Terms and Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION WHEREBY CERTAIN DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED THROUGH ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF COURT WITHOUT A JURY TRIAL. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT THOROUGHLY. 1. AGREEMENT ACCEPTANCE AND BINDING TERMS SettleScan Inc. ("SettleScan", "we", "us", or "our") maintains and operates this website and any associated smartphone or mobile application (collectively, the "Website" or the "Site") and the SettleScan rental aggregation platform, encompassing all search, data aggregation, and redirection services offered through the Website (the "Services"). These terms and conditions constitute a legally binding agreement between you and SettleScan. The following terms and conditions, together with any documents expressly incorporated by reference (collectively, the "Agreement"), regulate your access to and utilization of the Website and the Services, whether as a guest or a registered user. Please review this Agreement thoroughly before you commence using the Website. By utilizing the Website or the Services, or by clicking to accept or agree to this Agreement when this option is made available to you, you agree to comply with and be legally bound by this Agreement, our Privacy Policy, found at settlescan.com/privacy incorporated herein by reference (the "Privacy Policy"), and such other policies and procedures as may be incorporated herein under Section 8 of this Agreement. If the individual clicking to accept or agree to this Agreement is doing so on behalf of an entity and registers such entity with this Website, then you (the individual) represent and warrant that you have authority to bind such entity and enter into this Agreement on its behalf, and all further references to "you" shall be to such entity. If you do not agree to this Agreement or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website or the Services. The Website and the Services are offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older. By utilizing the Website or the Services, you, the user, represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with SettleScan and meet all of the eligibility requirements set forth herein. If you do not meet these requirements, you must not access or use the Website or the Services. 2. COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF SETTLESCAN SERVICES AND PLATFORM SettleScan functions as a rental aggregator and search engine platform within the real estate sector. Our mission is to deliver a streamlined and convenient experience for users seeking rental properties by aggregating and presenting rental listings from various third-party rental websites and platforms. SettleScan operates as a search engine comparable to Google or ChatGPT, functioning as a neutral intermediary that assists renters in locating suitable rental properties. SettleScan is NOT a real estate broker, agent, property manager, or landlord. We do not: - Own, lease, or manage any rental properties - Represent landlords, property managers, or rental companies - Act as an intermediary in rental transactions - Provide real estate brokerage services - Host our own rental listings or property postings - Facilitate rental agreements or transactions between parties Instead, SettleScan: - Aggregates rental data from third-party rental websites and platforms - Provides search and filtering capabilities to help users find relevant rental properties - Redirects users to third-party rental websites where they can complete their rental search or application process - Acts as a search engine and information aggregator to bring high-quality traffic to third-party rental platforms - Provides AI-powered search and recommendation services to enhance the user experience SettleScan is not a competitor to rental websites. Rather, we are a complementary service that helps drive qualified traffic to these platforms by providing users with a comprehensive search experience across multiple rental sources. 3. AGREEMENT MODIFICATIONS AND POLICY UPDATES This version of this Agreement became effective on September 23, 2025 and amends, restates and replaces any version effective prior to such date. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time, with respect to your use of the Website and Services following amendment. Notification of any amendment will be posted on the Website and will be effective immediately. You are under an obligation to review the current version of this Agreement and other SettleScan policies each time before using the Website or the Services. All amendments are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Website and the Services thereafter. Your use of the Website or the Services following any amendment of this Agreement will signify your assent to and acceptance of its revised terms. 4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR WEBSITE AND SERVICES USAGE The Website and the Services provide only a neutral online platform which users can utilize to search for and discover rental properties listed on third-party websites. SettleScan does not counsel parties to real estate transactions, assess the qualifications of potential tenants, show properties, or negotiate rental or sales contracts on or through the Website or Services. No brokerage relationship or any agency or fiduciary relationship is intended to be or shall be deemed to have been created between SettleScan and any user of the Website or Services. You acknowledge and understand that: - All rental properties displayed on our platform are sourced from third-party websites and platforms - SettleScan does not verify, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or availability of any rental listings - All rental transactions must be conducted directly with the third-party rental platforms or property owners - SettleScan is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or availability of third-party rental listings - You are solely responsible for verifying all information about rental properties before making any decisions - SettleScan does not control the availability, pricing, or terms of rental properties We have no control over the conduct of third-party rental platforms, landlords, property managers, or the truth or accuracy of the information that appears on their websites. We do not endorse any persons who use or register for our Services, whether as renters or property owners. We make no verification of information that any third party submits to their platforms. We make no representations about properties advertised on third-party platforms, about the parties responsible for presenting such properties, about the accuracy of information provided by such parties, or about the financial capabilities of, or the accuracy of information provided by, prospective renters. 5. