{"id":1558,"slug":"seller-opt-outs-vow-forces-idx-aggregator","title":"Seller opt-outs propagate — opting a listing out of VOW forces opt-out of IDX/aggregators too; sellers can disable AVMs and blogging","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["privacy-pipeda","mls-data-licensing"],"reference_body":"**Claim.** A seller can opt the listing (or just the address) out of all internet display. Opting out of VOW forces opt-out of IDX/aggregators too. Sellers can disable AVMs and blogging on their listing.\n\n**Source.** NAR / CAR / Realcomp model VOW & IDX rules; MRED media-tab controls, accessed 2026-06-21.\n\n**Confidence.** Verified for the principle (US model rules); Canadian application via CREA/PropTx is consistent.\n\n**Caveats.** US model rules used as illustration; verify against Ontario operative rules (PropTx, CREA Rule 11) for the precise mechanics.\n\n**Implication / use.** Any product that displays listings must honour these propagating opt-outs technically and in real time.","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":"vow-terms-of-use-bona-fide-non-commercial-mls-ownership","title":"VOW Terms of Use — registrant must acknowledge relationship + bona fide interest + personal non-commercial use + MLS ownership/copyright; no redistribution/sublicense (PropTx Rules, primary)","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":"2026-06-21T10:47:49.154Z","updated_at":"2026-06-21T10:47:49.154Z"}