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The following terms and conditions
govern use of this Site:
1. Definitions. "WRA" shall mean
the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association, Inc., its employees,
officers, directors, and all other persons or entities
affiliated with WRA responsible for creating, maintaining, and
publishing this Site. "Content" shall mean all
information or images contained on the Site, including but not
limited to, trademarks, copyrights, advertisements, data, text,
graphics, photos, software and video. "Site" shall
mean the Internet site located at the URL address www.wra.org.
"User" shall mean any person or entity that accesses
or uses the Site in any manner.
2. Limited License for Personal and Non-Commercial Use Only; Printing of Site Content. The Content of this Site is copyrighted by the WRA or other persons and entities that provide information to the Site. Users of this Site are granted a limited nonexclusive license to use the Site and its Content for personal use but not for any other use including political or commercial use. User's may not use any Content which identifies REALTORS® or other persons, their mailing addresses, telephone numbers or e-mail addresses except for the sole purpose of seeking or generating referrals or initiating relationships for the purpose of obtaining brokerage or related services from the
REALTOR® without advance written approval of the WRA. Subject to the restrictions
above, Users may print or copy Content from this Site that is copyrighted or owned by WRA provided that such copies are not modified or revised in any manner and include proper notices indicating that the Content is copyrighted or owned by the WRA. (such as "Copyright© [Insert Year] Wisconsin
REALTORS® Association"). In addition, any Content which comes from pages of this Site that contain disclaimers must be printed or copied with the disclaimer included in its entirety. In the event a User wishes to print Content from this Site, or other sites linked to from this Site, that is copyrighted or owned by a person or entity other than the WRA, the User must obtain permission from the appropriate owner to do so. Except as permitted in this Agreement, Content may not be reproduced, sold, transferred, modified, redistributed, retransmitted, published, or exploited for any purpose without the express written permission of the WRA or appropriate owner of the information.
If you would like to use or reprint Content from this Site for purposes other than those permitted in the Agreement, please send a request to
the WRA. Please include in your request as much information as possible including your intended use of the Content. If you would like to republish the content in an article or publication, please indicate the title and byline of the article and the publication it will appear in. In order for requests to be considered, all requests must include your name, address, phone number and email
3. Linking to and Framing this Site. Users
who create links to any page of the Site may not “frame” any
page of the Site for any purpose without the express written
consent of the WRA.
4. Links to Third Party Sites; Accuracy of Content on
Linked Sites. Links to other sites operated by
independent, third parties exist on this Site. While the WRA
provides these links as a service to Users, the WRA does not
control these linked sites and the WRA is not responsible for
the content contained on these sites. Unless otherwise
indicated, the WRA does not endorse, approve, or otherwise
warrant the accuracy of any information or content contained on
a linked site. User agrees that the sites, including
information, material, products and services therein, shall be
used solely at the User’s own risk. Furthermore, because the
WRA privacy policy is applicable only when you are on our Web
site, once linked to another Web site, you should read that
site’s privacy policy before disclosing any personal
information. If you are unsure if have moved to another site,
check the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address provided in
your WWW browser.
5. Additional Terms and Conditions Regarding Legal
Information and Advice. Users of this Site acknowledge
that while the Content in the “Legal” area and other areas
of this site may be about legal issues, it is not legal advice.
WRA members and other Users should contact private counsel if
legal advice is needed. WRA members may contact the WRA Legal
Hotline if additional information about legal issues relating to
real estate brokerage is needed. Moreover, due to the rapidly
changing nature of the real estate marketplace and the law, and
our reliance on information provided by outside sources, we make
no representation, warranty or guarantee that the accuracy of
the Content has been verified by the WRA or that the Content at
this Site, or at other sites to which we link, is accurate or
reliable. Any legal or other information found at this Site, or
at other sites to which we link, should be verified before it is
relied upon.
6. Modification of Terms And Conditions Of Site Use
Agreement. The WRA reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to modify or revise this Agreement at any time
without giving notice. The modifications shall be effective
immediately upon posting of the modified Agreement. Accordingly,
User agrees to review the Agreement periodically, and User’s
continued access or use of Site shall be deemed User’s
acceptance of the modified Agreement.
7. Disclaimer Regarding Warranties. This site and the
information, software and other material available on or
accessible from this site is provided on an "AS IS"
and "AS AVAILABLE" basis and, to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, without warranties of any kind,
either express or implies, including but not limited to
warranties of title, noninfringement or implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The WRA
does not warrant that the site service will be uninterrupted or
error free, that any information, software or other material
available on or accessible through the site is free of viruses
or other harmful components, or that any defects will be
corrected.
Under no circumstances shall the WRA be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential
damages that result in any way from your use of or inability to
use the Web site or your reliance on or use of information,
services or merchandise provided.
EXCEPTION: If for any reason the law does not allow the WRA
to limit or exclude liability for these incidental or
consequential damages, it is agreed by the user and the WRA that
the WRA's liability to the user for all losses, damages,
injuries, and claims of every kind (whether the damages are
claimed under the terms of a contract, or they're claimed to be
caused by negligence or other wrongful conduct, or they're
claimed under any legal theory) will not be greater than the
amount the user paid to access the site. Either express or
implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of
merchantability, title, noninfringement of intellectual
property, security and fitness for a particular purpose. WRA
does not guarantee access to or uninterrupted and error free
operation of the site.
8. Suspension or Termination of Access. WRA
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or
terminate a User's access to the Site for any reason, including
but not limited to, a User's breach of this Agreement.
9. Indemnification. User agrees to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless WRA from any and all liabilities,
losses, claims, costs, and expenses including, but not limited
to, reasonable attorney's fees, related to the User's violation
of any term of this Agreement or alleged illegal use of this
Site.
10. Reservation of Rights. All rights not
expressly granted or addressed herein are reserved by the WRA.
11. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction and Venue.
This Agreement and the resolution of any dispute related to this
Agreement or the Site shall be governed by and interpreted
according to the laws of the State of Wisconsin (without
applying any applicable conflict- of-law principles). The
WRA’s failure to insist upon strict enforcement of any
provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any provision or right. In the event a dispute arises between
User and WRA from this Agreement or use of the Site, such
dispute shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court
of competent jurisdiction sitting in the Western District of
Wisconsin (federal court) or Dane County, Wisconsin (state
court).
12. User's Consent To Be Legally Bound To Agreement.
In consideration of being allowed to use the Site, you agree to
be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Use of
the Site in any manner shall constitute your acceptance of this
Agreement and your assent to be legally bound by this Agreement.
If you do not agree to be legally bound by all the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, you are strictly prohibited from
accessing and/or using this Site in any manner.
13. Severability. If any provision of this
Agreement is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable,
it will not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining provisions. |