Terms and Conditions
IMPORTANT. BY CLICKING ANY SUBMIT BUTTON, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Welcome to www.Connect2Canada.com (the "Connect2Canada site"). The services on this site ("Services") are offered to you by the Canadian Embassy through its contractor Grassroots Enterprise, Inc. ("Host"), subject to the following conditions. BY USING THE CONNECT2CANADA SITE AND THE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH IT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE, YOU MAY NOT USE THE CONNECT2CANADA SITE.
PRIVACY POLICY
The Canadian Embassy is committed to respecting the privacy rights of individuals who take part in on-line activities. The Canadian Embassy is responsible for any data you provide. Participation is voluntary and you may opt-out at any time via email to Connect2Canada@canadianembassy.org or by clicking here. However, should you wish to subscribe, your name and e-mail address are being collected and used for the sole purpose of administering the e-mail distribution services of Connect2Canada. While the data will be used for statistical purposes to track the number of subscribers, the data will not be used for any other secondary purpose without first obtaining your explicit consent. All the information collected will be retained within the program records of the Canadian Embassy under the following Personal Information Bank: Subscriptions to Connect2Canada. Your personal information is protected from disclosure to unauthorised persons/agencies pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act. See privacy policy: http://www.connect2canada.com/privacy
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS
All materials provided on e-mails or Web pages generated by the Host, including, but not limited to, information, documents, content, products, graphics, sounds, images, and software, are provided either by or its third party licensors and are protected by the Host or its third party licensors' copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, or other proprietary rights and laws. You agree not to use any such trademarks without the prior written permission of the Host.
END USER REGISTRATION
As a condition of using the Services, if you decide to provide information as prompted by various forms, you agree to provide true and accurate information. If the Host suspects that any information provided by you is untrue or inaccurate, the Host has the right to terminate your use of the Services.
END USER CONDUCT AND ACCEPTABLE USE
You agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations in connection with the Services. The Host is a conduit for all data ("Data") that you post and send and receive through its Services. Data is defined to include, but is not limited to, any information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, Web content or other materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that you are in violation of this Agreement, and the Host may immediately terminate your use of its Services, if the Host believes, in its sole discretion, that you are engaged in any of the following activities:
(i) Creating or transmitting Data that contains nudity, pornography, or other content harmful to a minor;
(ii) Using the Services for illegal purposes or for posting Data that is obscene, tortious, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, providing instructional information about illegal activities, or otherwise unlawful;
(iii) Violating the rights of third parties, including but not limited to rights of publicity, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property rights;
(iv) Interfering with, disrupting or violating the regulations, policies, or procedures of the Services or servers, computer systems, or networks connected to the Services, or interfering with another End User's use and enjoyment of the Services, including but not limited to (a) transmitting any Data that contains viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful or deleterious programs, or (b) attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Services or private mailing lists on the Services;
(v) Providing false information on registration forms, or attempting to mislead others as to the identity of the sender, replier, or the origin of a communication facilitated by the Host;
(vi) Using the Services to facilitate chain letters, pyramid schemes, Ponzi schemes, and other similarly illegal forms of solicitation; or
(vii) Distributing Data containing hyperlinks to sites that contain content prohibited on the Services.
EXTERNAL LINKS
The Host may create e-mails and Web pages that contain links to other Internet sites. The Host is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources, or their contents, nor does the Host endorse or take responsibility for any of the content, advertising, products or other materials on such sites. Under no circumstances shall the Host be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damages caused or alleged to have been caused by use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on such sites. Any concerns regarding any external link should be directed to the respective site administrator or Webmaster of a particular Client.
NO RESALE OF SERVICES
You agree not to resell, lease, rent, or distribute or make any commercial use of the Services or access to the Services.
MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Host reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions and the right to modify or discontinue the Services at any time without notice to you. You agree that the Host shall not be liable to you or any third party for any change in these Terms and Conditions, or any modification to or discontinuance of the Services. Any modifications to the Terms and Conditions will be posted here within these Terms and Conditions. Continued use of the Services after any such changes shall constitute your consent to such changes.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Host and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders and employees from any loss, liability, claim, demand, damage, or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) asserted by any third party due to or arising from or in connection with your use of or conduct related to the Services. The Host reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, which shall not excuse your indemnity obligations.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE HOST AND ANY THIRD PARTY ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE HOST EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
