PROPERTY FINDER API ACCESS TERMS
IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE PROPERTY FINDER APIs
This API Access Terms (“Agreement”) is a legally binding contract entered into between you (either an individual or a legal entity, referred to as the “User”, “you” or “your”) and Propertyfinder FZ- LLC (“Property Finder”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). This Agreement governs your access to and use of our proprietary application programming interface (“API”), together with associated documentation and data, for the purpose of facilitating integration with our real estate classifieds platform.
By (i) accessing or using the API; OR (ii) clicking “Accept”; OR (ii) signing a copy of these terms, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind such entity to the terms of this Agreement.
- DEFINITIONS
- Customer means any real estate agency, agent or broker that maintains a valid agreement with Property Finder to list properties on the Platform. A User under this Agreement includes a Customer, and its employees, agents, brokers and third parties who access the API on behalf of the Customer.
- CRM System means the User’s or a third-party-developed CRM or technical platform built, maintained, used or managed by the User that connects to the API.
- Leads means personal data, including contact details, of consumers who express interest in Listings and whose details are lawfully shared with Users and/or Customers, subject to consumer consent.
- Listings refers to digital property advertisements submitted by or on behalf of Users and/or Customers for publication on the Platform.
- PF Expert means the proprietary CRM system operated by Property Finder to enable the User and/or Customers to manage Listings and account details.
- Platform means the digital property classifieds platform owned and operated by Property Finder, including its website, mobile application, and backend infrastructure.
- API means Property Finder’s proprietary application programming interface, including all accompanying documentation and technical specifications made available to the User for integration purposes.
- Specification means the technical integration and performance documentation made available to the User to facilitate the access of the API with the CRM System.
- Integration means, including but not limited to, the User’s system configuration and deployment that enables, including but not limited to, Listings to be published to the Platform and Leads to be received from the Platform via the API.
- Malicious Activity includes, but is not limited to, activities that introduce viruses, attempt unauthorized access, overload systems, or disrupt or degrade the performance of the API or Platform.
- User means any person or legal entity accessing and/or using the API, including but not limited to a Customer (its employees, agents, brokers and third parties), a CRM Service Provider, a PFDN Partner and/or an integrator that connects a CRM System with the Property Finder API.
- PFDN Partner means an entity approved in writing by Property Finder to access and operate the API on behalf of one or more Customers as part of Property Finder’s partner network.
- API LICENCE AND USE
- In consideration for the User’s agreement to abide by this Agreement, Property Finder grants the User a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, royalty-free licence to:
- use the Specification solely for developing and maintaining the Integration;
- access and use the API, including but not limited to transmit Listings and receive Leads as permitted under this Agreement.
- The User may:
- receive and use any supplemental technical documentation provided by Property Finder for bug fixes or improvements.
- The User shall not:
- use the API, Specification, or any Data in a way that infringes intellectual property rights of Property Finder or of any third party or violates the law;
- reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, copy, or commercially exploit the API or Specification;
- interfere with or impair the Platform or API functionality or attempt unauthorized access thereto;
- make any representations or warranties to Customers or third parties regarding Property Finder’s systems, API, or Platform without written consent;
- Sublicense an API for use by a third party. Consequently, you will not create any application programming interface that functions substantially the same as the APIs and offer it for use by third parties;
- Perform an action with the intent of introducing to Property Finder’s Platform, products and services any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, malware, or any items of a destructive nature;
- Interfere with or disrupt the APIs or the servers or networks providing the APIs;
- access or use the API for any benchmarking, competitive analysis, or development of a competing platform, application, or service;
- reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, or distribute any part of the API;
- make any statement regarding your use of an API which suggests partnership with, sponsorship by, or endorsement by Property Finder without our prior written approval.
- The User shall:
- use the API strictly in accordance with this Agreement;
- ensure that the API is not misused or used in any way that may threaten the integrity, security, or performance of the Platform;
- display any attribution(s) required by us as described in the documentation for the API.
- Property Finder may update the API or Specification at any time and shall use reasonable efforts to inform the User of changes that materially affect the Integration. Continued use after such updates constitutes acceptance.
