We Defend You Website Terms & Conditions

Acceptance

The Site is operated by We Defend You, including any affiliated lawyers or paralegals (“We Defend You”). The Site provides information, data, articles, publications and other materials accessible to the general public (the “Content”).

The Site is provided to you subject to your compliance with these Terms. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms, which form a legal agreement between you and We Defend You. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, please do not access or use the Site.

We Defend You may revise these Terms at any time without notice. Your continued use of the Site after any changes are posted will signify your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Not Legal Advice

The Content is provided for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. The Content is made available as of its original date of publication and may not be current, accurate or complete.

You should not rely on the Content, or take or fail to take any action based on the Content. Never disregard professional legal advice or delay seeking legal advice because of something you have read on the Site.

We Defend You and its affiliated lawyers and paralegals are pleased to discuss specific legal concerns with you directly. You should contact a qualified legal professional to obtain advice about your particular situation.

No Lawyer–Client Relationship

Accessing or using the Site or the Content does not create a lawyer–client relationship between you and We Defend You, or between you and any of its affiliated lawyers or paralegals.

Your use of the Site may include access to or communications with We Defend You professionals by way of email or other electronic means. Receipt of any such communication by We Defend You or its professionals does not create a lawyer–client relationship.

Any information sent or received over the Internet is generally not secure. We Defend You cannot guarantee the security or privacy of any communication (in any form) to or from the Site.

Communications Not Confidential

We Defend You does not guarantee the confidentiality of any communications made by you via email or otherwise through the Site and cannot guarantee that any such communications are protected by solicitor–client privilege.

If you wish to provide information of a confidential or sensitive nature to a member of our firm, please contact them directly by telephone or arrange a secure method of communication.

Ownership of Content

All Content, including but not limited to designs, text, graphics, software, artwork, videos, photos, trademarks, logos and other marks displayed on the Site, is owned by We Defend You and its licensors, or the party accredited as the provider of the Content, and is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws and treaty provisions.

Except as granted in the limited licence below, any use of the Content, including modification, transmission, presentation, distribution, republication or other exploitation of the Site or the Content, whether in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express prior written consent of We Defend You.

No Unlawful Use & Limited Licence

You agree that you will not, without prior written permission, use the Site or the Content for any purpose other than your own personal, non-commercial use and benefit. You agree that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms.

Subject to these Terms, you are granted a limited, non-transferable and non-exclusive licence to access, view and use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use, and you may download, store and print single copies of items comprising the Content for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained in such Content.

Links & Third-Party Sites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by We Defend You of the content of such third-party websites.

We Defend You does not guarantee the quality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency, timeliness, security, non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for any use or purpose of any third-party website, nor does it make any representation, condition or warranty about the same.

We Defend You is not responsible for and does not control the content of any third-party website, and if you choose to access any such website, you do so at your own risk.

Security

Any information sent or received over the Internet is generally not secure. We Defend You cannot guarantee the security of any communication to or from the Site and does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the Internet.

Privacy Policy

We Defend You will treat any personal information that you submit through the Site in accordance with its Privacy Policy, as such policy may be amended from time to time. The Privacy Policy describes We Defend You’s privacy practices in detail.

You are encouraged to review the Privacy Policy on a regular basis for changes. By providing personal information to We Defend You through the Site, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of such information in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy applies only while you are using the Site. Once you are linked to another website, you should review that website’s privacy policy before disclosing any personal information.

Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability

The Site and the Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranty or condition of any kind, either express or implied. We Defend You expressly disclaims all warranties and conditions, including any implied warranties of security, accuracy, reliability, accessibility, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, quiet enjoyment or non-infringement in respect of the Site and the Content, to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.

We Defend You makes no representations or warranties that the Site will be free from viruses, malware, worms or other harmful components. You acknowledge and agree that you are using the Site and the Content entirely at your own risk and liability.

Subject to applicable law, in no event shall We Defend You, or its partners, employees, consultants, agents or licensors (the “We Defend You Released Parties”) be liable for damages of any kind including, without limitation, any direct, special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, including any loss or damages relating to lost business, lost savings, lost data and/or lost profits arising from your use of, reliance upon or inability to use the Site or the Content, regardless of the cause and whether arising in contract (including fundamental breach), tort (including negligence) or otherwise, even if We Defend You knew of or ought to have known of the possibility of such damages.

Release & Indemnity

You hereby agree to release each of the We Defend You Released Parties from, and in no event shall any or all of the We Defend You Released Parties be liable to you or any other person or entity for, any and all liabilities and damages (including any direct, indirect, special, exemplary or consequential damages, including lost profits) whatsoever arising from your use of the Site (including any breach by you of these Terms), the Content or otherwise relating to these Terms.

Your sole remedy for any claim, loss, damage, costs or expenses is to cease using the Site.

You will indemnify and hold each of the We Defend You Released Parties harmless from and against any claims, losses, judgments, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees) incurred by any of them due to or resulting from your use of the Site, the Content or otherwise relating to these Terms (including any breach by you of these Terms). You will also indemnify and hold the We Defend You Released Parties harmless from and against any claims brought by third parties arising out of your use of Content from the Site.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

The Site is operated by We Defend You from its offices within the Province of Ontario, Canada. By accessing or using the Site or the Content, you agree that all matters relating to your access or use of the Site or the Content, or to these Terms, shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, excluding any conflict of laws principles.

You agree and hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario with respect to all matters relating to your access to and use of the Site or these Terms.

Termination

We Defend You may, in its sole discretion, cancel or terminate your right to use the Site, or any part of the Site (including any Content), at any time without notice. In the event of termination, you are no longer authorized to access the Site or the part of the Site affected by such termination.

The restrictions imposed on you with respect to the Site and the Content set out in these Terms shall survive such termination. We Defend You shall not be liable to any party for any such termination.

General

Except for any separate agreement in respect of particular Content or any supplemental terms that may be available on the Site, these Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and We Defend You relating to your access to and use of the Site and the Content.

If any term or provision of these Terms is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that term or provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

You may not assign, convey, subcontract or delegate your rights, duties or obligations under these Terms. We Defend You will not be considered to have waived any of its rights or remedies described in these Terms unless the waiver is in writing and signed by We Defend You. No delay or omission by We Defend You in exercising its rights or remedies will impair or be construed as a waiver of such rights or remedies, and any single or partial exercise of a right or remedy will not preclude further exercise of any other right or remedy.

The headings used in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

Copyright & Trade-Mark Notices

© We Defend You. All rights reserved. Except for the limited rights granted herein, no part of the Site or the Content may be reproduced, modified, distributed, sold, published, broadcast, retransmitted or circulated in any form without the prior written permission of We Defend You, except as permitted under these Terms. All copies of the Content must include this copyright notice.

Please contact info@wedefendyou.ca to request consent from We Defend You to reproduce the Site or the Content in any way.

“We Defend You”, the associated logos and any related names are trademarks or trade-marks of We Defend You in Canada and/or other countries.