Terms of use

These terms are the conditions for using WhereWise (wherewise.ca). WhereWise is run by an individual operator who lives in Vancouver (“we”).

By using the site, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. If the Korean and English versions differ, the [English] version applies. [Lawyer to review: which language governs]

WhereWise is currently a free beta. Features, data and usage limits may change or stop without notice. There are no accounts. If we add paid features later, we will set out their terms separately.

The figures, grades, calculator results and AI answers on this site are information only. They are not financial, legal, real-estate, investment, tax or accounting advice, and using the site does not create a professional relationship between you and us.

Before a decision such as signing a lease, buying property or opening a business, check the location in person and confirm with the relevant authorities (such as the City) and with professionals such as an accountant, lawyer or real-estate professional.

The data comes from public bodies and open data, and each dataset has its own reference date. Some values may be outdated, missing or wrong, and some are estimates we calculated. The data providers do not endorse this site and are not responsible for its content. Sources and licences are listed on the Data sources page.

Answers in the AI chat are written automatically by an AI model (Anthropic’s Claude) from the figures on this site. We check how numbers are carried into answers, but the interpretation and wording can still be wrong or misleading. Do not base a decision on an answer alone. Do not put personal or confidential information into your questions.

During the beta, each person (counted by IP address) can ask 10 questions in total, and everyone together can ask 3,000. These limits may change, and the chat stops when a limit is reached.

Please do not:

• scrape or crawl the site, or use bots or scripts to download pages, data or the API in bulk or to access them automatically [Owner to decide: whether ordinary search-engine indexing is allowed — the site is currently set to noindex];
• try to get around or raise the usage limits, for example by changing IP addresses;
• probe the security of the site or server, interfere with its operation, or overload it;
• copy the site’s content or results in bulk to republish or sell them, or to build a competing service (uses that the original data licences allow are not affected — see “Ownership” below);
• use the site to break the law or infringe anyone’s rights.

If you do, we may block your access without notice.

The site’s design, code and text, and the compilation made by selecting and combining the data (including combined figures, grades and indices), are © 2026 the WhereWise operator. All rights reserved.

The underlying public data stays under each provider’s own licence; see the Data sources page. Nothing in these terms limits the rights those licences give you. For example, data we derived from OpenStreetMap is available on request under the ODbL.

The site links to other websites. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content or policies.

The site and all its content are provided “as is” and “as available”. To the extent the law allows, we give no warranties of any kind, including accuracy, completeness, timeliness, fitness for a particular purpose or uninterrupted availability.

To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss, for any loss of profit, revenue or data, or for any loss from business decisions, arising from using or being unable to use the site or the AI answers. In any other case, our total liability will not exceed [CAD $100].

Some laws do not allow these limits. Where that is so, they apply only as far as the law allows.

How we handle personal information is explained in the Privacy policy.

If we change these terms, we will post the new version on this page with a new effective date. If you keep using the site after a change, you agree to the new terms.

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada that apply there. Disputes about these terms or the site will be heard in the courts of British Columbia.

Questions about these terms: here@wherewise.ca.