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Landlord Obligation to Use Background Reports Lawfully

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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.

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If you are a Landlord using the CIC services, you agree to use the background check reports in compliance with the law...

Excerpt from Zillow's Terms of Use

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CFAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Zillow Terms of Use
Entity
Zillow
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032440
Document ID
CA-D-00231
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Zillow
Document: Zillow Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-032440
Captured: 2026-07-09 05:04:11 UTC
SHA-256: 2cb652db3ff156ae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zillow/zillow-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-032440/landlord-obligation-to-use-background-reports-lawfully/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
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What does Zillow's Landlord Obligation to Use Background Reports Lawfully clause do?

The clause states: “If you are a Landlord using the CIC services, you agree to use the background check reports in compliance with the law...”

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