Terms and Conditions of Use
March 13, 2013
YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE
BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE.
This web site, including all of its features and content
(this "Web Site") is a service made available by LexisNexis Canada
Inc., or its affiliates ("Provider") and all content, information,
services and software ordered or provided on or through this Web Site
("Content") may be used solely under the following terms and conditions
("Terms of Use"). This Web Site contains information intended only
for residents of Canada. Other countries may have regulatory requirements than
those in Canada, therefore this information may not be appropriate for use
outside Canada.
1. Web Site Limited License. As a user of this Web Site you
are granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to
access and use this Web Site and Content in accordance with these Terms of Use.
Provider may terminate this license at any time for any reason.
2. Limitations on Use; Third Party Communications.
2.1. Limitations on Use. The Content on this Web Site is for
your personal use only and not for commercial exploitation. Notwithstanding the
foregoing and to the extent this Web Site provides electronic commerce, such
buying opportunities may be made available for group as well as personal
purchasing, so long as you are authorized to make purchases on behalf of such
group. You may not use the Content to determine a consumer's eligibility for:
(a) credit or insurance for personal, family, or household purposes; (b)
employment; or (c) a government license or benefit. You may not decompile,
reverse engineer, disassemble, rent, lease, loan, sell, sublicense, or create
derivative works from this Web Site or the Content. Nor may you use any network
monitoring or discovery software to determine the site architecture, or extract
information about usage, individual identities or users. You may not use any
robot, spider, other automatic software or device, or manual process to monitor
or copy our Web Site or the Content without Provider's prior written
permission. You may not use this Web Site to transmit any false, misleading,
fraudulent or illegal communications. You may not copy, modify, reproduce, republish,
distribute, display, or transmit for commercial, non-profit or public purposes
all or any portion of this Web Site, except to the extent permitted above. You
may not use or otherwise export or re-export this Web Site or any portion
thereof, or the Content in violation of the export control laws and regulations
of Canada. Any unauthorized use of this Web Site or its Content is prohibited.
2.2. Third Party Communications. Provider disclaims all
liability for any Third Party Communications you may receive or any actions you
may take or refrain from taking as a result of any Third Party Communications.
You are solely responsible for assessing and verifying the identity and
trustworthiness of the source and content of any Third Party Communications.
Provider assumes no responsibility for verifying, and makes no representations
or warranties regarding, the identity or trustworthiness of the source or
content of any Third Party Communications. As used herein, "Third Party
Communications" means any communications directed to you from any third
party directly or indirectly in connection with this Web Site.
3. Not Legal Advice. Content is not intended to and does not
constitute legal advice and no attorney-client relationship is formed, nor is
anything submitted to this Web Site treated as confidential. The accuracy,
completeness, adequacy or currency of the Content is not warranted or
guaranteed. Your use of Content on this Web Site or materials linked from this
Web Site is at your own risk.
4. Intellectual Property Rights.
4.1 Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use,
nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring on you or any third
party any license or right, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under any
law (whether common law or statutory law), rule or regulation including,
without limitation those related to copyright or other intellectual property
rights. You agree that the Content and Web Site are protected by copyrights,
trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. For
further information see Copyright.
4.2 You grant to Provider an irrevocable, non-exclusive,
royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, authorize use of and have
used on its behalf any ideas, expression of ideas, text, graphics, messages,
links, data, information and other materials you submit (collectively,
"Postings") to this Web Site. Said license is without restrictions of
any kind and without any payment due from Provider to you or permission or
notification, to you or any third party. The license includes, the right to
make, use, sell, reproduce, publish, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works
from, combine with other works, translate, distribute , display, perform and
sublicense Postings- in any form, medium, or technology now known or hereafter
developed.
4.3. You certify and warrant that the Postings: (i) are your
original works or that the owner of such works has expressly granted to
Provider a perpetual worldwide royalty-free irrevocable, non-exclusive license
for said works with all of the rights granted by you in section 4.2 of these
Terms of Use and (ii) do not violate and will not violate the rights of any
third party including any right of publicity, right of privacy , copyright,
patent or other intellectual property right or any proprietary right.
4.4. You acknowledge and agree that your submitting Postings
to this Web Site does not create any new or alter any existing relationship
between you and Provider.
4.5. By submitting Postings to this Web Site, you
acknowledge and agree that Provider may create on its own ideas that may be, or
may obtain submissions that may be, similar or identical to Postings you
submit. You agree that you shall have no recourse against Provider for any
alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary or other
right in the Postings you provide to Provider.
5. Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement. Notices
to Provider regarding any alleged copyright infringement should be directed to
the LexisNexis Chief Legal Officer via mail or courier at 9443 Springboro Pike,
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342, via fax at 937-865-1211 or via email at legalnotices@lexisnexis.com.
