eBizPages | TERMS of USE AGREEMENT

TERMS of USE AGREEMENT

Welcome to eBizPages, an eBusiness Connection web-site (the "Site"). These terms of use ("Terms of Use") apply to your access to, and use of, the Site so please read them carefully.

We reserve the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in the Terms of Use or any policy or guideline of the Site, at any time and in its sole discretion. Any changes or modification will be effective upon posting of the revisions and notice of such changes to the Site. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of its changes or modifications will constitute your acceptance of such changes or modifications. Therefore, you should frequently review the Terms of Use and applicable policies from time-to-time to understand the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Site. If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the Site, please direct these to info@e-bc.ca.

BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, AND USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BELOW, ALL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT CHANGES TO THE FOREGOING. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR ANY SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATION, DO NOT ACCESS, BROWSE OR OTHERWISE USE THIS SITE.

License and Site Access

You are granted a limited license to browse this Site for personal and informational purposes, to obtain access to the e-business supplier listings and to advertise as a supplier. Such grant does not include, without limitation: (a) any resale of the Site or content therein; (b) making derivative uses of the Site and its contents; or (c) use of any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel, or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright, or proprietary rights of our Partners or any third party. Our founding partners ("Partners") include, without limitation, Western Economic Diversification, Small Business BC, the Leadership and Management Development Council of BC, any of their respective sponsors and any other sponsor of the Site from time to time.

You may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose of our, or our Partners', respective trademarks, logos or other proprietary information (including the images found at this Site, the content of any text or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page) without our express written consent. Further, you may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing our name or trademark without our express written consent.

Any unauthorized use of this Site will terminate the permission or license granted by these Terms of Use and may violate applicable law including copyright laws, trademark laws (including trade dress), and communications regulations and statutes.

The contents of this Site and the content accessible through the Site may be protected by various intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, copyrights, trade-marks and trade secrets. Title and all other ownership rights and interests in the Site and the content shall remain with the various publishers of such content, as applicable.

Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute and download the materials on this Site for personal and informational use only; provided that, you may not, without our permission, or the respective owners of copyright, or other proprietary rights, (a) copy, publish, or post any materials on any computer network or broadcast or publications media, (b) modify the materials, and (c) remove, alter, or obscure any copyright and other proprietary rights notices or legends contained in the materials.

Third Party Content (Including e-Business Suppliers Listings)

Third-Party Content. This Site may contain content provided or supplied by third parties (the "Third Party Content"). Access to Third Party Content (including e-business suppliers) is provided as a service to those interested in the information or services provided by those third parties. We do not create, nor have control over the Third Party Content. We make no representations or warranties whatsoever regarding the accuracy or completeness of the Third Party Content and the indemnification, disclaimer and limitation of liability provisions in these Terms of Use apply to the Third Party Content. Users visit this Site and use the information contained therein at their own risk.

Third-Party Links. We may provide links to third party web-sites or services on the Site. We, and our Partners, make no representations or warranties regarding, and accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for: (i) any services or products obtained through third parties or third party links accessed through the Site, or (ii) the quality, content, nature or reliability, including but not limited to the accuracy or completeness of the content, information, or opinions of sites accessible by hyperlink from this Site, or sites linking to this Site. The linked sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review, changes or updates to such sites. We are providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or adoption by us or our Partners of any such site or any information contained therein. When leaving our Site, you should be aware that our terms and policies no longer govern, and, therefore, you should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of that site.

Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless our Partners, including their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from any claim, action, demand, loss, or damages (including reasonable legal fees) brought by you or on your behalf, or made or incurred by any third party arising out of or relating to your use of this Site, including but not limited to your conduct, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of a third party. Our Partners reserve the right to assume the exclusive defence and control of any such matter, which shall not excuse your indemnity obligations.

Submissions

You agree that any materials, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information, provided by you in the form of e-mail or submissions to us, or postings on this Site, are non-confidential and shall become our sole property, other than any personal information. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of these materials for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. The submission of any materials to us irrevocably waives any and all moral rights in such materials, including the rights of paternity and integrity.

Confidentiality

As total confidentiality and security of information over the Internet is not possible at this time, this web site is not a secure medium for communication. Though we make every effort to implement security safeguards to protect your personal information in a manner appropriate to its sensitivity, we cannot ensure the privacy, accuracy or authenticity of any information you send us, or that we may have sent to you, over the Internet. Without limiting the generality of anything else stated in this Terms of Use, we and our Partners will not be responsible for any damages that you may incur if you communicate information (whether confidential or not) to us or, if at your request, we communicate confidential or other information to you, and this information is intercepted, altered, republished or used in any manner whatsoever by a party to whom it was not intended to be disclosed.

Disclaimers of Representations and Warranties

You agree that the use of this Site is at your sole risk. We are providing you with access to, and the use of, this Site on an "AS IS" basis. We expressly disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all representations and warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we make no representations or warranties that the Site will meet your requirements, that the services provided through the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error free; nor do we make any representations or warranties as to the results that may be obtained by you from the use of the Site, or as to the accuracy, completeness, quality, adequacy, validity, timeliness or reliability of any information obtained from your use of the Site and information provided therein.

You acknowledge that you understand that any information provided or obtained through or from the use of the Site is done so at your own discretion and risk and that you will not hold our Partners or their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents responsible for any damages resulting from the use or misuse of the Site, including its content or services. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from or through the Site shall create any representation or warranty.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF OUR PARTNERS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR INABILITY OF USE OF THIS SITE OR THE MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN, OR ACCESSED THROUGH, THIS SITE.

Applicable Law and Venue

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use shall be filed only in courts located in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these Terms of Use.

Termination

Notwithstanding any of these Terms of Use, we reserve the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the Site, and to block or prevent future access to and use of the Site.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with those incorporated herein or referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between us relating to the subject matter hereof, and it supersedes any prior understandings or agreements (whether electronic, oral or written) regarding the subject matter, and may not be amended or modified except in writing or by making such amendments or modifications available on this Site.