{"id":457,"date":"2018-02-12T16:03:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T21:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/housesigma.com\/blog-en\/?page_id=457"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T19:08:24","slug":"terms-of-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/housesigma.com\/blog-en\/terms-of-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms of Use"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By using this web site, you are agreeing to comply and be bound by the following terms of service and use. Please review the following terms in their entirety and ensure their comprehension before using and viewing this web site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acknowledge and understand that the Terms of Use do not create an agency relationship and do not impose a financial obligation on the Registrant or create any representation agreement between the Registrant and the Participant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That this \u201cTerms of Use\u201c does not impose a financial obligation on you or create any representation agreement between you and HouseSigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HouseSigma is an Affiliated VOW Partner registered with Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. All MLS\u00ae Listing data is intended only for your personal, non-commercial use. Users must have a bona fide interest in the purchase, sale, or lease of real estate of the type being offered through this VOW. All registrants agree that you will not copy, redistribute, retransmit, or otherwise use any of the data or Listing Information provided, except in connection with your consideration of the purchase, sale, or lease of an individual property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If at anytime, an agreement is entered between HouseSigma Inc. and Consumer imposing a financial obligation on the Consumer or creating representation of the Consumer by the HouseSIgma Inc. must be established separately from the Terms of Use, must be prominently labeled as such, and may not be accepted solely by mouse click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>PropTx<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Acknowledges PropTx\u2019s ownership of, and the validity of PropTx\u2019s proprietary rights and copyright in the MLS\u00ae database, MLS\u00ae data, PropTx\u2019s MLS\u00ae System, and Listing Information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will not, directly or indirectly, display, post, disseminate, distribute, publish, broadcast, transfer, sell or sublicense any Listing Information to another individual or entity. The prohibited uses expressly include \u201cscraping\u201c (including \u201cscreen scraping\u201c and \u201cdatabase scraping\u201c), \u201cdata mining\u201c or any other activity intended to collect, store, re-organize, summarize or manipulate any Listing Information or any related data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Terms of Use agreement also expressly authorizes PROPTX, and other PROPTX Members or their duly authorized representatives, to access the VOW for the purposes of verifying compliance with MLS\u00ae Rules and Policies (including the VOW Rules) and monitoring the display of Members\u2019 Listings by the VOW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consent to the fact that your Personal Information, including first and last name, email address, and phone number may be collected, used or disclosed. 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The prohibited uses expressly include \u201cscraping\u201c (including \u201cscreen scraping\u201c and \u201cdatabase scraping\u201c), \u201cdata mining\u201c or any other activity intended to collect, store, re-organize, summarize or manipulate any Listing Information or any related data<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Terms of Use agreement also expressly authorizes TRREB, and other TRREB Members or their duly authorized representatives, to access the VOW for the purposes of verifying compliance with MLS\u00ae Rules and Policies (including the VOW Rules) and monitoring the display of Members\u2019 Listings by the VOW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consent to the fact that your Personal Information, including first and last name, email address, and phone number may be collected, used or disclosed. 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These certification marks identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA and who must abide by CREA\u2019s By-Laws, Rules, and the REALTOR\u00ae Code. The MLS\u00ae trademark and the MLS\u00ae logo are owned by CREA and identify the quality of services provided by real estate professionals who are members of CREA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The information contained on this site is based in whole or in part on information that is provided by members of The Canadian Real Estate Association, who are responsible for its accuracy. 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