{"id":1556,"slug":"mls-data-personal-information-aua-confidentiality","title":"MLS data is personal information in the agent's hands; the Authorized User Agreement is a confidentiality agreement (PropTx Rules definitions)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["privacy-pipeda","mls-data-licensing"],"reference_body":"**Claim.** MLS data in the agent's hands is personal information (PIPEDA-governed). The Authorized User Agreement (AUA) is a confidentiality agreement, not just a terms-of-use.\n\n**Source.** PropTx Rules definitions (primary), accessed 2026-06-21.\n\n**Confidence.** Verified.\n\n**Caveats.** The AUA-as-confidentiality framing has practical consequences for derivative use ([[proptx-aua-s7c-no-decompile-analyze-derivative-works]]) and for what the agent can lawfully redistribute.\n\n**Implication / use.** Sets up the (i) See circle as a contractual+statutory zone, not just a login. Pairs with PIPEDA grounding ([[pipeda-ontario-no-substantially-similar-law-applies-in-full]]).","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"research-brief-mls-data-inside-the-box-ontario-june-2026","title":"Research notes (capture-layer): inside the MLS box — what an Ontario member agent's account exposes, what goes unused, and what they're licensed to do with it (June 2026)","kind":"research-notes","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"proptx-mls-rules-effective-dec-2-2024","title":"PropTx MLS Rules — operative version effective Dec 2 2024 (primary PDF)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-mls-data-inside-the-box-ontario-june-2026","title":"Research notes (capture-layer): inside the MLS box — what an Ontario member agent's account exposes, what goes unused, and what they're licensed to do with it (June 2026)","kind":"research-notes","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-06-21T10:47:49.147Z","updated_at":"2026-06-21T10:47:49.147Z"}