The agreement prohibits all automated crawling, querying, scraping, spidering, and similar automated data collection from the Services without prior express written permission from Redfin.
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This provision prohibits a broad range of automated data collection activities without prior written authorization, covering screen scraping, database scraping, crawlers, robots, and spiders. The prohibition applies to 'any purpose' and 'any means,' establishing a comprehensive restriction on programmatic access to platform data.
Under this clause, users and third parties may not use automated tools to extract data from Redfin's Services without prior express written permission. The restriction covers any automated activity intended to obtain information from the Services regardless of the method used.
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"You may not automatedly crawl or query the Services for any purpose or by any means (including, without limitation, screen and database scraping, spiders, robots, crawlers and any other automated activity with the purpose of obtaining information from the Services) unless you have received prior express written permission from the applicable Redfin Company.— Excerpt from Redfin's Redfin Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Automated scraping prohibitions in platform terms interact with the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which has been subject to judicial interpretation regarding the scope of 'unauthorized access' in the context of terms-of-service violations, including the hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn litigation. The provision also engages copyright law regarding systematic extraction of database content. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The provision applies to 'any purpose' without carve-outs for research, journalism, or competitive analysis. Enforceability of broad automated access prohibitions under the CFAA has been subject to significant judicial scrutiny. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: The enforceability of terms-of-service-based scraping prohibitions under the CFAA varies by circuit. EU-based users may also be subject to database protection rights under the EU Database Directive in addition to contractual restrictions. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Real estate analytics providers, MLS data aggregators, or PropTech companies that programmatically access Redfin data should obtain express written permission from Redfin before doing so. Failure to obtain permission exposes such entities to potential breach of contract and CFAA claims. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations that have historically accessed Redfin data through automated means should audit their data collection practices against this provision and seek written authorization where required. Legal teams should also monitor judicial developments on CFAA applicability to terms-of-service-based access restrictions.
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This provision prohibits a broad range of automated data collection activities without prior written authorization, covering screen scraping, database scraping, crawlers, robots, and spiders. The prohibition applies to 'any purpose' and 'any means,' establishing a comprehensive restriction on programmatic access to platform data.
Under this clause, users and third parties may not use automated tools to extract data from Redfin's Services without prior express written permission. The restriction covers any automated activity intended to obtain information from the Services regardless of the method used.
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