- Property Finder reserves the right to suspend or restrict the User’s access to the API at its discretion, including (without limitation) where the User breaches this Agreement, the Integration fails to meet technical or security standards, or where the User’s use poses a threat to the Platform.
- The User shall identify all lead(s) received from Property Finder in the CRM System, as leads received from Property Finder ensuring that this is identification is visible to all agents, brokers, administrators and account managers of the User, including a Customer. You shall not combine, mix or associate a lead received from Property Finder with or in a pool of leads that you have received from a third party platform.
- Notwithstanding Clause 2.1 and Clause 2.3(e), an approved PFDN Partner may access and operate the API on behalf of one or more authorised Customers, in each case solely for the purposes permitted under this Agreement and subject to its continuing approval by Property Finder. Such access shall not constitute a transfer, assignment or sublicensing of the licence granted under Clause 2.1. The PFDN Partner shall remain fully responsible and liable for its access to and use of the API and for compliance with this Agreement, and any act or omission of the PFDN Partner shall be treated as an act or omission of the User.
- In consideration for the User’s agreement to abide by this Agreement, Property Finder grants the User a non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable, royalty-free licence to:
- FAIR USAGE
- The User shall access and use the API in accordance with the applicable technical limits, quotas and fair-usage requirements notified or made available by Property Finder from time to time, including limits relating to request volume, request frequency, concurrency, data volume, storage and permitted use.
- Use of the API must reflect genuine business activity and must not be excessive, duplicative, speculative or primarily intended to extract, replicate or accumulate data.
- The User shall not circumvent or attempt to circumvent any such limits, including by using multiple credentials, accounts, Customers or Integrations; distributing requests in a manner intended to avoid enforcement controls; or repeatedly submitting unnecessary, duplicative or unsuccessful requests.
- Property Finder may monitor API usage and may restrict or temporarily suspend access where usage exceeds applicable limits, threatens the security, availability or performance of the API or Platform, materially affects other users, or is otherwise abusive or inconsistent with the purpose for which access was granted. Where reasonably practicable, Property Finder will notify the User and allow a reasonable opportunity to reduce or correct the relevant usage, except where immediate action is necessary to protect the API, Platform, Customers or third parties.
- Property Finder may consider relevant factors when assessing fair usage, including the Customer’s number of active Listings, agents, branches and users; the normal volume of Leads and listing updates; the nature of the Integration; historical usage patterns; and the effect of the usage on the API, Platform and other users.
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- Property Finder and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the API, Platform, PF Expert, Listings, Leads, Specification, and all intellectual property rights therein. No rights are granted except as expressly set out herein.
- The User shall not, and shall procure that its affiliates and Customers do not:
- reverse engineer, copy, or use any part of the API, Platform, or Specification except as authorised;
- attempt to replicate, mirror, or compete with any part of the Platform;
- circumvent any access restrictions or attempt to harvest Data beyond that permitted by this Agreement.
- CONTENT
- Content Accessible Through our APIs: Our APIs may contain some third party content (such as text, images, videos, audio, or software). This content is the sole responsibility of the person that makes it available. We may sometimes review content to determine whether it is illegal or violates our policies or this Agreement, and we may remove or refuse to display content. Finally, content accessible through our APIs may be subject to intellectual property rights, and, if so, you may not use it unless you are licensed to do so by the owner of that content or are otherwise permitted by law. Your access to the content provided by the API may be restricted, limited, or filtered in accordance with applicable law, regulation, and policy.
- Submission of Content: Some of our APIs allow the submission of content. For the sole purpose of enabling us to provide, secure, and improve the APIs (and the related service(s)) and only in accordance with our Privacy Policy, you give us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, sublicensable, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to Use content submitted, posted, or displayed to or from the APIs. “Use” means use, host, store, modify, communicate, and publish. Before you submit content to our APIs, you will ensure that you have the necessary rights (including the necessary rights from your end users) to grant us the license.
