BoardSpace Website Terms & Conditions
Ownership of Site; Agreement to Terms of Use
These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms of Use”) apply to the BoardSpace website located at boardspace.co operated by 8868662 Canada Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “BoardSpace”), (hereinafter referred to as the “Site”). The Site is the property of BoardSpace and its licensors. BY USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE; IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE SITE. BoardSpace reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. As long as you comply with these Terms of Use, BoardSpace grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to enter and use the Site.
Content
All text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code (collectively, the “Content”), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel” and arrangement of such Content, contained on the Site is owned, controlled or licensed by or to BoardSpace, and is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way (including “mirroring”) to any other computer, server, web site or other medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise, without BoardSpace’s express prior written consent. You may use information on BoardSpace’s services (such as FAQs, manuals, and similar materials) purposely made available by BoardSpace for downloading from the Site, provided that you (1) not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents, (2) use such information only for your personal, non-commercial informational purpose and do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast it in any media, (3) make no modifications to any such information, and (4) not make any additional representations or warranties relating to such documents.
Your Use of the Site
You shall not use any “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider” or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Site or any Content, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site or any Content, to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Site. BoardSpace reserves the right to bar any such activity. You shall not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks connected to the Site or to any BoardSpace server, or to any of the services offered on or through the Site, by hacking, password “mining” or any other illegitimate means. You shall not probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Site or any network connected to the Site, nor breach the security or authentication measures on the Site or any network connected to the Site. You shall not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace any information on any other user of or visitor to the Site, or any other customer of BoardSpace, including any BoardSpace account not owned by you, to its source, or exploit the Site or any service or information made available or offered by or through the Site, in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information, including but not limited to personal identification or information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Site. You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Site or BoardSpace’s systems or networks, or any systems or networks connected to the Site or to BoardSpace. You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted on the Site, or with any other person’s use of the Site. You shall not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any message or transmittal you send to BoardSpace on or through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site. You shall not pretend that you are, or that you represent, someone else, or impersonate any other individual or entity. You shall not use the Site or any Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of BoardSpace or others.
Subscriptions to Services; Other Terms and Conditions
Additional terms and conditions may apply to subscriptions for services and specific portions or features of the Site, including contests, promotions or other similar features, all of which terms shall each form an integral part of these Terms of Use by this reference. You agree to abide by such other terms and conditions, including where applicable, representing that you are of sufficient legal age to use or participate in such service or feature. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and the terms posted for or applicable to a specific portion of the Site or for any service offered on or through the Site, the latter terms shall control with respect to your use of that portion of the Site or the specific service. BoardSpace’s obligations, if any, with regard to its services are governed solely by the agreements pursuant to which they are provided, and nothing on this Site should be construed to alter such agreements. BoardSpace may make changes to any such services offered on the Site, or to the applicable subscription prices for such services, at any time, without notice.
Accounts, Passwords and Security
Certain features or services offered on or through the Site may require you to open an account. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account, including your password, and for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of your failing to keep this information secure and confidential. You agree to notify BoardSpace immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password, or any other breach of security. You acknowledge and agree that you may be held liable for losses incurred by BoardSpace or any other user of or visitor to the Site due to someone else using your BoardSpace username, password or account as a result of your failing to keep your account information secure and confidential. You agree not use anyone else’s BoardSpace username, password or account at any time without the express permission and consent of the holder of that BoardSpace username, password or account. BoardSpace cannot and will not be liable for any losses or damages arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.
Privacy
BoardSpace’s Privacy Policy applies to use of this Site, and its terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. To view BoardSpace’s Privacy Policy, Additionally, by using the Site, you acknowledge and agree that Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information you send to the Site may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission (for example, credit card information) is encrypted.
Links to Other Sites and to the BoardSpace Site
This Site may contain links to other independent third-party Web sites (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to our visitors. Such Linked Sites are not under BoardSpace’s control, and BoardSpace is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.
