The Talvi Terms of Service.
Acceptance of Terms
By using Talvi, you agree to these Terms. If you don't, don't use the platform.
These Terms of Service govern access to and use of Talvi's applications, websites, APIs, and related services.
By accessing or using Talvi, you agree to these Terms.
If you do not agree, do not use the platform.
Description of Services
Talvi is a software platform — not a landlord, bank, escrow, or licensed agent.
Talvi provides software and operational tools for:
- Property management
- Resident communication
- Leasing and applications
- Rent payments
- Maintenance workflows
- Document management
- E-signatures
- Building operations
- Reporting and analytics
- Resident engagement
Talvi acts solely as a software platform and is not:
- a landlord,
- property owner,
- escrow provider,
- bank,
- financial institution,
- attorney,
- or licensed property manager.
User Accounts
Multiple account types — residents, managers, vendors. You're responsible for your credentials.
Users may create accounts as:
- Residents
- Applicants
- Property managers
- Landlords
- Vendors
- Administrators
Users are responsible for:
- Maintaining account security
- Protecting credentials
- Accuracy of information
- Activity occurring under their accounts
Talvi may suspend or terminate accounts for violations of these Terms.
Payments
Stripe handles rent, deposits, and fees. Talvi doesn't directly hold your funds.
Rent payments, deposits, fees, and related transactions may be processed through third-party providers such as Stripe.
Talvi does not directly hold customer funds unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Users acknowledge:
- Payment processing may be subject to third-party terms
- Transaction delays may occur
- Failed payments may result in fees or penalties imposed by property managers
Talvi is not responsible for disputes between residents and property managers regarding rent obligations.
Applications & Screening
We facilitate applications, screening, identity verification, and income verification; managers make the call. We don't guarantee outcomes.
Talvi may facilitate rental applications, tenant screening, identity verification, and income or financial-eligibility verification through third-party providers.
Talvi does not guarantee:
- approval decisions,
- screening, verification, or income-verification outcomes,
- property availability,
- or lease offers.
Tenant screening that produces a consumer report (for example, credit or background checks performed through a consumer reporting agency, or applicant income verification furnished by Plaid Check, Inc.) is governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and applicable law, and by the FCRA Tenant-Screening Addendum in these Terms. Where an adverse decision is based in whole or in part on such a report, the property manager is responsible for providing any legally required adverse-action notices.
Property managers remain solely responsible for applicant decisions.
Identity Verification & Sanctions Screening
We verify identities and screen against sanctions and watchlists (including OFAC) using Plaid. You consent to providing ID, selfies, and related data.
To protect the platform and comply with applicable law, Talvi uses identity-verification, anti-fraud, and sanctions-screening services provided by Plaid Inc. (“Plaid”). These services may include Plaid Identity Verification, document verification, selfie/liveness checks, an anti-fraud risk engine, and Plaid Monitor (anti-money-laundering and watchlist screening).
In connection with these services, you may be asked to provide, and you consent to Talvi and Plaid (acting as Talvi's service provider and subprocessor) collecting and processing, personal information such as your:
- name, date of birth, and residential address,
- phone number and email address,
- government-issued identification documents and images,
- a photograph or video of yourself (e.g., a selfie) and related liveness data,
- and device, network, and behavioral signals used to assess fraud risk.
Sanctions & OFAC. Talvi screens users, applicants, organizations, and their principals against U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lists — including the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List — and other sanctions, watchlist, and politically-exposed-person (PEP) sources. You represent and warrant that you are not, and are not acting on behalf of any person who is, the target of U.S. or other applicable sanctions or named on any such list.
Talvi may delay, deny, suspend, or terminate access — and may decline to process payments, payouts, or other transactions — if your identity cannot be verified, you fail or cannot complete screening, or a screening match cannot be resolved.
The “autofill” functionality of the identity-verification services may only be used by users located in the United States.
