Web Site Terms of Use and
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Abor.com Terms of Use
Welcome to the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) Web Site. ABoR makes www.abor.com (Web Site) available subject to the following Terms of Use. These Terms are an agreement between you and ABoR regarding your use of this Web Site. Please note that ABoR may update and amend these Terms as necessary. By entering and using the Web Site, you are deemed to have read and accepted these Terms of Use.
1. Objectives
This Web Site is intended to provide you with access to information about ABoR's business, services, products and related links to meet your needs. These Terms are intended to protect all users of this Web Site. DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS. ABoR reserves the right to modify or update these Terms or any features of this Web Site at any time. Modifications and updates to the Terms shall be effective immediately upon posting. You agree to these modifications and updates if you access or use this Web Site after ABoR has posted such changes. If you do not agree with the modified or updated terms, then you should not use this Web Site after such changes have been posted. This Web Site includes links to other Web Sites that may or may not be affiliated with this Web Site or with ABoR. Your use of these linked Web Sites are not governed by these Terms, and ABoR disclaims all responsibility for your access to and use of such linked Web Sites.
2. Privacy
Log-in information and other information about you that you may submit or provide to ABoR through this Web Site is subject to ABoR's Privacy Policy. For more information about ABoR's use and protection of your information, please review ABoR's Privacy Policy.
3. Your Responsibilities
You signify that you will not use this Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful, illegal or prohibited by these Terms, including, without limitation, the sending and posting of any threatening, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, inflammatory, sexually oriented or profane material, content or images, or other content that might be considered vulgar, violent or otherwise offensive. If you violate any of these Terms, your permission to use this Web Site immediately terminates without the necessity of any notice. ABoR retains the right to deny access to this Web Site to anyone for any reason, including for violation of these Terms.
You are responsible for the content and accuracy of the information that you submit to or through this Web Site and any information or data that is generated by this Web Site as a result of your use of or access to this Web Site. You agree that any information that you provide is accurate, current and complete. You agree that you are solely responsible for (and that ABoR has no responsibility to you or to any third party for) any information that you submit to or through this Web Site and any information or data that is generated by this Web Site that you create, transmit or display while using the Web Site and for the consequences of your actions (including any loss or damage which ABoR may suffer) by doing so.
You shall keep user identification numbers, confirmation numbers and passwords in confidence, and you agree not to distribute or disclose the same to third parties. It is your responsibility to immediately alter your password upon your belief that the password may be subject to theft, unauthorized use or access, or a breach of confidentiality.
4. Use of this Web Site
ABoR controls and operates this Web Site. All content on this Web Site, including, but not limited to, text, images, graphics, data and audio/video clips is the property of ABoR and is protected by copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights. Unless expressly granted, content on this Web Site is solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You agree to abide by all additional copyright notices or restrictions contained in or with any content.
You are specifically prohibited from any use of this Web Site, and you agree not to use or permit others to use
this Web Site, for any of the following:
disclose or share user names and/or passwords to any unauthorized third parties for any unauthorized purpose;
access or attempt to access ABoR's information technology systems, environments, data or accounts to which express authorization has not been granted, or log into an account that you are not authorized to access;
attempt to modify or remove any of the software or HTML code comprising a part of this Web Site.
5. Information Posted to this Web Site
ABoR has the right to use, display, distribute, reproduce, publish and modify any information you opt to post to publicly accessible areas of the Web Site. In the event that ABoR provides comment posts, message boards, discussion forums or blogs on this Web Site, you agree to use the forums only for personal purposes in a noncommercial manner. You shall not, without ABoR's express approval, distribute or publish any material containing solicitation of funds, advertising or written solicitation for goods and services. This includes content which could be construed to be recruiting agents, leasing office space or equipment, or seeking or offering employment. You agree not to post any abusive, defamatory, obscene or illegal content or any content copied from a third party. ABoR reserves the right, without obligation, to edit, delete or move messages that it deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, infringing in violation of laws, in violation of these terms or otherwise unacceptable. We reserve the right to deny access to this Web Site or any service provided via this Web Site to anyone who violates this visitor agreement or who, in our judgment, interferes with the ability of others to enjoy this Web Site or infringes the rights of others. We also reserve the right (but assume no obligation) to delete or move any postings that come to our attention that we consider unacceptable or inappropriate, whether for legal or other reasons.
You agree that you must evaluate and ensure all risks associated with the use of any messages, information or content associated with forums, including reliance on the accuracy of such messages, information or content. ABoR shall not be responsible for such messages, information or content.
To submit posts to comments, message boards, discussion forum or blogs on this Web Site, individuals are required to log in and must be members of the Austin Board of REALTORS®. Names will be posted with submitted content.
6. Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ABOR, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR: (A) ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY YOU, HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY. THIS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ANY LOSS OF PROFIT (WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), ANY LOSS OF GOODWILL OR BUSINESS REPUTATION, ANY LOSS OF DATA SUFFERED, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSS; (B) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY YOU. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE."
Austin Board of REALTORS® PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is important to the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR). This policy explains how ABoR intends to manage any personal information you provide. It does not apply to personally identifying information that ABoR collects offline. Personally identifying information is information that enables ABoR to identify you, including your real estate license number, e-mail address, name, home phone number, etc.
Austin Board of REALTORS® OPT OUT POLICY
You may opt out of receiving ABoR's member-wide e-mail broadcasts at any time. Members of ABoR and subscribers and participants of ABoR's MLS have the option of choosing not to receive additional communications from ABoR on our products and services that may be of interest to you. ABoR members and MLS participants and subscribers are automatically registered to receive electronic communications once membership or MLS services are activated. If you choose not to receive our communications, you may unsubscribe at any time by visiting the "My Account" section of Abor.com.
How ABoR Collects and Uses Personally Identifying Information
You are welcome to visit ABoR's Web Sites at any time without offering personally identifying information. Sharing your personal information is required, however, to access the "Members Only" sections of Abor.com.
Supplying your log-in information makes it easier for you to:
Access information about the ABoR products and services you purchase or have purchased in the past.
Receive news broadcasts and other messages on our products, services and legislative efforts that may be relevant to your interests and facilitate future communication with you.
Purchase courses or pay invoices online.
Participate in surveys or special promotions.
Information you supply may be shared with affiliates and third parties providing services to you or to ABoR or its affiliates. ABoR may use personal information to provide the services you've requested, including services that display customized content. ABoR may also use personal information for auditing, research and analysis to operate and improve technologies and services. ABoR may share aggregated non-personal information with third parties. ABoR may use, share and disclose information in order to enforce these Terms, its rules and regulations or in its own effort to comply with laws and ethical business practices. In the event that ABoR provides comment posts, message boards, discussion forums or blogs on this Web Site, any information posted therein may be available to the world.
