Last updated: July 25, 2025
These Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Estate Lynx mobile application, related websites, and services (collectively, the “Service”) provided by Estate Lynx Inc. (“Estate Lynx,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By creating an account, accessing, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
(Note: This is not a substitute for the full Terms)
Estate Lynx is a licensed-agent-only collaboration platform for posting and discovering off‑market opportunities and connecting with other agents. You must be a verified, licensed real estate professional in Canada to use the Service. You are responsible for ensuring your content and activities comply with all applicable laws, your regulator’s rules, your brokerage policies, and CREA rules. We are not a brokerage, do not represent clients, and do not participate in, or take a fee from, your deals.
The Service is intended exclusively for licensed real estate professionals in Canada. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that: (a) you hold an active real estate license in good standing with the applicable provincial/territorial regulator; (b) you are affiliated with a brokerage in good standing; and (c) you will immediately cease using the Service if your license or brokerage status changes.
Access is granted only after license verification. For Ontario users, verification includes a RECO licence number and confirmation via a unique code sent to the brokerage email domain on file. For users in other provinces/territories, we may require the regulator licence number and verification via a brokerage email or other evidence we deem sufficient. You authorize us to validate your information with your regulator and/or brokerage. We may approve, deny, suspend, or revoke access at our discretion.
You must be the age of majority in your province/territory of residence to use the Service.
You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to keep it updated.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activities under your account. Notify us immediately of any suspected unauthorized use. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from unauthorized use of your account.
You represent that your brokerage authorizes your use of the Service and your posting and sharing of property information through the Service. You are solely responsible for obtaining any approvals required by your brokerage policies.
Estate Lynx is a technology platform that allows licensed agents to share information, discover opportunities, and communicate. Estate Lynx is not a brokerage, does not represent buyers or sellers, does not provide agency services, and does not negotiate, arrange, or facilitate real estate transactions.
Estate Lynx does not take a commission or success fee on completed transactions between users. Any compensation arrangements are strictly between you, your clients, and your brokerage.
We do not provide legal, regulatory, financial, tax, appraisal, marketing, or compliance advice. You should consult qualified professionals and your brokerage compliance team as needed.
You must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, industry rules, regulator guidelines, board/association rules (including CREA rules), Real Estate Council/regulator rules in your province, and your brokerage policies when using the Service.
Platform Policy. If you engage in public marketing of a residential property, you must place the listing on an MLS® System within three (3) days/72 hours of the first public marketing, unless an applicable exemption applies. To align with that requirement, Estate Lynx permits public posts that include exact addresses and/or identifiable photos only if you will place the property on an MLS® System within 72 hours of first public marketing. If you are not prepared to place the listing on an MLS® System within that period, you must not publicly post addresses, photos, unit numbers, or other identifiers and may share such details only one‑to‑one with another verified agent. You agree to track the time of first public marketing and maintain records demonstrating compliance.
The above does not prevent you from sharing exact addresses, photos, or other identifiable details privately one‑to‑one with another verified agent within the Service, provided you have all necessary authorizations and the sharing complies with regulator, board/association, and brokerage rules.
Permitted One‑to‑One Sharing. The above restriction does not prevent you from sharing exact addresses, photos, or other identifiable details privately one‑to‑one with another verified agent within the Service, provided you have all necessary authorizations and the sharing complies with regulator, board/association, and brokerage rules.
If you intend to file the listing on an MLS® System within 72 hours of first public marketing, you may publicly post the address and photos and other identifying details, subject to all applicable rules and your brokerage’s policies. You must promptly update the post with the MLS® number once available and correct or remove any inaccurate information.
If you will not place the listing on an MLS® System within 72 hours, your public posts on the Service must be limited to high‑level, non‑identifying details only (e.g., municipality/neighbourhood, general property type, broad price range, key features). Do not include exact addresses, unit numbers, or identifiable photos. Identifying details may be shared one‑to‑one only.
Authorization to Advertise. You represent and warrant that you hold all required written consents/authorizations to promote a property, including consents required by the seller/owner and your brokerage, and that your advertisement complies with signage, advertising, privacy, and record‑keeping rules.
You must ensure that all information you post is accurate, current, and not misleading. You must promptly correct or remove any content that becomes inaccurate
“Public marketing” means any marketing of a listing to the public or to anyone not directly affiliated with the brokerage(s) of the listing. Examples include, without limitation: yard or window signs; flyers; public‑facing websites; social media; email blasts or newsletters; multi‑brokerage networks; online groups or forums; and apps or tools available to the general public.
Where public marketing is permitted, all advertisements must clearly and prominently identify the brokerage name as registered with the regulator and, where required, the registrant’s legal name and designation. The descriptor “brokerage” or “real estate brokerage” must appear with the brokerage name where required by law or guidance. You must comply with any local board/association placement and prominence rules.
If you publicly market a residential property and fail to place it on an MLS® System within 72 hours, you must immediately cease public marketing, remove the public post(s) from the Service, and notify us through the in‑app reporting tool. We may remove the content and may take enforcement action under Section 4.10 and Section 16.
Confidential Off‑Market Information. Off‑market property information shared within the Service is confidential and may be used solely for bona fide client needs. You must not forward or republish such information outside one‑to‑one messaging without the disclosing agent’s consent and all required authorizations. Upon request, you will delete confidential materials you received.
