Terms & Conditions

LEGAL NOTICE - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Please Read These Terms Carefully Before Using This Site

This page states that the Terms and Conditions under which any user may use The Organic Council of Ontario website located at www.organiccouncil.ca (the “Website”). The Organic Council of Ontario requires that all visitors to this Website agree to these terms and conditions. By using this Website or downloading materials from the Site, you indicate your acknowledgement and acceptance of the following terms and conditions and all applicable laws. If you do not agree, do not use this Website or download materials from the Site.

GENERAL TERMS

Section 1. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

You may browse this Website for your personal information and education. The trademarks, logos and marks appearing on this Website are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Organic Council of Ontario and may not be copied, distributed, republished, reproduced, uploaded, posted or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of The Organic Council of Ontario. Modification, use or misuse of these trademarks, other intellectual property or any other content on this Website, except as provided in these terms and conditions or in the Website context, is strictly prohibited. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right to use any intellectual property contained on this Website. The absence of a trademark, logo or mark belonging to The Organic Council of Ontario anywhere in the text of this Site does not constitute a waiver of The Organic Council of Ontario trademark or other intellectual property rights concerning that name, logo or mark. The material on this site is protected by international copyright and trademark laws. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way any material from this site including code and software without express permission from the Organic Council of Ontario.

Section 2. CHANGES

The Organic Council of Ontario may terminate, suspend or discontinue any aspect of The Organic Council of Ontario Website, including the availability of any features of the Site, at any time. The Organic Council of Ontario may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Site without notice or liability.

Section 3. THIRD PARTY SITES

As a convenience to you, The Organic Council of Ontario may provide, on this Site, links to websites operated by other entities. If you use these sites, you will leave this Site. The Organic Council of Ontario makes no warranty or representation regarding, and does not endorse, any linked websites or the information appearing thereon or any of the products or services provided thereon. Links do not imply that The Organic Council of Ontario sponsors, endorses, is affiliated or associated with any organization or content displayed in or accessible through the links.

Section 4. USER CONDUCT

By using The Organic Council of Ontario Website, you agree not to:
(a) use the Website for any purpose that is prohibited by this Agreement or otherwise by law
(b) use the Website or services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair the Website and services or its network
(c) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or services, accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Website through hacking, password mining or any other means
(d) attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Website
(e) modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the website
(f) harvest or collect information about website visitors
(g) permit anyone else to use the website through your username or password

Section 5. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD and SECURITY

To gain a greater level of access, a User may register as a member, agreeing to the following:
(a) The User will provide The Organic Council of Ontario with current, complete, accurate and true information during registration as prompted by the applicable registration form. User may then choose a username and password
(b) The User is entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the user password and account. Furthermore, the User is entirely responsible for any activities that occur under your account. The User agrees to notify The Organic Council of Ontario immediately of any unauthorized use of their account or any other breach of security. The User also agrees to log out of their account at the end of each session.
(c) The User may not use anyone else’s account at any time, without the permission of The Organic Council of Ontario

Section 6. PRIVACY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Please see our Privacy Policy for disclosures relating to the collection and use of personal information

Section 7. DISCLAIMER

The materials or content may contain inaccuracies and typographical errors. The Organic Council of Ontario does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the materials or content or the reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information displayed or distributed through the site. The Organic Council of Ontario does not warrant that the functional aspects of this website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. In no event shall The Organic Council of Ontario nor any other party involved in the creation, production or deliverance of this web site be liable for any direct, special, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of your access to, use of, or inability to use, any content, materials and functions of this web site or the content of any website(s) linked to this website. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, everything on this web site is provided "AS IS" and “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Section 8. OTHER

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada, as applicable, notwithstanding any principles of conflict of laws.
The Organic Council of Ontario reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time without notice. Changes in this Agreement will be effective when notice of such change is posted. Please visit this web page each time you visit this web site to keep up to date with the current terms regarding your use of this web site.

Last Updated: 2006-11-03 14:14:14