Identity-verification and sanctions-screening results are signals; Talvi and property managers make their own decisions. You acknowledge that these services and the data they produce are not a “consumer report,” and will not be used as a “consumer report,” under the FCRA.
Financial Data & Required Provider Terms
Plaid-powered features carry additional Plaid terms that flow through to you, including limits on use of Plaid data and your financial-account information.
Some features rely on data and services that Talvi accesses through Plaid as a Plaid partner. When you use those features, the following terms apply in addition to these Terms. Property managers and other business customers (“Customers”) further agree to pass equivalent terms through to their own users.
You will not, and will not enable or assist any third party to: (a) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to discover the source code, object code, or underlying structure, ideas, or algorithms of the Plaid services or the data Plaid provides (“Plaid Services” and “Plaid-Provided Data”); (b) modify, translate, or create derivative works based on the Plaid Services; (c) make the Plaid Services or Plaid-Provided Data available to, or use them for the benefit of, anyone other than yourself as permitted here; (d) sell, resell, license, sublicense, distribute, rent, or lease the Plaid Services or Plaid-Provided Data, or include them in a service bureau, time-sharing, or equivalent offering; (e) publicly disclose information about the performance of the Plaid Services or Plaid-Provided Data; or (f) create a substitute or similar service through use of, or access to, the Plaid Services or Plaid-Provided Data.
You will use the Plaid Services and Plaid-Provided Data only in compliance with these Terms, the Plaid developer policy and end-user privacy policy (available at plaid.com/legal), Plaid's documentation, and applicable law, and you accept responsibility for your activities involving the Plaid Services, Plaid-Provided Data, and any end-user data.
Financial account & income data.Where you link a financial account or use income- or asset-verification features, you authorize Talvi and Plaid to access account, balance, transaction, asset, and income information from your financial institution (“FI”) solely through the FI's authorized interfaces and only for the use case you consented to. You will not “screen scrape” FI data or share account log-in credentials for that purpose. FI data will not be sold, and will be used, shared, and deleted in accordance with your consent and applicable law.
FCRA & GLBA.Except for the consumer reports described in the next paragraph, Plaid is neither a “consumer reporting agency” nor a “furnisher” under the FCRA, and Plaid-Provided Data and identity-verification data are not “consumer reports” under the FCRA; you will not use them as, or as part of, a consumer report. Use of the identity-verification services will be limited to purposes permitted under Section 6802(e) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
Consumer reports (income verification).Talvi's applicant income and financial-stability verification is furnished by Plaid Check, Inc., a consumer reporting agency, and is a “consumer report” under the FCRA. Your access to and use of those reports is governed by the FCRA Tenant-Screening Addendum in these Terms, and you may obtain and use them only as permitted there.
Plaid is an intended third-party beneficiary of the provisions of these Terms relating to the Plaid Services and Plaid-Provided Data and may enforce them directly. The Plaid Services and Plaid-Provided Data are provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, and neither Plaid nor its affiliates, suppliers, licensors, or data sources is liable for the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, or availability of any data. Plaid and applicable financial institutions may suspend access where reasonably necessary for legal, security, or risk reasons, and continued access to certain financial-institution data may require Talvi to update these provider terms — continued use after such an update constitutes acceptance.
Documents & E-Signatures
Electronic signatures are legally binding. Review documents before signing.
Talvi may provide electronic document and signature functionality.
By using Talvi's e-signature features, users consent to:
- conducting business electronically,
- receiving electronic records,
- and using electronic signatures.
Users agree electronic signatures are legally binding to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Users are responsible for reviewing documents before signing.
User Content
You own what you upload. You grant Talvi a license to host and display it as needed to run the platform.
Users may upload content including:
- documents,
- photos,
- messages,
- maintenance requests,
- listings,
- and related materials.
Users retain ownership of their content but grant Talvi a license to:
- host,
- process,
- store,
- display,
- and transmit content as necessary to operate the platform.
Users may not upload:
- illegal content,
- fraudulent content,
- malware,
- abusive material,
- or infringing material.