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND DATA AGGREGATION POLICIES SettleScan aggregates rental data and information from various third-party rental websites and platforms. This data aggregation is performed for the sole purpose of providing users with a comprehensive search experience across multiple rental sources. You acknowledge and agree that: - All rental listings, property information, images, and other content displayed on our platform are sourced from third-party websites - SettleScan does not create, own, or control the original content of rental listings - We act as a search engine and aggregator, similar to Google, ChatGPT or other search platforms - We respect the intellectual property rights of third-party platforms and content creators - We do not claim ownership of any third-party content displayed on our platform SettleScan reserves the right to: - Modify, filter, or organize third-party content for display purposes - Remove or exclude certain listings or content at our discretion - Update our data aggregation methods and sources - Implement technical measures to ensure compliance with third-party terms of service 6. USER RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES You agree to utilize the Website and Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this Agreement. You agree not to engage in the following prohibited activities: - Use the Website or Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement - Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website or Services - Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Website or Services - Use any automated means to access the Website or Services without our express written permission - Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Website or Services - Use the Website or Services to compete with SettleScan or develop competing services - Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity - Upload, post, or transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable - Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation - Infringe upon the rights of any third party, including intellectual property rights 7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIP All software utilized on the Website is proprietary to us or to third parties, and except as may be required to exercise the foregoing license grant, any use, redistribution, sale, decompilation, reverse engineering, disassembly, translation or reduction of such software to human-readable form is strictly prohibited. The SettleScan name, the SettleScan logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are registered or unregistered trademarks of SettleScan or its affiliates or licensors, and may not be used in connection with any service or products other than those provided by SettleScan, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits SettleScan. The Website and Services are the exclusive property of SettleScan. Except as expressly provided below, all the data, information, text, images (including video), designs, sound, music, marks, logos, compilations (meaning the collection, arrangement and assembly of information) and other content on or made available through the Website, and any of the foregoing sent to you by e-mail or other means (collectively, the "Site Content") are owned by SettleScan, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. SettleScan authorizes you to utilize the Services and access, view, use, download and print the Site Content subject to the following conditions: - you may use the Services, and download, access and print the Site Content, only in reasonable limited quantities for your personal, non-commercial use; - you may not modify the Site Content; - any displays or print outs of the Site Content must be marked "© SettleScan Inc. 2025. All rights reserved."; - you may not remove or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices that have been placed in the Site Content. 8. DATA COLLECTION PRACTICES AND PRIVACY COMPLIANCE Your utilization of the Website and Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. By utilizing the Website or Services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge and understand that: - We may collect information about your use of the Website and Services - We may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience - We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information with third parties - We may use your information to improve our Services and provide better search results - We may retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our Services 9. COMPREHENSIVE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS THE SERVICES, WEBSITE AND SITE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED IN "AS IS" CONDITION, AND SETTLESCAN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING: (1) ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING AND USAGE OF TRADE; (2) THAT THE SERVICES, WEBSITE AND THE SITE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE, ACCESSIBLE, UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR OPERATE WITHOUT ERROR; (3) AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OPERATION, USE OR OTHER EXPLOITATION OF THE SERVICES, WEBSITE OR THE SITE CONTENT; AND (4) AS TO THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES, WEBSITE OR THE SITE CONTENT. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from SettleScan, or through the Services, the Website or Site Content will create any warranty not expressly stated herein. SettleScan makes no representations or warranties regarding: - The accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of rental listings - The availability of rental properties - The quality, condition, or suitability of rental properties - The conduct of third-party rental platforms or property owners - The terms, conditions, or availability of rental agreements - The accuracy of property descriptions, images, or other information 10. LIABILITY LIMITATIONS AND DAMAGE RESTRICTIONS UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL YOU BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER FROM SETTLESCAN ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF USE), WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THE SERVICES, WEBSITE OR SITE CONTENT; HARM OR DAMAGE TO YOUR PERSON OR PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF USING THE SERVICES; YOUR OR ANYONE ELSE'S CONDUCT OR ACTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SERVICES; OR ANY ACTUAL OR ATTEMPTED COMMUNICATION OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN USERS, IN EACH CASE, EVEN IF SETTLESCAN HAS BEEN INFORMED OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN THE EVENT THAT THE FOREGOING SENTENCE IS NOT ENFORCEABLE, SETTLESCAN'S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO ANY DAMAGES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE SERVICES, WEBSITE OR SITE CONTENT SHALL BE THE GREATER OF $10 OR THE AMOUNT OF ANY FEES RECEIVED BY SETTLESCAN FROM YOU DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUED, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES OR OF LIABILITY, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 11. INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS AND LEGAL PROTECTION BY UTILIZING THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES, YOU AGREE THAT ANY LEGAL REMEDY OR LIABILITY YOU SEEK TO OBTAIN FOR ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES WILL BE LIMITED TO A CLAIM AGAINST THE PARTICULAR USER OR USERS WHO CAUSED YOU HARM. You agree to indemnify and hold SettleScan (and each of our officers, directors, and employees) harmless from any third-party claim, demand, action, damage, loss, cost or expense, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating to your use of the Services or alleging facts or circumstances that, if true, could constitute your breach of any of these Terms. 12. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, EXTERNAL LINKS, AND EXTERNAL SERVICES The Website may contain links to third-party websites or applications and our Services may include third-party content that we do not control, maintain or endorse. You expressly acknowledge and agree that we are in no way responsible or liable for any such third-party websites or applications, including, without limitation, their content, policies, failures, promotions, products, services, actions and/or any damages, losses, failures or problems caused by, related to or arising from those third parties or their sites or applications. YOUR CORRESPONDENCE AND BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH OTHERS FOUND ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PAYMENT AND DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND ANY TERMS, CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY SUCH DEALINGS, ARE SOLELY BETWEEN YOU AND THE THIRD PARTY. SettleScan encourages you to review all policies, rules, terms and regulations, including the privacy policies and terms of use of each and any third party site or application that you visit or use. SettleScan disclaims any harm that may result from your choice to use any third party services, including, but not limited to, third party services hosted on third-party sites which may ask to access, and may retain, your personal information. You agree that your use of third party services is at your own risk. 13. SERVICE TERMINATION AND ACCOUNT DEACTIVATION We may, in our discretion and without liability to you, with or without cause, with or without prior notice and at any time: - terminate your access to our Services, - deactivate or delete any of your accounts and all related information and files in such accounts and - bar your access to any of such files or Services. You may terminate your use of the Services at any time by ceasing to use the Website and Services. 14. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS The Website and Services are operated by SettleScan from Canada, and SettleScan does not represent or warrant that use of the Website or Services is lawful in other jurisdictions. All matters arising from or relating to this Agreement, the Website or to the use and operation of the Services shall be governed by the substantive laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. Without derogation of the obligation to arbitrate set forth in Section 15 below, you and we agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of British Columbia located in Surrey, British Columbia. If you gain access to the Services from locations outside Canada, you will be responsible for compliance with all local laws of any such other location, and in no event will you use the Services or Site Content in violation of Canadian export laws or regulations. 15. MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES All disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Website or the Services shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator (the "Arbitrator") in accordance with the Arbitration Act of British Columbia and the rules of the British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre (BCICAC), except that each party retains the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party's copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents or other intellectual property rights. The arbitration shall be conducted in Surrey, British Columbia, unless the Arbitrator shall determine that that venue is not reasonably convenient to all parties, in which case the Arbitrator shall determine another venue that is. The Arbitrator shall have authority to issue any and all remedies authorized by law. The right and obligation to arbitrate under this Section 15 shall extend to any claim by or against a party's officer, director, employee, shareholder, affiliate, agent, or contractor. The arbitration shall be governed by the Arbitration Act of British Columbia. Notwithstanding any rules of the BCICAC to the contrary, any claims shall be adjudicated on an individual basis only, and YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO BRING ANY CLAIM AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF A PROPOSED CLASS, ON AN AGGREGATED OR MASS BASIS, OR AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR TO CONSOLIDATE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES THERETO. 16. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOTIFICATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION SettleScan complies with applicable Canadian copyright laws, including the Copyright Act of Canada. If you have any complaints or objections to material posted on the Website you may contact our Agent at the following address: Email: hello@settlescan.com Any notice alleging that materials hosted by or distributed through the Website infringe intellectual property rights must include the following information: - an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other right being infringed; - a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed; - a description of the material that you claim is infringing and where it is located on the Services; - your address, telephone number, and email address; - a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use of the materials on the Services of which you are complaining is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and - a statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf. 17. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS TERMS No delay or omission by SettleScan in exercising any of its rights occurring upon any noncompliance or default by you with respect to any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement will impair any such right or be construed to be a waiver thereof, and a waiver by SettleScan of any of the covenants, conditions or agreements to be performed by you will not be construed to be a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any other covenant, condition or agreement hereof contained. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will be reformed to be valid and enforceable while reflecting the intent of the parties to the greatest extent permitted by law. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between you and SettleScan regarding its subject matter, and supersedes all prior promises, agreements or representations, whether written or oral, regarding such subject matter. You shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any right or obligation hereunder to any third party. You agree that the electronic text of this Agreement constitutes a writing and your assent to the terms and conditions hereof constitutes a "signing" for all purposes. 18. CONTACT INFORMATION AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us at: Email: hello@settlescan.com This Agreement is effective as of September 23, 2025 and will remain in effect until terminated in accordance with the terms herein. BY USING THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.