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1. Acceptance of terms of use and amendments
Each time you use or cause access to this web site, you agree to be bound by these
Terms of use, as amended from time to time with or without notice to you. In addition,
if you are using a particular service on this web site or accessed via this web
site, you will be subject to any rules or guidelines applicable to those services,
and they will be incorporated by reference within these Terms of use. Please read
the site's Privacy policy, for information that is collected via this web site.
2. The site editor's service
This web site and the services provided to you on and via this web site are provided
on an "AS IS" basis. You agree that the site editor reserves the right to modify
or discontinue provision of this web site and its services, and to remove the data
you provide, either temporarily or permanently, at any time, without notice and
without any liability towards you, The site editor will not be held responsible
or liable for timeliness, removal of information, failure to store information,
inaccuracy of information, or improper delivery of information.
3. Your responsibilities and registration obligations
In order to use this web site or certain parts of it, you may be required to register
for a user account on this web site; in this case, you agree to provide truthful
information when requested, and minimum age of 14 is required for eligibility
for a user account. By registering
for a user account, you explicitly agree to this site's Terms of use, including
any amendments made by the site editor that are published herein.
4. Privacy policy
Registration data and other personally identifiable information that the site may
collect is subject to the terms of the site editor's Privacy policy.
5. Registration and password
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, and you
will be responsible for all usage of your user account and/or user name, whether
authorized or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify the site editor
of any unauthorized use of your user account, user name or password.
6. Your conduct
You agree that all information or data of any kind, whether text, software,
code, music or sound, photographs or graphics, video or other materials ("content"),
made available publicly or privately, will be under the sole responsibility of the
person providing the said content, or of the person whose user account is used.
You agree that this web site may expose you to content that may be objectionable
or offensive. The site editor will not be responsible to you in any way for content
displayed on this web site, nor for any error or omission.
By using this web site or any service provided, you explicitly agree that:
(a) you will not provide any content or conduct yourself in any way that may be
construed as: unlawful; illegal; threatening; harmful; abusive; harassing; stalking;
tortious; defamatory; libelous; vulgar; obscene; offensive; objectionable; pornographic;
designed to interfere with or disrupt the operation of this web site or any service
provided; infected with a virus or other destructive or deleterious programming
routine; giving rise to civil or criminal liability; or in violation of an applicable
local, national or international law;
(b) you will not impersonate or misrepresent your association with any person or
entity; you will not forge or otherwise seek to conceal or misrepresent the origin
of any content provided by you;
(c) you will not collect or harvest any information about other users;
(d) you will not provide, and you will not use this web site to provide, any content
or service in any commercial manner, or in any manner that would involve junk mail,
spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of unauthorized advertising
or commerce; you will not use this web site to promote or operate any service or
content without the site editor's prior written consent;
(e) you will not provide any content that may give rise to the site editor being
held civilly or criminally liable, or that may be considered a violation of any
local, national or international law, including -- but not limited to -- laws relating
to copyrights, trademarks, patents, or trade secrets.
7. Submission of content on this web site
By providing any content to this web site:
(a) you agree to grant the site editor a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive
right and license (including any moral rights or other necessary rights.) to use,
display, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, perform, promote, archive,
translate, and to create derivative works and compilations, in whole or in part.
Such license will apply with respect to any form, media, technology already known
at the time of provision or developed subsequently;
(b) you warrant and represent that you have all legal, moral, and other rights that
may be necessary to grant the site editor the license specified in this section
7;
(c) you acknowledge and agree that the site editor will have the right (but not
obligation), at the site editor's entire discretion, to refuse to publish, or to
remove, or to block access to any content you provide, at any time and for any reason,
with or without notice.