Disclaimers
BOARDSPACE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICE OR FEATURE OF THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE DELIVERED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. BOARDSPACE CANNOT WARRANT THAT ANY FILES OR OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. BOARDSPACE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BOARDSPACE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY BOARDSPACE SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY INFORMATION AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIRD PARTY FEEDBACK OR COMMENTS PUBLISHED TO THE SITE, IF ANY. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST BOARDSPACE FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR ANY SUCH CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence or any other cause of action. BoardSpace reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice: (1) to modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason; (2) to modify or change the Site, or any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (3) to interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL BOARDSPACE, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE, SUBCONTRACTOR, AGENT, SUCCESSOR, OR ASSIGN OF BOARDSPACE BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, DEATH, LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGE, ACT OF GOD, ACCIDENT, DELAY, OR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, WHICH ARISE OUT OF OR ARE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY USE OF THE SITE OR WITH ANY DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, EVEN IF BOARDSPACE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. If, notwithstanding the other provisions of these Terms of Use, BoardSpace is found to be liable to you for any damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the Site or any Content, BoardSpace’s sole liability to you shall in no event exceed the greater of (a) the total amount of any subscription or similar fees with respect to any service or feature of or on the Site paid in the six (6) months prior to the date of the initial claim made against BoardSpace, or (b) or One Hundred Canadian Dollars ($100.00 CAD). Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations of liability, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold BoardSpace, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including legal expenses), made against BoardSpace by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site.
Violation of These Terms of Use
BoardSpace may disclose any information we have about you (including your identity) if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) BoardSpace’s rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Site, including BoardSpace’s customers. BoardSpace reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that BoardSpace deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. BoardSpace also may disclose your information when BoardSpace determines that applicable law requires or permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection purposes. You acknowledge and agree that BoardSpace may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with BoardSpace through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law or BoardSpace determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process, (b) enforce these Terms of Use, (c) respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others, or (d) protect the rights, property or personal safety of BoardSpace, its employees, users of or visitors to the Site, and the public. You agree that BoardSpace may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site and/or block your future access to the Site if we determine that you have violated these Terms of Use or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Site. You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to BoardSpace, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to BoardSpace obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that BoardSpace deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies BoardSpace may have at law or in equity. You agree that BoardSpace may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site, for cause, which includes but is not limited to: (a) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (b) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (c) discontinuance or material modification of the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, or (d) unexpected technical issues or problems. If BoardSpace does take any legal action against you as a result of your violation of these Terms of Use, BoardSpace will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable legal fees and costs of such action, in addition to any other relief granted to BoardSpace. You agree that BoardSpace will not be liable to you or to any third party for termination of your access to the Site as a result of any violation of these Terms of Use.
Governing Law; Dispute Resolution
You agree that all matters relating to your access to or use of the Site, including all disputes, will be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. No recovery may be sought or received for damages other than out-of-pocket expenses, except that the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and legal expenses. In the event of any controversy or dispute between BoardSpace and you arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, the parties shall attempt, promptly and in good faith, to resolve any such dispute. If we are unable to resolve any such dispute within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days), then either party may submit such controversy or dispute to binding arbitration. Such arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator will be appointed by agreement between the parties or, in default of agreement, such arbitrator will be appointed by an Ontario Judge of The Superior Court of Justice upon application of any of the said parties. A Judge of The Superior Court of Ontario shall be entitled to act as such arbitrator, if he or she so desires. The arbitration shall be held in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. The procedure to be followed will be agreed by the parties or, in default of agreement, determined by the arbitrator. The arbitration will proceed in accordance with the provisions of Arbitration Act, 1991 (Ontario). The arbitrator will have the power to proceed with the arbitration and to deliver the award notwithstanding the default by any party in respect of any procedural order made by the arbitrator. The decision arrived at by the arbitrator shall be final and binding and no appeal shall lie therefrom. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Nothing in this section will prevent either party from seeking injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction.
Void Where Prohibited
BoardSpace reserves the right to limit, in its sole discretion, the provision and quantity of any feature or service to any person or geographic area. Any offer for any feature or service made on the Site is void where prohibited. If you choose to access the Site from outside of Canada, you do so on your own initiative and you are solely responsible for complying with applicable local laws.
Miscellaneous
You shall not use or export or re-export any Content or any copy or adaptation of such Content, or service offered on the Site, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation Canadian export laws and regulations. If any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary and replaced with a valid provision that best embodies the intent of these Terms of Use, so that these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and BoardSpace with regard to your use of the Site, and any and all other written or oral agreements or understandings previously existing between you and BoardSpace with respect to such use are hereby superseded and cancelled. Other than as provided in a purchase agreement you enter into with BoardSpace, BoardSpace will not accept any counter-offers to these Terms of Use, and all such offers are hereby categorically rejected. BoardSpace’s failure to insist on or enforce strict performance of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver by BoardSpace of any provision or any right it has to enforce these Terms of Use, nor shall any course of conduct between BoardSpace and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use shall not be interpreted or construed to confer any rights or remedies on any third parties.
Feedback and Information
Any feedback you provide at this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. BoardSpace shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis. The information contained in this web site is subject to change without notice.