6. Linking to this Web Site. You may provide links to this
Web Site, provided that (a) you do not remove or obscure, by framing or
otherwise, any portion of this Web Site, including any advertisements, terms of
use, copyright notice, and other notices on this Web Site, (b) you immediately
deactivate and discontinue providing links to this Web Site if requested by
Provider, and (c) Provider may deactivate any link(s) at its discretion.
7. No Solicitation. You shall not distribute on or through
this Web Site any Postings containing any advertising, promotion, solicitation
for goods, services or funds or solicitation for others to become members of
any enterprise or organization without the express written permission of
Provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any interactive areas of this Web
Site (the "Interactive Areas"), which includes, without limitation,
any blogs, wikis, bulletin boards, discussion boards, chat rooms, email forums,
and question and answer features, where appropriate you a) may list along with
your name, address and email address, your own web site's URL and b) may
recommend third party web sites, goods or services so long as you have no
financial interest in and receive no direct or indirect benefit from such
recommended web site, product or service or its recommendation. In no event may
any person or entity solicit anyone with data retrieved from this Web Site.
8. Advertisers. This Web Site may contain advertising and
sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material
submitted for inclusion on this Web Site is accurate and complies with
applicable laws. Provider will not be responsible for the illegality of or any
error or inaccuracy in advertisers' or sponsors' materials or for the acts or
omissions of advertisers and sponsors.
9. Registration. Certain sections of this Web Site require
you to register. If registration is requested, you agree to provide accurate
and complete registration information. It is your responsibility to inform
Provider of any changes to that information. Each registration is for a single
individual only, unless specifically designated otherwise on the registration
page. Provider does not permit a) anyone other than you to use the sections
requiring registration by using your name or password; or b) access through a
single name being made available to multiple users on a network or otherwise.
You are responsible for preventing such unauthorized use. If you believe there
has been unauthorized use, you must notify Provider immediately by emailing legalnotices@lexisnexis.com.
10. Postings in interactive areas of this Web Site.
10.1. Postings to be Lawful. If you participate in
Interactive Areas on this Web Site, you shall not post, publish, upload or
distribute any Postings which are unlawful or abusive in any way, including,
but not limited to, any Postings that are defamatory, libelous, pornographic,
obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, inclusive of
hate speech, or would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the
rights of any party, or give rise to liability or violate any local, provincial,
federal or international law, either intentionally or unintentionally. Provider
may delete your Postings at any time for any reason without permission from
you.
10.2. Postings to be in Your Name. Your Postings shall be
accompanied by your real name and shall not be posted anonymously.
Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the applicable registration page for
your participation in an Interactive Area allows you to create a screen name,
you may select and use a screen name that is not your real name, provided that
you use your real name when registering for participation in the Interactive
Area. Participants in Interactive Areas shall not misrepresent their identity
or their affiliation with any person or entity.
10.3. Postings shall not contain protected health
information.
10.4. No Monitoring of Postings. Provider has no obligation
to monitor or screen Postings and is not responsible for the content in such
Postings or any content linked to or from such Postings. Provider however
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to monitor Interactive Areas,
screen Postings, edit Postings, cause Postings not to be posted, published,
uploaded or distributed, and remove Postings, at any time and for any reason or
no reason.
10.5. Non-Commercial Use only of Interactive Areas. Any
Interactive Area is provided solely for your personal use. Any unauthorized use
of any Interactive Area of this Web Site, its Content, or Postings is expressly
prohibited.
11. Errors and Corrections. Provider does not represent or
warrant that this Web Site or the Content or Postings will be error-free, free
of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected or
that it will always be accessible. Provider does not warrant or represent that
the Content or Postings available on or through this Web Site will be correct,
accurate, timely, or otherwise reliable. Provider may make improvements and/or
changes to its features, functionality or Content or Postings at any time.
12. Third Party Content. Third party content (including,
without limitation, Postings) may appear on this Web Site or may be accessible
via links from this Web Site. Provider shall not be responsible for and assumes
no liability for any infringement, mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation,
slander, libel, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, pornography or profanity in
the statements, opinions, representations or any other form of content
contained in any third party content appearing on this Web Site. You understand
that the information and opinions in the third party content is neither
endorsed by nor does it reflect the belief or opinion of Provider. Further,
information and opinions provided by employees and agents of Provider in
Interactive Areas are not necessarily endorsed by Provider and do not
necessarily represent the beliefs and opinions of Provider.
13. Lawyer Ethics Notice. If you are a licensed lawyer or paralegal
participating in any aspect of this Web Site, including but not limited to
Interactive Areas, you acknowledge that the Rules of Professional Conduct of
the jurisdictions where you are licensed ("Rules") apply to all
aspects of your participation and that you will abide by these Rules. These
Rules include, but are not limited to, the rules relating to advertising,
solicitation of clients, unauthorized practice of law, and misrepresentations
of fact. Provider disclaims all responsibility for your compliance with these
Rules. You further agree and acknowledge that when you participate in any
Interactive Area on this Web Site, that you will not offer legal advice, but
will only provide general information.