- Retrieval of content: When a person or entity’s non-public content (including their personal data) is obtained through the APIs, you may not expose that content to third parties without explicit opt-in consent from that person or entity.
- Prohibitions on Content: Unless expressly permitted by the content owner or by applicable law, you will not, and will not permit others acting on your behalf to, do the following with content returned from the APIs:
- scrape, build databases, or otherwise create permanent copies of such content, or keep cached copies longer than permitted by the cache header;
- copy, translate, modify, create a derivative work of, sell, lease, lend, convey, distribute, publicly display, or sublicense to any third party;
- misrepresent the source or ownership; or
- remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices; or falsify or delete any author attributions, legal notices, or other labels of the origin or source of material.
- DATA PROCESSING AND TRANSFERS
- In respect of Listings submitted via the API, the Customer is the data controller, and Property Finder is the data processor.
- In respect of Leads data transferred to the User, Property Finder is the data controller, and the User is the data processor.
- The User shall process personal data obtained via the API only as permitted under this Agreement and in compliance with applicable data protection legislation.
- The User shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including:
- pseudonymisation and encryption of personal data;
- the ability to ensure ongoing confidentiality, integrity, and resilience of systems;
- the ability to restore availability and access to data in the event of an incident; and
- regular testing and evaluation of effectiveness of such measures.
- SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
- The User shall implement and maintain appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards designed to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all data accessed or processed through the API, and to protect such data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
- The User shall:
- secure its Application, systems, and Data from infringement, misappropriation, theft, or misuse;
- prevent the introduction of any virus, bug, or vulnerability into the Platform;
- comply with security protocols notified by Property Finder from time to time;
- refrain from any Malicious Activity, including scraping, spam generation, or abuse of API calls.
- Upon written request by Property Finder, the User shall, at its own cost, engage an independent third-party auditor (approved by Property Finder) to conduct a security assessment of its infrastructure used in connection with the API, and provide a complete copy of the audit report within thirty (30) calendar days of request.
- In respect of any actual or suspected security incident, the User shall:
- notify Property Finder promptly of any actual or suspected incident affecting the API, credentials, Property Finder data or systems;
- immediately contain and mitigate the incident;
- immediately rotate the affected credentials;
- cooperate with Property Finder’s investigation of the incident;
- accept temporary suspension of access where Property Finder considers this necessary to protect the API, Platform, Customers or third parties; and
- comply with any additional incident-related requirements applicable to the User under any other agreement with Property Finder.
- SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
- Property Finder may suspend or terminate the User’s access to the API without liability if:
- the User breaches any term of this Agreement;
- Property Finder reasonably believes the User’s access threatens the security or integrity of the Platform;
- the User fails to comply with technical requirements or upgrade requests;
- the User engages in unauthorised or unlawful use of the API or Platform.
- In the event of termination:
- all licences and access rights granted to the User under this Agreement shall cease immediately;
- the User shall cease using the API and destroy or return any copies of the Specification or API Documentation;
- the User shall remain fully responsible for any acts or omissions; and
- the User shall indemnify Property Finder for any losses, claims, or liabilities arising from such suspension or termination.
- Property Finder may suspend or terminate the User’s access to the API without liability if:
- FEES AND CHARGES
- Access to the API’s standard features and standard migration support is free of charge presently. However, Property Finder reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to levy fees for access to the API, or for any ancillary services provided to the User, including but not limited to:
- bespoke development work;
- custom features;
- enhanced support services; or
- additional functionality or data services.
- Any applicable fees shall be notified in writing and shall be subject to mutual agreement before provision of the corresponding services. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all such fees shall be payable within thirty (30) days of invoice.
- Access to the API’s standard features and standard migration support is free of charge presently. However, Property Finder reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to levy fees for access to the API, or for any ancillary services provided to the User, including but not limited to:
- SUPPORT AND SERVICE LEVELS
- Property Finder will use reasonable efforts to acknowledge PFDN Partner support requests within one (1) business day and to address them within a reasonable timeframe, taking into account their urgency, complexity and any dependencies.