Prohibited Conduct
No fraud, abuse, reverse engineering, harassment, or fake listings.
Users may not:
- Use Talvi for unlawful purposes
- Commit fraud or impersonation
- Interfere with platform operations
- Reverse engineer the platform
- Circumvent security measures
- Upload malicious software
- Abuse payment systems
- Harass other users
- Create fraudulent listings or organizations
Talvi may investigate and remove accounts involved in prohibited activity.
Third-Party Services
We integrate with Stripe, Plaid, Twilio, etc. We're not responsible for their downtime or actions.
Talvi integrates with third-party providers, including Stripe (payments and bank linking), Plaid (identity verification, anti-fraud, sanctions/AML screening, and income or asset verification), e-signature providers, tenant-screening providers, communications providers, and mapping providers.
Talvi is not responsible for:
- third-party downtime,
- third-party security,
- external integrations,
- or actions of third-party providers.
Use of integrated services may be subject to separate terms.
Intellectual Property
Talvi's brand, software, and content are protected. Don't copy or exploit them.
Talvi and its associated branding, software, interfaces, and content are protected by intellectual property laws.
Users may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or exploit Talvi without authorization.
Availability
Talvi does not guarantee uninterrupted availability. Outages happen.
Talvi does not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
Maintenance, outages, updates, or third-party failures may temporarily impact functionality.
Disclaimers
Provided 'as is.' We don't warrant outcomes like rent collection or compliance.
Talvi is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
Talvi disclaims warranties including:
- merchantability,
- fitness for a particular purpose,
- non-infringement,
- and uninterrupted operation.
Talvi does not guarantee:
- payment collection,
- resident behavior,
- property performance,
- or legal compliance by users.
Limitation of Liability
No indirect damages. Total liability capped at the past 12 months of fees paid.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Talvi shall not be liable for:
- indirect damages,
- lost profits,
- data loss,
- business interruption,
- or consequential damages.
Talvi's total liability shall not exceed amounts paid to Talvi during the prior 12 months.
Indemnification
You agree to cover Talvi for claims arising from your misuse of the platform.
Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless Talvi and its affiliates from claims arising from:
- misuse of the platform,
- violations of law,
- uploaded content,
- or breaches of these Terms.
Termination
We can suspend for violations. You can stop using Talvi anytime.
Talvi may suspend or terminate access at any time for:
- violations of these Terms,
- fraud,
- abuse,
- or operational/security concerns.
Users may discontinue use at any time.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by Delaware law.
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Electronic Communications & Text Messages
We only text or notify you with your consent — residents opt in per-category in their settings; organizations consent at the org level. Reply STOP to opt out.
Talvi sends operational notifications (for example: rent reminders, payment receipts, maintenance updates, announcements, and security alerts) by email, in-app notification, and text message (SMS), using providers such as Twilio (SMS) and SendGrid (email).
Residents. Talvi sends you text messages and other notifications only for the categories you have enabled in your notification settings. You may turn any category on or off at any time in those settings. Enabling a text-message (SMS) category, together with providing your mobile number, constitutes your consent to receive automated text messages from Talvi for that category.
Organizations.For property-management organizations and their team members, consent to receive notifications and text messages is managed at the organization level. By enabling notification or SMS categories for an organization, the administrator doing so represents that they are authorized to consent on the organization's behalf and that the organization has obtained any consents required from its own personnel.
Message frequency varies based on your activity and settings. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt out of text messages at any time by disabling the relevant category in your settings or by replying STOP to any text; reply HELP for help. Opting out of text messages does not affect email or in-app notifications, which are governed separately by your settings. Consenting to text messages is not a condition of using Talvi or of any purchase.
Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms. Continued use means you accept the revised version.
Talvi may update these Terms periodically.
Continued use of Talvi after updates constitutes acceptance of revised Terms.
FCRA Tenant-Screening Addendum
When you obtain a consumer report through Talvi (including Plaid Check income reports), you certify a permissible purpose and accept FCRA obligations as the end user.
