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Acknowledgment of MLS Copyright in Its Database

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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.

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Each MLS that provides data displayed through the Zillow Services holds a copyright in its MLS database, and you acknowledge the respective MLS's proprietary rights to its data.

Excerpt from Zillow's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
Zillow Terms of Use
Entity
Zillow
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 1, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004834, captured July 13, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032504
Document ID
CA-D-000231
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004834)
54fce509b2124dbe36ab430fa097409820c4f1856425edb8b8625598dfb6ca43
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 05:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-004834, captured July 13, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007575, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Zillow
Document: Zillow Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-032504
Version: CA-V-004834
Captured: 2026-07-13 00:36:06 UTC
SHA-256: 54fce509b2124dbe…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/zillow/zillow-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-032504/acknowledgment-of-mls-copyright-in-its-database/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Zillow's Acknowledgment of MLS Copyright in Its Database clause do?

The clause states: “Each MLS that provides data displayed through the Zillow Services holds a copyright in its MLS database, and you acknowledge the respective MLS's proprietary rights to its data.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 249 platforms. See the full comparison.

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