Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using factsaboutcanada.ca (the “Site”), operated by Facts About Canada (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.
1. Acceptance of terms
These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Facts About Canada. We reserve the right to update or modify these terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects when changes were last made.
2. Use of the Site
This Site is intended for personal, non-commercial use. You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others. You must not:
- Use the Site in any way that violates applicable Canadian federal or provincial laws or regulations
- Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract content from the Site without our prior written permission
- Use automated tools to access the Site in a way that places an unreasonable load on our servers
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its related systems
- Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional material
- Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
3. Intellectual property
All content published on this Site — including but not limited to text, articles, images, graphics, logos, and page layouts — is the property of Facts About Canada or its content suppliers and is protected by Canadian and international copyright law.
You may view, print, or download content for personal, non-commercial reference only. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, transmit, display, sell, or create derivative works from any content on this Site without our express written permission.
If you wish to quote or reference content from this Site, a brief excerpt with clear attribution and a link to the original page is acceptable under fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act (Canada).
4. Accuracy of information
We make every effort to ensure the information on this Site is accurate, current, and complete. However, the content is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. We make no warranties or representations, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any content on the Site.
You should not rely solely on information from this Site for decisions of a legal, financial, medical, or other professional nature. Always consult a qualified professional for advice specific to your circumstances.
5. Third-party advertising
This Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and potentially other third-party advertising networks. We do not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content of any third-party advertisements. Advertisers are solely responsible for the accuracy and legality of their ad content.
Clicking on third-party advertisements may take you to external websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of those sites.
6. Third-party links
The Site may contain links to external websites for your convenience and reference. These links do not constitute an endorsement of those sites or their content. We have no control over the content of external sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
7. User-submitted content
If the Site allows comments or other user-submitted content, you agree that any content you submit:
- Is accurate and not misleading
- Does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights
- Is not defamatory, harassing, offensive, or otherwise unlawful
- Does not contain spam, malicious code, or unsolicited commercial content
By submitting content, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, display, and distribute that content in connection with the Site. We reserve the right to remove any submitted content at our sole discretion.
8. Disclaimer of warranties
The Site and all content, materials, and services available through it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
9. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Facts About Canada and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its content — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our total liability to you for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site shall not exceed CAD $100.
10. Governing law
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario.
11. Privacy
Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our data collection and use practices.
12. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to the Site at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Use or is harmful to other users, us, third parties, or for any other reason at our sole discretion.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
14. Contact us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:
Facts About Canada
Website: factsaboutcanada.ca
Email: admin@factsaboutcanada.ca