- THIRD PARTY RESPONSIBILITY
- The User shall ensure that any third party accessing or using the API on its behalf (including CRM providers, integrators, or bespoke system developers) complies with the terms of this Agreement. The User shall remain fully liable for any breach of this Agreement by such third parties as if the breach were committed by the User. Property Finder shall have the right to take direct enforcement action against such third parties or the User in its sole discretion.
- INDEMNIFICATION
- The User shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Property Finder, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with:
- any breach by the User (and in case of a Customer, any third party acting on behalf of such Customer) of this Agreement;
- any unauthorised or unlawful use, access, or processing of data via the API;
- any third-party claims (including those by Customers) arising from or in connection with the User’s access to or use of the API or its Integration.
- The User shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Property Finder, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in connection with:
- CONFIDENTIALITY
- Credentials (such as passwords, keys, and client IDs) are intended to be used by you and identify you only. You will keep your credentials confidential and make reasonable efforts to prevent and discourage other Users from using your credentials. Credentials may not be embedded in open source projects.
- Each Party agrees to treat as strictly confidential all information disclosed by the other Party in connection with this Agreement that is marked or reasonably understood to be confidential, including technical specifications, API Documentation, business processes, and pricing details.
- The receiving Party shall not disclose such confidential information to any third party nor use it for any purpose other than exercising rights or performing obligations under this Agreement.
- These confidentiality obligations shall survive for a period of five (5) years from the termination or expiry of this Agreement.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THE TERMS, NEITHER PROPERTY FINDER NOR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY SPECIFIC PROMISES ABOUT THE APIS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE DON’T MAKE ANY COMMITMENTS ABOUT THE CONTENT ACCESSED THROUGH THE APIS, THE SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS OF THE APIS, OR THEIR RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, OR ABILITY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. WE PROVIDE THE APIS “AS IS”. THE USER ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS INTEGRATION AND USE OF THE API AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE API IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
- The User acknowledges that the API, Specification, and any Beta Services have not been developed to meet the User’s individual requirements and it is the User’s sole responsibility to ensure compatibility.
- Property Finder shall not be liable to the User for:
- any indirect or consequential loss;
- loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
- loss or corruption of data;
- business interruption or loss of anticipated savings;
- loss of goodwill or reputation; or
- any losses related to Beta Services.
- Property Finder’s maximum aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be limited to ten thousand United Arab Emirates Dirhams (AED 10,000).
- Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or exclude liability for:
- death or personal injury caused by negligence;
- fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
- any other liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.
- BETA SERVICES
- Property Finder may, from time to time, offer access to services, features, or functionality that are in development and designated as beta, pilot, or trial (“Beta Services”).
- Use of Beta Services is voluntary and at the User’s sole discretion. Beta Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, and may contain errors or be incomplete.
- The User shall:
- provide feedback, bug reports, or improvement suggestions upon request;
- not disclose any information related to the Beta Services to third parties without prior written consent;
- assign all rights, title, and interest in any feedback or suggestions to Property Finder.
- Property Finder reserves the right to suspend or withdraw Beta Services at any time, with or without notice, and shall not be liable for any resulting loss, interruption, or data issues arising from such withdrawal.
- GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
- Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre, which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause. The number of arbitrators shall be one. The seat of arbitration shall be Dubai. The language to be used in the arbitration shall be English. The governing law of the Agreement shall be the substantive law of Dubai International Financial Centre.
- GENERAL TERMS
- Amendments: Property Finder may update or amend this Agreement from time to time by providing prior written notice to the User. Continued use of the API after such notice shall constitute acceptance of the updated terms.
- Assignment: Property Finder may assign or transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the User’s consent. The User may not assign or transfer its rights without Property Finder’s prior written consent.
- Force Majeure: Property Finder shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform due to any cause beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation acts of God, internet failures, civil disturbances, or changes in law.
- Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties regarding its subject matter and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings, or agreements, whether written or oral.
- Waiver and Severability:
- No waiver shall be effective unless in writing. A waiver of any breach shall not constitute a waiver of any other breach.
- If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.