UniPlace Terms of Service

3.1 Eligibility

To use UniPlace, you must be at least 18 years old and able to form legally binding contracts under applicable law.

3.2 Account Registration

• Accounts may be created using Google OAuth.
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your credentials.
• You agree to provide accurate and updated information.

4.1 Prohibited Activities

• You agree not to use the Service for unlawful purposes.
• You agree not to post misleading, discriminatory, or illegal content.
• You must comply with all applicable laws, including the Ontario Human Rights Code.
• Automated scraping or data mining is prohibited.
• You agree not to:
  • Impersonate any person or entity
  • Harass, abuse, or harm another person
  • Post duplicate listings or spam other users with repeated messages
  • Interfere with the proper operation of the Service
  • Attempt to access areas of the Service you are not authorized to access
  • Use automated scripts to collect information from the Service

4.2 Content Guidelines

All listings and communications must:

• Be accurate and truthful
• Not contain discriminatory statements or preferences
• Not contain offensive, inappropriate, or illegal content
• Not infringe on the rights of others

4.3 Monitoring Communications

By using our messaging system, you consent to limited monitoring for safety, moderation, and policy enforcement, in compliance with Canadian privacy law.

5.1 Listing Creation

• You are responsible for the accuracy and legality of your listings.
• Listings must comply with all applicable housing, tenancy, and university residence regulations.

5.2 Responsibility for Listings

You are solely responsible for the content of your listings and any transactions that result from your listings.

5.3 Listing Removal

We reserve the right to remove any listing for any reason, including but not limited to violations of these Terms.

6.1 Rental Payments and External Transactions

UniPlace does not process rental payments or deposits. All financial transactions occur outside of our platform between the parties involved. You acknowledge and agree that UniPlace is not liable for any payment-related issues, scams, or fraudulent activities that may occur.

6.2 Safety Practices

You are responsible for your own safety and for practicing caution when using UniPlace. We strongly recommend:

• Meeting in public places when viewing properties
• Bringing a friend when meeting strangers
• Verifying the identity of individuals you communicate with
• Never sending money to someone you haven't met in person
• Being alert to common rental scams

For more information about protecting yourself from rental scams, please visit the RCMP Rental Scams Info Site.

7.1 Our Content

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by UniPlace and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

7.2 Your Content

By posting content on UniPlace, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, modify, reproduce, and distribute that content on our Service.

10.1 General Limitation

To the maximum extent permitted by law, UniPlace shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of the Service or any content therein, regardless of whether such liability is based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

10.2 Force Majeure

UniPlace will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, pandemic, war, terrorism, riots, civil unrest, embargoes, labor disputes, or governmental regulations.