CandidCost
Version embed-terms-2026-07-01
By embedding CandidCost tools or content on your site, or by countersigning, you (“Partner”) agree to these terms.
A limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to display CandidCost’s educational homebuying tools and, for paid tiers, co-branded content, on domains you have verified. We may revoke or suspend access for breach, and (on the free tier) at any time.
The Service provides general educational information built from public government data. You will not present it as personalized financial, lending, tax, or legal advice, as a recommendation of any loan, lender, or product, or as a guarantee of any rate, fee, or outcome. Co-branding is display only: it does not mean CandidCost endorses you, and it does not mean you or CandidCost endorse any third party.
You will not, in or adjacent to the Service: capture, request, or store any consumer personal information through the Service, or modify or wrap it to do so; place any referral, affiliate, “apply now,” “get pre-approved,” “match with a lender,” or similar mechanism in a way that implies CandidCost’s participation or endorsement; use the Service to steer, or as consideration for referring, any consumer to a particular lender or settlement-service provider; or exchange any thing of value for referrals in connection with the Service. Nothing in your use may create, or appear to create, a referral arrangement prohibited by RESPA Section 8 or any applicable fair-lending law.
You will not alter the Service’s outputs, figures, sources, or methodology; strip or obscure required attribution; misrepresent the Service as your own; or present its outputs as anything other than the sourced educational estimates they are.
On the free tier, the “Powered by CandidCost” attribution stays visible and unmodified. Paid co-branding replaces default branding as configured; it never removes the requirement that the tool’s neutrality and sourcing remain intact.
You will not embed the Service alongside content that is deceptive, that discriminates in violation of fair-lending law, or that implies CandidCost endorses a specific lender or product.
The tools, data compilations, methodology, and co-branded content remain CandidCost’s property. Co-branded content is licensed solely for distribution to your own audience; you will not resell, repackage, or redistribute it. All rights not granted are reserved.
CandidCost collects only aggregate, non-identifying usage of the embedded tools (counts and timings — never consumer inputs or personal data). You are solely responsible for your own site’s privacy notices and compliance.
The Service is provided “AS IS.” Figures are educational estimates and benchmarks derived from public sources, not quotes, guarantees, or advice, and may contain errors or become out of date. CandidCost disclaims all warranties, including fitness for a particular purpose or for any specific transaction, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, CandidCost is not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, and its total liability is capped at the fees you paid in the trailing twelve months (or, on the free tier, USD $100).
You will indemnify and hold CandidCost harmless from claims arising out of your use of the Service, your site’s content, or your breach of these terms — including any claim that your use created a prohibited referral or lead-generation arrangement.
Month-to-month; either party may cancel at any time. On termination you will remove the embeds. We may update these terms with a new version id; material changes will be notified, and continued use after a new version takes effect is acceptance of it.
Accepted by subscribing (recording your acceptance with the accepting person’s details, the version below, and a timestamp) or by countersignature. The person accepting represents they have authority to bind the organization.