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Because termination is automatic and requires no action by Zillow, any violation—regardless of severity—immediately renders continued use unauthorized.
The updated terms establish that Zillow may contact you via email, phone calls, and text messages using automated dialing systems and prerecorded voices. These communications may include transactional messages, service updates, and advertising or telemarketing. The terms also state that calls between you and Zillow employees may be recorded for quality control, training, and internal business purposes. You can opt out of text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message.
View change record →Users lose their permission to use the Services immediately and automatically upon any violation, without receiving prior notice or a cure period.
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prevent, detect, and investigate potentially prohibited or illegal activities, including fraud, and to enforce our Terms of Service or our Community Guidelines
We also may terminate your account if it has been inactive for over a year and you do not have a paid account. If we do, we will provide you with advance notice.
Before any termination for your breach, we will give you a reasonable warning or cure period, except if the nature of the breach justifies immediate termination, taking into account both your and our legitimate interests.
"If you violate any provision of these Terms of Use, your permission from the Zillow Companies to use the Services will terminate automatically.Excerpt from Zillow's Terms of Use
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Because termination is automatic and requires no action by Zillow, any violation—regardless of severity—immediately renders continued use unauthorized.
Users lose their permission to use the Services immediately and automatically upon any violation, without receiving prior notice or a cure period.
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