Terms of Use Agreement for REALTORS® and Firms

To download the new REALTORS Care® logo, please provide your contact information and read through the terms of use agreement below. Your download will begin upon checking the “I agree…” box and clicking the “Submit” button.

If you have any questions about these terms, please email us at info@realtorscare.ca.

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TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT FOR REALTORS® AND FIRMS
 
By downloading the REALTORS Care® Logos, you warrant that you are a REALTOR® -i.e. a licensed real estate practitioner who is a member in good standing of The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), or a corporation, partnership, or other entity operating as a licensed real estate firm who’s licensed practitioners are all REALTORS®, and agree to be bound by these terms of use, which constitute a binding contract between yourself and CREA. 
 
This agreement incorporates by reference any terms, conditions, or restrictions on use contained in CREA’s By-Laws, Rules and policies.
 
TERMS
 
1.	Subject to the terms of this agreement, CREA hereby grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-assignable license, with no right to sublicense, to reproduce and display the REALTORS Care® trademarks (the Marks) only in the following manner:

(i)	On marketing  material promoting specific and identified charitable initiatives involving you, and organized by  REALTORS®, Boards, Associations, or regional foundations; and
(ii)	In electronic publications as a link to CREA’s REALTORS Care® website located at  www.realtorscare.ca;

the purpose of which is to show solidarity with the philanthropic efforts of the real estate community in Canada as a whole.

2.	For the purposes of this agreement, “charitable initiatives” include:

(i)	Organizing a charitable event for a registered charity or community organization; and
(ii)	Participating in a charitable event organized by a registered charity or community organization that is for the benefit of the public in the area in which the REALTOR® lives or works .

For the sake of clarity, the Marks cannot be displayed in association with a point of view or organization of a political, ethical or religious nature, or causes which advocate for a change in law.
 
3. 	Use of the Marks must conform to the following rules:

(i)	The Marks must be displayed  in the exact form downloaded from this website, without modification of any kind;
(ii)	The Marks must be displayed separate and apart from any other marks, names or logos;
(iii)	The Marks must not be associated with any text, except as permitted by term (iv) below;
(iv)	In print and electronic publications, there may be text associated with the Marks that describes the charitable services provided by the REALTORS®, Boards, Associations, or regional foundations; 
(v)	Each display of the Marks must, where possible, be accompanied by the statement “Trademark controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association”;
(vi)	In electronic publications, the Marks cannot be used to link to any website other than CREA’s REALTORS Care® website.
(vii) The Marks must also comply with all polices and rules of CREA, as amended from time to time.

4.	You agree to report to CREA all charitable initiatives you are involved in and that you use the Marks with.

5.	You acknowledge that the Marks are the exclusive property of REALTOR® Canada Inc. (“RCI”), a subsidiary of CREA. You agree that you will not at any time, directly or indirectly, challenge or assist anyone in challenging:
 
(i)    The validity, distinctiveness or ownership of the Marks;
(ii)   The use of the Marks by CREA or any of CREA’s licensees; or
(iii)  Any applications filed by RCI for any of the Marks, or applications filed for any other mark or its variant that comprises a trademark owned by RCI.
 
6.	You agree to hold harmless and indemnify RCI, CREA and their affiliates and licensees, including each related charitable foundation from any and all damages or losses of any kind (including reasonable lawyer’s fees), arising from:
 
(i)    Any breach or alleged breach of this agreement by you; and
(ii)   Any actions taken by you pursuant to this agreement.

7. This agreement is terminated automatically, without further notice, in the event that:
 
(i)    You cease to be a member in good standing of CREA;
(ii)   You fail to comply with: 
(a)  the terms and conditions of this agreement; or 
(b)  the By-Laws and Rules or policies of CREA, as amended from time to time; and you fail to remedy the said breach within ten (10) days following notification thereof in writing or by email; or
(iii)  CREA in its sole discretion determines that continuance of this agreement adversely affects the protection of the REALTORS Care® trademarks, or does not serve the best interests of the entire membership of CREA, or is consistent or undesirable, having regard to how CREA would like the charitable activities to be provided and promoted in the future, following at least sixty (60) days’ prior written notice.

8.  This agreement may be terminated by you if you provide written notice to CREA that you have elected to cease all display of the Marks.

9.	CREA has the sole and exclusive right to determine whether any particular use of the REALTORS Care® trademarks constitutes a violation of this Agreement. 
 
10.	Upon termination of this agreement you shall have 30 (thirty) days to:
(i)    cease any and all display of the Marks on any and all materials; and 
(ii)   retrieve or destroy all materials that display the trademarks and any similar names or marks.

I agree to the above terms of use agreement.

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