We may remove, mask, or restrict any content, or suspend/terminate accounts, if we believe content or conduct may breach these Terms, CREA or regulator rules, brokerage policies, or applicable law, or if we receive a complaint or takedown request. We may share relevant information with a brokerage, board/association, regulator, or enforcement authority if required by law or reasonably necessary to address suspected non‑compliance.
Minimum Required Disclosure. For public, in‑app posts before MLS® (or within the first 72 hours of an MLS® listing), you may share high‑level, non‑identifying details only (e.g., municipality/neighbourhood, general property type, high‑level price range, basic features). Do not include exact addresses, unit numbers, identifiable landmarks, or photos that would reasonably identify the property.
Verified agents may message each other within the Service. You must not send spam, harassing, defamatory, abusive, or deceptive messages, or messages that would breach CASL (Canada’s anti‑spam legislation). Obtain and honour consent preferences.
Exact addresses, photos, or other identifiable details that would otherwise be restricted in public posts may be shared privately one‑to‑one with another verified agent, subject to your brokerage policies and applicable rules. You are responsible for ensuring you have authority to share such details privately.
Users may exchange contact information and continue discussions off‑platform. We are not a party to such communications or transactions.
You are responsible for complying with Canada’s Anti‑Spam Legislation (CASL). Without limiting the foregoing, you must: (a) send commercial electronic messages (CEMs) only with valid express or implied consent; (b) include required identification information (e.g., sender/brokerage name and contact details); and (c) include a functioning unsubscribe mechanism and promptly honour opt‑out requests. You must maintain records of consent where required.
You agree not to, and not to permit others to:
You retain ownership of content you post (“User Content”). You grant Estate Lynx a non‑exclusive, worldwide, royalty‑free licence to host, reproduce, display, transmit, and otherwise use your User Content solely to operate, improve, and provide the Service, including to display your posts to other verified users as permitted by these Terms.
You represent and warrant that you have all rights, licences, consents, and permissions necessary to post and share User Content and to grant the above licence, including for property photos and data. You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all required seller/brokerage authorizations.
If you provide ideas, suggestions, or feedback, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty‑free licence to use and exploit such feedback for any purpose without restriction or compensation.
The Service is currently free to use.
We may introduce subscription plans, premium features, or other fees in the future. We will provide notice of pricing and changes in accordance with Section 15. You may choose to continue on a paid plan or discontinue use before fees take effect.
Estate Lynx does not take a commission or fee on deals closed between users.
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal information. By using the Service, you consent to our collection and use of personal information as described there. We collect, at minimum, your name and email address, and may collect licence and brokerage information (including brokerage email verification) for eligibility and compliance. We may maintain audit logs and message metadata for security, moderation, and compliance purposes. We may disclose information to your brokerage, a board/association, regulator, law enforcement, or other authorities when required by law or reasonably necessary to investigate suspected non‑compliance or protect users.
We do not currently integrate with third‑party payment or identity providers. We prohibit scraping or exporting data (see Section 6). Data retention periods and user rights (access, correction, deletion) are described in the Privacy Policy.
The Service, including all software, trademarks, logos, and content provided by Estate Lynx (excluding User Content), is owned by Estate Lynx or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. You receive a limited, revocable, non‑transferable licence to access and use the Service in accordance with these Terms. No rights are granted except as expressly set out in these Terms.
The Service may display or link to third‑party content. We do not control and are not responsible for third‑party content, services, or websites. Your dealings with third parties are solely between you and the third party.
The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties and conditions, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non‑infringement.
We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error‑free; that any content will be accurate or complete; or that any transaction will close. You rely on information and interact with other users at your own risk.
You are solely responsible for ensuring your use of the Service complies with all applicable laws, CREA rules, regulator rules, and brokerage policies. We do not guarantee that your use of the Service will satisfy any particular compliance requirement.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will Estate Lynx or its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenues, goodwill, data, or business opportunities, arising out of or related to the Service or these Terms, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or other theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Estate Lynx and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your User Content; (c) your breach of these Terms; (d) your violation of law, CREA rules, regulator rules, or brokerage policies; or (e) your interactions or transactions with other users.
We may modify the Service and these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide reasonable advance notice by posting the updated Terms within the app and/or by email to the address associated with your account, indicating the effective date. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Service.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have breached these Terms or engaged in conduct that could expose us, other users, or third parties to liability or harm, or for operational or security reasons. You may terminate your account at any time in the app or by contacting us. Upon termination, Sections 3, 4.7–4.10, 6, 7, 9–15, 17–23 survive.
The Service may display or link to third‑party content. We do not control and are not responsible for third‑party content, services, or websites. Your dealings with third parties are solely between you and the third party.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of laws rules.
You and Estate Lynx agree that any dispute will be brought exclusively in the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
Before commencing formal proceedings, the parties will make good‑faith efforts to resolve disputes through negotiation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect our intellectual property, confidential information, or data, or to prevent unauthorized scraping or misuse of the Service.
You consent to receive notices and communications electronically, including by email, in‑app messages, and postings within the Service. Notices to Estate Lynx must be sent to the email address listed in Section 20.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Estate Lynx regarding the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements on the subject.
If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of the right to do so later.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction.
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact: Estate Lynx Inc. Email EstateLynxTo@gmail.com
REALTOR®, MLS®, and related logos are certification marks owned by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA and/or the quality of services provided by members of CREA. Other trademarks, logos, and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Use of any marks must comply with applicable trademark policies and law.
From time to time we may offer beta or pre‑release features. Beta features are provided as‑is, may be discontinued at any time, and may be subject to additional terms. Your feedback helps us improve the Service.
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