This Addendum applies whenever you, as a property manager or organization, obtain a consumer report through the Talvi platform — including applicant income or financial-stability reports furnished by Plaid Check, Inc., a consumer reporting agency. It supplements, and where it conflicts controls over, the general Plaid terms in these Terms regarding consumer reports.
- Permissible purpose. You will request and use consumer reports solely to evaluate a specific applicant who has applied to rent a unit you manage and who has consented to the report. You certify this tenant-screening permissible purpose with each request. You will not obtain or use a report for any other purpose, including credit, employment, insurance, or marketing.
- No re-use, re-sale, or re-disclosure. You will not retain a report beyond the period needed to make the rental decision, and will not re-sell, re-disclose, or combine it into any other report or database, except as required by law or to the applicant.
- Adverse action.If you take adverse action (denial, conditional approval, higher deposit, or guarantor requirement) based in whole or in part on a consumer report, you are responsible for providing the applicant a compliant FCRA adverse-action notice identifying the consumer reporting agency and the applicant's rights. You authorize Talvi to generate and send such notices on your behalf, but you remain legally responsible for the decision and its disclosure.
- Equal opportunity. You will comply with the FCRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, and all applicable federal, state, and local tenant-screening and anti-discrimination laws, and will not use any report to discriminate against a protected class.
- Accuracy & disputes.You acknowledge that the consumer reporting agency — not Talvi — assembled the report, did not make your decision, and cannot explain it. You will direct applicants who dispute a report's accuracy to the issuing agency.
- Data security & disposal. You will maintain reasonable safeguards for report data and dispose of it securely, consistent with the FCRA Disposal Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 682).
- Certification & audit. Each report request constitutes your certification of the above. Talvi may audit, suspend, or terminate your access for any breach. Plaid Inc. and Plaid Check, Inc. are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Addendum and may enforce it directly.
Vendors & Service Providers
If you use Talvi as a vendor, you're an independent contractor engaged by the property manager — not by Talvi. You're responsible for your own licensing, insurance, and the work you perform.
This section applies whenever you access Talvi as a vendor, contractor, technician, or other service provider — typically through a vendor portal invitation from a property management organization. It supplements the general account terms above.
- Independent contractor; no Talvi engagement. You are engaged directly by the property manager or organization that invited you, not by Talvi. Talvi is not your employer, principal, agent, or a party to the service agreement between you and that organization, and does not direct, supervise, schedule, or guarantee any work. Nothing in these Terms creates an employment, partnership, joint-venture, or agency relationship between you and Talvi.
- Licensing, insurance & qualifications.You are solely responsible for holding and maintaining all licenses, permits, certifications, bonding, and insurance required to perform your work, and for performing it lawfully, safely, and in a workmanlike manner. Talvi does not vet, credential, endorse, or background-check vendors, and makes no representation about any vendor's qualifications.
- Accurate work-order updates. You will keep job status, notes, photos, completion records, and any other information you submit through Talvi accurate and current, and will not mark work complete that has not been performed. Managers and residents rely on these records.
- Scoped access & confidentiality. Your access is limited to the jobs and buildings assigned to you. You will not access, attempt to access, or use platform data outside your assignments, and you will keep resident, building, and organization information confidential and use it only to perform the assigned work. Access may be revoked by the organization or Talvi at any time.
- Payment for services. Compensation for your services is owed by, and arranged with, the engaging organization under your agreement with it. Where Talvi facilitates a charge or payout, it does so only as a software tool and is not the payer of, or responsible for, amounts owed to you. Talvi is not responsible for disputes between you and the organization over scope, quality, or payment.
- Conduct on premises. When performing work you will comply with all applicable laws, building rules, and safety requirements, and you are responsible for your own conduct and that of your personnel. The prohibited-conduct and indemnification provisions of these Terms apply to your use of the platform.
Contact Information
Reach us at support@trytalvi.com.
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