The following Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) website(s), as well as the materials accessible on or from the site(s). By accessing this website, you are agreeing to be bound by these website Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws and regulations, and agreeing that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, do not use this website. The CCA may revise these terms of use for its website at any time without notice. By using this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions.
Use of this Site
You may access and use this website for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do so only in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
Ownership of content
This website and all written and other materials made available through this website (the “Content”) is the property of CCA and/or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trade-mark and other laws. Certain names, logos, graphics, designs or other content on the site may be trade names or trade-marks owned by or licensed to CCA. Without prejudice to the rights of third party licensors and to the extent permitted by law, CCA hereby makes the Content available under a CC BY-NC-ND license, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained in such Content, and provided that such permission does not include the right to reproduce the Site as a whole (or a substantial part thereof). No other right or license to the website(s) or the Content is hereby granted. Modifications to the Content of the website(s) are expressly prohibited.
Confidentiality
Those areas of the CCA’s website(s) which you access by using a password or other security device may contain proprietary and confidential information of the CCA (“Confidential Information”). By accessing the CCA’s Confidential Information, you agree to keep this information confidential and to use this information solely for the purpose of maintaining and supporting your customers. You also agree to use reasonable care with this Confidential Information and to only disclose it within your company to employees who need to know it and who are instructed and agree not to disclose the information and not to use the information for any purpose not permitted by these Terms and Conditions. You will not alter, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, modify, or disclose to any third party any of the CCA’s Confidential Information that you receive.
Exclusion of Warranties and Liability
The materials provided on this website are provided “as is, as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The CCA does not warrant or make any representations or conditions regarding the use, validity, completeness, accuracy, or reliability of, or the results of, or otherwise respecting, the materials on this site. The CCA does not adopt any representation or warranty of any manufacturer, supplier or merchant of any information, products, or services. In no event shall CCA, its directors, officers, employees, members, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, including but not limited to loss of data or profit, arising out of or in connection with the use of or access to the materials on this site, or any consequences flowing therefrom, even if the CCA or a CCA authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such, and whether based in an action in contract (including fundamental breach), tort (including negligence) or any other theory of liability. The CCA has attempted to provide accurate information on this website as a service to you. However, we assume no responsibility for, and make no representations with respect to, the accuracy of the information. The CCA may change the programs or information mentioned on this website at any time without notice.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify the CCA and its officers, directors, employees, members and agents from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses whatsoever, including without limitation reasonable legal fees and disbursements, resulting directly or indirectly from: (a) your access to or use of this website or any website to which this website is or may be linked from time to time; (b) your use of, reliance on, or publication, communication or distribution of anything on or from this website; or (c) your violation of these Terms and Conditions or any law or regulation.
Linked Sites
This website may contain links to other sites as well as electronic mail links. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you. These other sites were independently developed by parties other than the CCA and the CCA assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of the information in such sites. The inclusion of any link to another site or mention of another party or its products or services on the linked site should not be construed as an endorsement of that party or its products or services. If you decide to access any linked site, you do so entirely at your own risk. The CCA reserves the right to terminate any link to this Site.
Third Party Submissions
This website may contain materials submitted by other users (“Third Party Content”). The CCA is not responsible for and does not represent or warrant the truthfulness, accuracy or reliability of any Third Party Content. The CCA is not responsible for screening or monitoring any Third Party Content posted by users of this website. If notified of Third Party Content which allegedly breaches these Terms and Conditions, The CCA may investigate the allegation and determine in its sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of the Third Party Content. The CCA has no liability for performance or non-performance of such activities. Any reliance on material posted by other users of the website will be at your own risk.
General
These Terms and Conditions and the use of this website shall be governed by the laws in force in the Province of Ontario, Canada without regard to the conflict of laws provisions therein. You irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the Province of Ontario. These Terms and Conditions are not intended to create a partnership, joint venture, or agency relationship between the parties. Except for any written agreements with the CCA that expressly reference these Terms and Conditions, this is the entire agreement between you and the CCA relating to the matters contained herein and shall not be modified except in writing by the CCA. Failure by the CCA to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.