Acceptance of the Website Terms and Conditions of Use
These website terms and conditions of use for northshorelaw.com, constitute a legal agreement and are entered into by and between you and North Shore Law LLP (“North Shore Law,” “we,” “us,” “our“). The following terms and conditions (collectively, these “Terms and Conditions“), govern your access to and use, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through northshorelaw.com (this sentence appears incomplete, I believe we need another word or words after “use”) (the “Website“).
By using the website, you accept and agree to be bound and comply with these terms and conditions and our website privacy policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions or the privacy policy, you must not access or use the website.
By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are the legal age of majority under applicable law to form a binding contract with North Shore Law and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Website.
Modifications to the Terms and Conditions and to the Website
We reserve the right in our sole discretion to revise and update these terms and conditions from time to time. Any and all such modifications are effective immediately upon posting and apply to all access to and continued use of the Website. You agree to periodically review the terms and conditions in order to be aware of any such modifications and your continued use shall be your acceptance of these.
The information and material on this Website, and the Website, may be changed, withdrawn or terminated at any time in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.
Your Use of the Website and Security
The security of your personal information is very important to us. We use physical, electronic, and administrative measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.
You are prohibited from attempting to circumvent and from violating the security of this Website, including, without limitation: (a) accessing content and data that is not intended for you; (b) attempting to breach or breaching the security and/or authentication measures which are not authorized; (c) restricting, disrupting or disabling service to users, hosts, servers or networks; (d) illicitly reproducing TCP/IP packet header; (e) disrupting network services and otherwise disrupting Website owner’s (should this be “North Shore Law” or “our”) ability to monitor the Website; (f) using any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website; (g) introducing any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful; (h) attacking the Website via a denial-of-service attack, distributed denial-of-service attack, flooding, mailbombing or crashing; and (i) otherwise attempting to interfere with the proper working of the Website.
Intellectual Property Rights and Ownership
You understand and agree that the Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality, including, but not limited to, all information, software, code, text, displays, graphics, photographs, video, audio, design, presentation, selection, and arrangement, are owned by North Shore Law, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected in all forms by intellectual property laws including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and any other proprietary rights.
The name North Shore Law, the North Shore Law logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, images and slogans are trademarks or tradenames of North Shore Law. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of North Shore Law. Other names, logos, product and service names, designs, images and slogans mentioned, or which appear on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners. Use of any such property, except as expressly authorized, shall constitute an infringement or violation of the rights of the property owner and may be a violation of federal or other laws and could subject the infringer to legal action.
Conditions of Use and User Submissions and Site Content Standards
As a condition of your access and use, you agree that you may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
No Reliance and No Legal Advice or Lawyer-Client Relationship
No lawyer-client or fiduciary relationship is created by your use of the Website or your communication with North Shore Law by e-mail or through this Website.
The content on our Website is provided for general information purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You should seek appropriate, qualified professional advice before acting or omitting to act based upon any information provided on or though this Website. This Website is not intended to be a comprehensive or detailed statement concerning the matters addressed.
This Website may not be used to request legal advice or to transmit to North Shore Law any confidential information. Information transmitted to North Shore Law through the Website may not be secure, may not be treated as confidential or protected by lawyer-client privilege, and does not create any relationship or duty of any kind.
Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Website, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Website is accurate, complete or up to date. Your use of the Website is at your own risk and neither North Shore Law nor its affiliates or partners and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers or successors have any responsibility or liability whatsoever for your use of this Website.
This Website may include content provided by third parties, including from other users and third-party licensors. All statements and/or opinions expressed in any such third-party content, other than the content provided by North Shore Law, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of North Shore Law. North Shore Law has no responsibility or liability whatsoever to you, or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any third-party materials.
Privacy
By using our Website, you consent to the collection, use, reproduction, hosting, transmission and disclosure of any such user content submissions in compliance with our Privacy Policy.
By using this Website you are consenting to the use of cookies which allow a server to recall previous requests or registration and/or IP addresses to analyze website use patterns. You can set your browser to notify you before you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also set your browser to turn off cookies. If you do, however, some areas of the Website may not function adequately.
Third-Party Websites
For your convenience, this Website may provide links or pointers to third-party sites. We make no representations about any other websites that may be accessed from this Website. If you choose to access any such sites, you do so at your own risk. We have no control over the contents of any such third-party sites and accept no responsibility for such sites or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. You are subject to any terms and conditions of such third-party sites.
Geographic Restrictions
The owner of the Website is based in British Columbia, Canada. This Website is not intended for use in any jurisdiction where its use is not permitted. If you access the Website from outside Canada, you do so at your own risk and you are responsible for compliance with local laws of your jurisdiction.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
Neither North Shore Law nor its affiliates or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers or successors make any warranty, representation or endorsement with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, suitability, accuracy, currency or availability of the website or its contents. without limiting the foregoing, neither North Shore Law nor its partners, affiliates or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers or successors represent or warrant that the website, or its content, will be accurate, reliable, error-free, or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected, that our website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Under no circumstance will North Shore Law nor its partners, affiliates or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors under any circumstances be liable to you or any other person for any loss or damage arising from, connected with, or relating to the use of the website by you or any other person.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
The Website and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision, principle or rule (whether of the laws of British Columbia or any other jurisdiction) and notwithstanding your domicile, residence or physical location.
Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Website and under these Terms and Conditions will be instituted in the courts of the province of British Columbia and/or the Federal Court of Canada, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to the venue of such courts.
Waiver
No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from these Terms and Conditions operates, or may be construed, as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder precludes any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
Severability
If any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of these Terms and Conditions or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
Entire Agreement
The Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and North Shore Law LLP regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter.
Reporting and Contact
This website is operated by North Shore Law LLP
All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to inquiries@northshorelaw.com.
