CA-C-003648
Zillow — Zillow Terms of Use
Entity
Date detected
July 13, 2026
Effective date
July 13, 2026
Severity
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users us users
Taxonomy
Consent expansion
Changes
+11 sentences added · 1 sentence modified
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Event Summary

Zillow added a new section to its Terms of Use establishing consent for communications and call recording. The updated terms authorize Zillow to contact users via email, phone, text messages, and in-app features, including through automatic dialing systems and prerecorded voices. These communications may include advertising or telemarketing, though users can opt out of text messages by replying STOP, and calls with Zillow employees may be recorded for quality control and training purposes.

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Consumer Impact

The updated terms establish explicit consent for Zillow to contact you through email, phone calls, text messages, and in-app features using automatic dialing systems and prerecorded voices. These communications may include advertising or marketing offers alongside transactional messages. Message and data rates may apply depending on your carrier, and contact frequency will vary based on your account activity. You can opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP, and calls with Zillow employees may be recorded for quality control and internal business purposes.

Governance Analysis

The updated terms formalize Zillow's authority to conduct automated and telemarketing communications across multiple channels, which may trigger Telephone Consumer Protection Act compliance obligations for Zillow and potentially for downstream business partners. The addition of call recording language establishes a new monitoring and internal use practice that users consent to as a condition of using the platform.

Available Actions

Review the new Consent to Receipt and Recording of Communications section in the updated Terms of Use.

If you prefer not to receive text messages from Zillow, reply STOP to any text message to opt out of SMS communications.

Note that call recording applies to conversations with Zillow staff; declining consent is not an option, only opting out of specific SMS messages.

If No Action Is Taken

Zillow will contact you via email, phone, text, and in-app messages as stated in the updated terms, including communications that may constitute advertising or telemarketing.

Calls between you and Zillow employees will be recorded and retained for quality control and internal training purposes as authorized by the updated terms.

Message and data rates may apply to text messages, depending on your wireless carrier's plan.

Key Clauses Affected

Consent to Receipt and Recording of Communications

Establishes affirmative consent for multi-channel contact including automated calls, texts, and prerecorded messages, with opt-out mechanism for SMS and call recording authorization.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
2cb652db3ff156ae7892f761fcf07d4f6bda63450f663b09a98fb4d0fdd82949
June 2, 2026 09:52 UTC
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Current Version
6e0476ef727f8b798a8eaec39476cbcb7972a7bce63072f07fa37a8d848b64c3
July 13, 2026 00:36 UTC
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Change Detected
July 13, 2026 00:36 UTC
Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://www.zillow.com/z/corp/terms/
Citation Record
Entity: Zillow
Document: Zillow Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-C-003648
Captured: 2026-07-13 00:36:06 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-13-zillow-zillow-terms-of-use-3648/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.

Impact Summary

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New obligations
Consumers Added

By accepting the updated terms, you agree that Zillow can contact you through multiple channels using automated systems and recorded messages.

Consumers Added

Conversations between you and Zillow staff may be recorded and used internally for quality assurance and staff training.

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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Zillow added a communication consent and call recording provision to its Terms of Use effective July 13, 2026. The provision establishes consent for multi-channel outreach including automated calls and texts that may constitute telemarketing, with an opt-out mechanism for SMS. The provision also authorizes call recording for internal purposes. This change may implicate Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance obligations, state telemarketing laws, and consent-based communication frameworks. Organizations using Zillow for customer engagement should review whether this provision aligns with their own telemarketing compliance programs and whether downstream communications to Zillow users require separate TCPA-compliant disclosures.

Regulatory Exposure

Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), state telemarketing laws (may vary by jurisdiction), FTC guidance on telemarketing and prerecorded messages, state call recording consent laws (some states require two-party consent).

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Document
Zillow Terms of Use
Entity
Zillow
Captured
July 13, 2026
Source URL
https://www.zillow.com/z/corp/terms/
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