Thank you for visiting the website www.RVAR.com (“Site”) of Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORS® (“RVAR”).
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern how you may access and use the Site and your responsibilities when doing so and are in accordance with the National Association of REALTORS® (“NAR”) guidelines.
Modifications
RVAR may modify these Terms from time to time. Any modifications to the Terms will be effective once posted to the Site. If you access or use the Site after the Terms have been modified, your continued access and use will constitute acceptance of all modifications.
NAR’s REALTOR® Trademarks
NAR is the exclusive owner of the REALTOR®, REALTORS®, REALTOR® Block “R” Logo and other REALTOR® trademarks. The REALTOR® trademark has one meaning only: a registered collective membership mark that may be used by real estate professionals who are members of NAR and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics. The REALTOR® trademarks are not synonymous with real estate agent, real estate broker or real estate professional. NAR will enforce against any misuses of its trademarks. Members may use the REALTOR® trademarks provided they follow NAR’s trademark rules. Members can find NAR’s Membership Marks Manual at the following link: https://www.nar.realtor/membership-marks-manual. If you have a question about proper use of the trademarks, please feel free to contact NAR at trademark@realtors.org (link sends e-mail).
RVAR and NAR’s Content and Intellectual Property
Any information or content shared on the Site is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Please consult with an appropriate professional for any professional advice you need, such as legal or accounting advice.
RVAR and NAR or its partners created the text, images, video, graphics, content and materials (“Materials”) available through the Site. All Materials are protected by all applicable copyright and trademark laws. NAR or the party credited owns the Materials, and all rights in the Materials are expressly reserved. Use of the Materials is subject to NAR’s Reprint Policy, which describes in detail how you may use the Materials found on this Site. Please review that document before using the Materials. Any use not described in the Reprint Policy is prohibited.
Your Conduct
RVAR hopes this website will promote and facilitate a meaningful exchange of information on issues in the real estate industry. To ensure a safe and civil environment, RVAR expects you to conduct yourself in a respectful and law-abiding manner when using the Site. You may not:
- Use the Site in any way that violates local, state or federal laws;
- Upload or share Materials that are illegal, fraudulent, defamatory, libelous, misleading, threatening, profane or obscene;
- Take any action that will disrupt or interfere with operation of the Site, which includes use of any robot, spider or other automated device, process or means to access, retrieve, scrape or index any portion of the Site;
- Violate the privacy or infringe the rights of others, including intellectual property rights;
- Use inflammatory, offensive or inappropriate language; or
- Impersonate other persons.
Members-Only Access
Some portions of the Site may only be accessed by members of RVAR. If you are a member of RVAR, you must first register for access. You will need to select a username and password. You are responsible for your username and password, and the activities that occur on the Site under your username and password, so please be careful with how you store and share that information.
E-mails
You may have the opportunity to provide your e-mail address to RVAR, for example, by registering for members-only access. If you share your e-mail address with RVAR through the Site, RVAR may send e-mails to you about a variety of subjects, such as updates to the Site or RVAR’s products, services, events and programs. By providing your e-mail address to RVAR, you consent to receiving these e-mails from RVAR. You will have the option of unsubscribing from our e-mail list(s) through a link included in RVAR’s e-mails.
Third-Party Links
This Site includes links to websites that are not owned or operated by RVAR. These links are provided as a convenience and do not constitute RVAR’s endorsement of the linked-to websites or their owners. Please be aware when you leave the Site because RVAR’s Terms and Privacy Policy will no longer apply to your activities. Third-party websites will likely have their own terms of use and privacy policy, which RVAR has no control over.
SITE PROVIDED “AS IS”
RVAR hopes your visit to the Site is informative and entertaining; however, there are certain things that RVAR cannot guarantee. THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY RVAR ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL MEET ANY PARTICULAR CRITERIA OF PERFORMANCE OR QUALITY. RVAR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE USABILITY, CONDITION OR OPERATION OF THIS SITE, OR THAT ACCESS TO OR USE OF WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR AS TO THE INFORMATION, CONTENT OR MATERIALS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, RVAR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, COMPARABILITY, SECURITY AND ACCURACY.
Some jurisdictions do not permit the disclaimer of certain warranties, so the above disclaimers may not apply to you.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL RVAR, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES. NAR SHALL ALSO NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, USE, GOODWILL OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES; DAMAGES RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE; OR DAMAGES RELATING TO ANY THIRD-PARTY CONDUCT OR CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OR CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO ALL CLAIMS, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT NAR HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some jurisdictions do not permit the limitation or exclusion of certain liabilities, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.
Termination
You may stop using the Site at any time. RVAR may suspend or terminate the Site at any time at RVAR’s discretion and without notice. RVAR may also terminate, limit or suspend your access to the Site for any reason at any time and without notice. For example, RVAR may terminate your access to this Site if you are not complying with these Terms or if RVAR determines that you are a repeat infringer of third-party intellectual property rights.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”)
RVAR respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects you to do the same. Per the DMCA, RVAR will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement on the Site if submitted to RVAR’s Copyright Agent as described below. Upon receipt of a notice alleging copyright infringement, RVAR will take whatever action it deems appropriate within its sole discretion, including removal of the allegedly infringing Materials.
If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been violated by RVAR or by a third party who has uploaded materials to the Site, please provide the following information to NAR’s designated Copyright Agent listed below:
- A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
- A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;
- An address, telephone number and e-mail address where RVAR can contact you and, if different, an e-mail address where the alleged infringing party, if not RVAR, can contact you;
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner or other intellectual property rights owner, by its agent or by law;
- A statement by you under penalty of perjury that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or are authorized to act on the owner’s behalf; and
- Your electronic or physical signature.
RVAR may request additional information before removing any allegedly infringing material. In the event RVAR removes the allegedly infringing materials, RVAR will immediately notify the person responsible for posting such materials that NAR removed or disabled access to the materials. RVAR may also provide the responsible person with your e-mail address so that the person may respond to your allegations.
RVAR reserves the right to terminate, limit or suspend any user’s access to the Site in the event of repeated infringing activity. If you believe that a user of this Site is a repeat infringer, please follow the above instructions to contact RVAR’s Copyright Agent. Please include sufficient information to assist RVAR in determining that the user repeatedly engaged in infringing activity.
RVAR has registered a designated agent with the Copyright Office pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 512(c). RVAR’s designated Copyright Agent is:
Laura E. Benjamin
Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORS®
4358 Starkey Rd.
Roanoke, VA 24018
United States
540-772-0526
leb@rvar.com
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without reference to conflicts of laws. Regardless of your location, any disputes that arise under these Terms will be litigated in the County of Roanoke, Virginia.
Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to their subject matter and may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreement. These Terms create no third-party beneficiary rights.
Miscellaneous RVAR’s or your failure to exercise any right provided for in these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under these Terms. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, such unenforceability will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. You may not assign any of your rights under these Terms. RVAR may assign its rights under these Terms in whole or in part at any time without your consent. No agency, partnership, joint venture or employment is created as a result of these Terms.