy, or availability of these products. By choosing to purchase a third-party product through an affiliate link, you acknowledge and agree that REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. is not liable for any issues that may arise from the transaction.
Frames
Users and third parties may not under any circumstance use technology to display the content of this Website in a frame or in any other manner that is different from how it would appear if a user typed the URL into the browser line.
Foreign Currencies
Prices displayed in currencies other than Canadian dollars are calculated using the exchange rates posted by the Bank of Canada. All prices should be independently verified.
Privacy
You acknowledge that your personal information will be used by the Website in accordance with the Website privacy policy located at: https://www.realtor.ca/privacy-policy.
Liability and Warranty Disclaimer
REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. and CREA make no representations about the suitability of any materials, content or data published on this Website. Listing information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Everything on this Website is provided "As Is" without warranty of any kind including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, title, and non-infringement.
Neither REALTOR.ca Canada Inc., CREA nor any of their respective suppliers shall be liable for any claims, loss or damages arising out of your access to or use of this Website, including any special, incidental, direct, indirect, consequential, or punitive damages, regardless of whether REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. had been advised of or could have foreseen the possibility of such claim, loss, or damage.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, release, and hold REALTOR.ca Canada Inc., CREA, and any of their respective partners, agents, officers, directors, employees, subcontractors, successors, assigns, third party suppliers, advertisers, and affiliates harmless from any and all liability, claims, damages and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, resulting from or related to your violation of these terms of use, or your access to or use of the Website or its contents, including any messages sent through the Website.
No Waiver
REALTOR.ca Canada's Inc.'s failure or delay to enforce any of the terms and conditions under these terms of use shall not operate as a waiver of any of REALTOR.ca Canada Inc.'s rights or privileges under these terms of use.
Termination of Access
REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, limit or suspend any user's access to this Website without notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to the user's breach of any of these terms of use.
Updates, Upgrades and Revisions
REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. may make changes to the features, functionality, or content of this Website at any time.
By downloading and installing REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. mobile applications, you agree to receive future updates and upgrades to these applications. Users can opt out of automatic updates and upgrades by adjusting their settings, for example through the operating system or app platform where such options exist. It is your responsibility to ensure that your REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. applications remain up to date.
Beta Features and Testing
From time to time, REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. may offer users access to new or updated versions of the Website (collectively "Beta Features") for testing and feedback. By using any Beta Features, you acknowledge and agree:
- Beta Features are provided "As Is" and may contain bugs, errors, or other issues;
- REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. makes no representations or warranties regarding performance, reliability, security or availability;
- Your participation is voluntary and at your own risk;
- REALTOR.ca Canada Inc. may collect and use any feedback, suggestions, or other input provided in connection with Beta Features.
Language, No Assignment, Interpretation, Severability, Entire Agreement
If these terms of use are translated into a language other than English and there are conflicts between the translations, the English version shall prevail and control. You may not assign or otherwise transfer any rights or obligations under these terms of use. These terms shall be interpreted without regard to which party drafted them. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall continue in full force and effect. These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and REALTOR.ca Canada Inc.
Governing Law
These terms of use shall be governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada. The courts in Ottawa, Ontario, will have exclusive jurisdiction.
Contact Us
REALTOR.ca Canada Inc.
200 Catherine Street, 6th Floor
Ottawa, ON K2P 2K9
Tel: 1-800-842-2732
(613) 237-7111
Email: legal@realtor.ca