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Terms of Use and Disclaimer
IMPORTANT - Please read this page carefully. The www.bccbadirectory.org Web
Site (the "Web Site") is operated and owned by the Canadian Bar Association, BC
Branch (the "CBABC"). This page states the Terms of Use and Disclaimer under
which you may use the Web Site. By accessing this Web Site, you are agreeing to
be bound by these Terms of Use and Disclaimer. If you do not accept the Terms
of Use and Disclaimer stated herein, do not use the Web Site. The CBABC may
revise these Terms of Use and Disclaimer at any time by updating this posting.
Copyright
The contents of the Web Site, such as text, publications, views, graphics,
images, HTML code, multimedia clips, Java code, and the selection and
arrangement of information ("Materials"), are protected by copyright and other
intellectual property laws under both Canadian and foreign laws. Unauthorized
use of the Materials may violate copyright, trademark, patent and other laws.
You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the
original Materials on any copy you make of the Materials.
Individual User License
You are granted a limited individual user license to use (display or print)
the Materials, provided the Materials are not modified. You are further granted
a limited individual user license to use the e-mail and Internet links (the
"Services") provided on the Web Site. Any other use of the Materials or
Services is prohibited. Only the individual who is so licensed may access and
use the www.bccbadirectory.org Web site with this license; it is not
transferable and may not be used by any other person. User name and password
for access may not be shared with any other person. All rights not expressly
granted herein are reserved.
None of the Materials or Services
may be otherwise reproduced, re-published, re-disseminated or otherwise
provided in any manner or form without the prior written consent of the CBABC
or the third party to which the intellectual property rights belong. You may
not sell or modify the Materials or Services or reproduce, display, publicly
perform, distribute, or otherwise use the Materials or Services in any way for
any public or commercial purpose unless it is directly related to the practice
of law. The use of the Materials or Services on any other Web site or in a
networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited. If you violate
any of these Terms and Conditions, your permission to use the Materials and
Services automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies
you have made of the Materials.
Limitation of Warranties and
Disclaimer
The Materials and Services are provided for educational or informational
purposes only and are not intended to provide legal, accounting or tax advice
and should not be relied upon in that respect. You should not act or rely on
any information on this Web Site without seeking the advice of a professional.
Any opinion, advice, article, publication, statement, service, offer, or other
information or content expressed or made available on this Web Site or on any
site linked to this Web Site, is that of the respective author or distributor
and not of the CBABC. The CBABC assumes no obligation to update the Materials,
advise on further developments concerning topics mentioned or update the
functionality of the Services. The information contained on this Web Site may
contain typographical errors. The Materials and Services may be changed without
notice. THE MATERIALS AND SERVICES CONTAINED IN THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS" WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. FURTHER, NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE MADE CONCERNING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS,
TIMELINESS OR RELIABILITY OF THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES, OR OF ANY INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN ANY SITE LINKED TO THIS WEB SITE. THE CBABC DOES NOT WARRANT OR
GUARANTEE UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS TO THE WEB SITE, ANY SITE LINKED TO THIS WEB
SITE OR TO THE AVAILABILITY OF INTERNET E-MAIL LINKS PROVIDED ON THE WEB SITE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CBABC, ITS OFFICERS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, LICENSORS,
EMPLOYEES OR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER(S) (COLLECTIVELY "ITS REPRESENTATIVES")
BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST
REVENUE, LOST OR DAMAGED DATA OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR ECONOMIC LOSS, WHETHER
BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF
LIABILITY. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF THE CBABC OR ITS
REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGE.
Confidentiality
Absent the use of encryption, the Internet is not a secured medium and
privacy cannot be ensured. Internet e-mail is vulnerable to interception and
forging. The CBABC will not be responsible for any damages you or any third
party may suffer as a result of the transmission of confidential information
that you make to any third party through the Internet e-mail links provided on
this Web Site. The CBABC is not responsible for any errors or any changes made
to any transmitted information. Should you decide to transmit information using
Internet e-mail links, you do so at your own risk.
Computer Viruses
While the CBABC makes reasonable efforts to ensure that all Materials and
Services provided on this Web Site do not contain computer viruses, you are
responsible to take the appropriate precautions to scan for computer viruses
and to ensure that you have a complete and current back up of the applicable
items contained on your computer system.
Links to Other Sites
The Web Site may contain links to other sites as well as e-mail links.
These links are provided solely as a convenience to you. These other sites were
independently developed by parties other than the CBABC and the CBABC assumes
no responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of the information
contained in such sites. The inclusion of any link to another site does not
imply endorsement by the CBABC. Any mention of another party or its product or
service on the Web Site should not be construed as an endorsement of that party
or its product service. If you decide to access linked third party web sites,
you do so at your own risk.
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property of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch
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