8. Third-party services
Goods and services of third parties may be advertised and/or may be made available
on or through this web site. Representations made regarding products and services
provided by third parties will be governed by the policies and representations made
by these third parties. The site editor will not in any manner be liable for or
responsible for any of your dealings or interaction with third parties.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the site editor and the site editor's representatives,
subsidiaries, affiliates, related parties, officers, directors, employees, agents,
independent contractors, advertisers, partners, and co-branders, from any claim
or demand, including reasonable legal fees, that may be filed by any third party,
arising out of your conduct or connection with this web site or service, your provision
of content, your violation of these Terms of use, or any other violation by you
of the rights of another person or party.
10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE AND OF ANY SERVICES OR CONTENT
PROVIDED (THE "SERVICE") IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED
TO YOU "AS IS", AND THE SITE EDITOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EITHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
THE SITE EDITOR MAKES NO WARRANTY, EITHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, THAT ANY PART OF THE
SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, VIRUS-FREE, TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE,
RELIABLE, OR OF ANY QUALITY, NOR IS IT WARRANTED EITHER IMPLICITLY OR EXPRESSLY
THAT ANY CONTENT IS SAFE IN ANY MANNER FOR DOWNLOAD. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT
NEITHER THE SITE EDITOR NOR ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE SERVICE PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL
ADVICE OF ANY KIND AND THAT ANY ADVICE OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED VIA THIS
WEB SITE MAY BE USED SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND THAT THE SITE EDITOR WILL NOT
BE HELD LIABLE IN ANY WAY.
Some jurisdictions may not allow disclaimers of implied warranties, and certain
statements in the above disclaimer may not apply to you as regards implied warranties;
the other terms and conditions remain enforceable notwithstanding.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SITE EDTIOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES; THIS
INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA
OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE SITE EDITOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM (I) THE USE OF SERVICES OR THE INABILITY TO USE
SERVICES, (II) THE COST OF OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND/OR SERVICES RESULTING
FROM ANY TRANSACTION ENTERED INTO ON THROUGH SERVICES, (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS
TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA TRANSMISSIONS, (IV) STATEMENTS BY ANY THIRD PARTY
OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY USING SERVICES, OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO
SERVICES.
In some jurisdictions, it is not permitted to limit liability and, therefore, such
limitations may not apply to you.
12. Reservation of rights
The site editor reserves all of the site editor's rights, including but not limited
to any and all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and any other proprietary
right that the site editor may have in respect of this web site, its content, and
goods and services that may be provided. The use of the site editor's rights. and
property requires the site editor's prior written consent. By making services available
to you, the site editor is not providing you with any implied or express licenses
or rights, and you will have no rights to make any commercial use of this web site
or provided services without the site editor's prior written consent.
13. Notification of copyright infringement
If you believe that your property has been used in any way that could be considered
a copyright infringement or a violation of your intellectual property rights, the
site editor\'s copyright agent may be contacted via:
webmaster@GiftsGoneGood.ca
14. Applicable law
You agree that these Terms of use and any dispute arising out of your use
of this web site or products or services provided will be governed by and construed
in accordance with local laws applicable at the site editor's domicile, notwithstanding
any differences between the said applicable legislation and legislation in force
at your location. By registering for a user account on this web site, or by using
this web site and the services it provides, you accept that jurisdiction is granted
to the courts having jurisdiction over the site editor's domicile, and that any
disputes will be heard by the said courts.
15. Miscellaneous information
(i) In the event that any provision of these Terms of use is deemed to conflict
with legislation by a court with jurisdiction over the parties, the said provision
will be interpreted to reflect the original intentions of the parties in accordance
with applicable law, and the remainder of these Terms of use will remain valid and
applicable; (ii) The failure of either party to assert any right under these Terms
of use will not be considered to be a waiver of that party's right, and the said
right will remain in full force and effect; (iii) You agree that any claim or cause
in respect of this web site or its services must be filed within one (1) year after
such claim or cause arose, or the said claim or cause will be forever barred, without
regard to any contrary legislation; (iv) The site editor may assign the site editor's
rights and obligations under these Terms of use; in this event, the site editor
will be relieved of any further obligation.
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