14. DISCLAIMER. THIS WEB SITE, THE INTERACTIVE AREAS, THE
CONTENT, AND POSTINGS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS, AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.
PROVIDER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
PROVIDER DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY,
OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR ANY WAY RELATED TO (A)
ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THIS WEB SITE, THE INTERACTIVE AREAS, THE
CONTENT, AND THE POSTINGS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TECHNICAL INACCURACIES
AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, (B) THIRD PARTY COMMUNICATIONS, (C) ANY THIRD PARTY
WEB SITES OR CONTENT THEREIN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACCESSED THROUGH LINKS IN
THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS THEREFROM,
(D) THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THIS WEB SITE, THE INTERACTIVE AREAS, THE CONTENT,
THE POSTINGS, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, (E) YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE, THE
INTERACTIVE AREAS, THE CONTENT, OR THE POSTINGS, OR (F) YOUR USE OF ANY
EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE, THE INTERACTIVE AREAS,
THE CONTENT, OR THE POSTINGS.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM
YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE, THE CONTENT, THE POSTINGS, THE INTERACTIVE AREAS,
ANY FACTS OR OPINIONS APPEARING ON OR THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE AREA, OR ANY THIRD
PARTY COMMUNICATIONS. PROVIDER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LEGAL FEES) IN ANY WAY DUE TO, RESULTING FROM,
OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE, THE
INTERACTIVE AREAS, THE CONTENT, THE POSTINGS, OR ANY THIRD PARTY
COMMUNICATIONS. TO THE EXTENT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS
PROHIBITED OR FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, PROVIDER'S SOLE OBLIGATION TO YOU
FOR DAMAGES SHALL BE LIMITED TO $100.00.
16. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold
Provider, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and
any third party information providers to this Web Site harmless from and
against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these Terms of Use by you or
arising from or related to any Postings uploaded or submitted by you.
17. Third Party Rights. The provisions of paragraphs 14
(Disclaimer), 15 (Limitation of Liability), and 16 (Indemnification) are for
the benefit of Provider and its officers, directors, employees, agents,
licensors, suppliers, and any third party information providers to this Web
Site. Each of these individuals or entities shall have the right to assert and
enforce those provisions directly against you on its own behalf.
18. Unlawful Activity. Provider reserves the right to
investigate complaints or reported violations of our Terms of Use and to take
any action we deem appropriate including but not limited to reporting any
suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other
third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such
persons or entities relating to user profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history,
posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.
19. Remedies for Violations. Provider reserves the right to
seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms
of Use, including but not limited to the right to block access from a
particular internet address to this Web Site and any other Provider web sites
and their features.
20. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The Terms of Use are
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of
Ontario, Canada and any action arising out of or relating to these terms shall
be filed only in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and you hereby consent and submit to
the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such
action.
21. Additional Terms.
21.1. Privacy. Your use of this Web Site is subject to Provider's
Privacy Policy.
21.2. Additional Terms for LexisNexis Services. Your use of
the LexisNexis Online Services, case law, legal forms and other related legal
materials ("LexisNexis Services") is also governed by the General Terms and Conditions
for Use of the LexisNexis Services, and if applicable the LexisNexis Services
Supplemental Terms for Specific Materials, (collectively the "LN
Services Terms") which are provided during the registration process for
these LexisNexis Services, all of which are incorporated by reference herein.
Your completion of the LexisNexis Services registration process constitutes
your acceptance of the LN Services Terms. If you do not agree with any LN
Services Terms, you are not permitted to access the LexisNexis Services.
22. Severability of Provisions. These Terms of Use
incorporate by reference any notices contained on this Web Site, the Privacy
Policy and the LN Services Terms and constitute the entire agreement with
respect to access to and use of this Web Site, the Interactive Areas, and the
Content and Postings. If any provision of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void
or unenforceable, or conflicts with the LN Services Terms then that provision
shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions and shall not affect
their validity and enforceability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
these Terms of Use, if you have a separate signed written agreement with a
Provider that applies to your use of any of that Provider's Content, that
agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and that Provider with
respect to the affected Content subject thereto (the "Otherwise Covered
Content"), and these Terms of Use shall be treated as having no force or
effect with respect to the Otherwise Covered Content.
23. Modifications to Terms of Use. Provider reserves the
right to change these Terms of Use at any time. Updated versions of the Terms
of Use will appear on this Web Site and are effective immediately. You are
responsible for regularly reviewing the Terms of Use. Continued use of this Web
Site after any such changes constitutes your consent to such changes.