Terms of Use
WEBSITE DISCLAIMERS
The information on this website is updated regularly by volunteers at Charles Area Neighbours Alliance (“CAN-Alliance” or the Alliance“”) and is solely for the reader’s general knowledge and is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters and developments concerning the Alliance.
CAN-Alliance’s website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”. The content is believed to be accurate at the time it is posted on the website but may be superseded by subsequent disclosures. Material on this website may contain inaccuracies, omissions or typographical errors, for which CAN-Alliance assumes no responsibility. CAN-Alliance shall not be liable or responsible for any claim or damage, direct or indirect, special or consequential, incurred by the user arising out of the interpretation, reliance upon or other use of the information contained in the pages of this website.
CAN-Alliance does not represent or warrant that functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the server that makes it available is free of viruses or other harmful components. The Alliance has taken steps to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on this web site. However, despite reasonable security measures, the risk of unauthorized alteration remains. The Alliance therefore, accepts no responsibility for information on this site that has been altered, added or deleted without the Alliance’s written consent.
CAN-ALLIANCE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERNET SOFTWARE OR COMPUTER VIRUSES
Due to technical difficulties inherent in the Internet, Internet software or transmission problems could produce inaccurate or incomplete copies of information contained on this website. Computer viruses or other destructive programs may also be inadvertently downloaded from the website. CAN-Alliance shall not be liable for Internet software, computer viruses or destructive programs and recommends that you install appropriate anti-virus or other protective software.
LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The website may contain links to third party websites or content posted on the websites maintained by third parties. The Alliance provides such links for your convenience only, to assist you in identifying and locating other Internet resources that may be of interest to you. These other websites are not under the control of the Alliance and the Alliance does not endorse any third party website or content contained on such website; does not act as an editor, publisher or disseminator of any content accessible through such links and neither controls nor monitors such content; does not make any representations or warranties of any kind regarding the links or the third party websites; is not responsible in any way for the accuracy, relevancy, completeness, timeliness or legality of any content accessible through such links; and is not responsible in any way for any damage or loss incurred as a result of your use of or reliance on any of the links.
WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
Charles Area Neighbourhood Alliance (“CAN-Alliance” or “we”) is committed to protecting the privacy of the personally-identifiable information that we collect from you. The scope of our commitment is detailed in this Policy. By submitting information to us, you agree to our use of such information as described herein.
This Policy applies to personal information about individuals and does not apply to the information collected, used or disclosed with respect to corporate or commercial entities. This Policy does not impose any limits on our collection, use or disclosure of the information exempted under applicable privacy legislation, including business contact information and certain publicly available information.
COOKIES
Websites use cookies to identify you and your interests and to track your usage of this website. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer that assist us in determining which browser you are using and where you have been on a particular website in order to use some of the features of the website.
DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION
We may share information with governmental agencies or other companies assisting us in fraud prevention or investigation. We may do so when: (1) permitted or required by law; or, (2) trying to protect against or prevent actual or potential fraud or unauthorized transactions; or, (3) investigating fraud which has already taken place. The information is not provided to these companies for marketing purposes.
COMMITMENT TO DATA SECURITY
Your personally identifiable information is kept secure. Only authorized employees, agents and contractors (who have agreed to keep information secure and confidential) have access to this information. All emails and newsletters from this site allow you to opt out of further mailings.
CONSENT
In making any transmission through our website, you agree that CAN-Alliance will have no obligations of any kind with respect to the Communications. Where it is necessary, in order to answer your enquiry, the Communications you have provided may be passed to any of our volunteer staff, board members or any affiliates worldwide.
By sending any Communications to us, you are consenting to the personal information contained therein being transferred within CAN-Alliance and being processed by CAN-Alliance for these purposes. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting through our website any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or other materials that violate any law.
PRIVACY CONTACT
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policy you may contact us at privacy@can-alliance.ca CAN-Alliance may revise this policy at any time without notice.
COLLECTION OF PERSONALLY-IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
CAN-Alliance collects personally-identifiable information through websites established for its own corporate purposes or specifically for projects which it markets (“Websites”). When users request further information, or participate in posting areas such as surveys. The personally-identifiable information we collect may consist of various information from you, including your e-mail address, website registrations, preferred means of communication, your interaction with our website (including information such as IP addresses, browser type, language, access times, referring website, etc.) and other information you provide to us.
USE OF PERSONALLY-IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
CAN-Alliance uses your personally-identifiable information to fulfill your requests for information. CAN-Alliance uses personally-identifiable information collected from cookies and IP addresses as described below. Websites are intentionally not designed for or directed at persons 18 years of age or younger, and CAN-Alliance will not intentionally collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 18.
Your personal information may be transferred across provincial or national borders to fulfill any of the above purposes (including both the necessary and the optional purposes), including to service providers located in the United States of America and other countries outside of Canada who may be subject to applicable disclosure laws in those jurisdictions, which may result in that information becoming accessible to law enforcement and national security authorities of those jurisdictions.
We occasionally hire other companies to provide services on its behalf, such as hosting websites. Those service providers will be permitted to obtain only the personal information they need to deliver the service in question, and they will be required to maintain the confidentiality of that information.
NO DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY-IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES
CAN-Alliance shall not intentionally disclose (and will take commercially reasonable steps to prevent the accidental disclosure of) your personally-identifiable information to third parties (other than independent real estate brokers authorized by CAN-Alliance with respect to a project(s) you have requested information on) without your permission, subject to the following exceptions:
CAN-Alliance may disclose your personally-identifiable information to third parties as required or permitted by applicable laws, rules or regulations;
CAN-Alliance may disclose your contact information in response to inquiries by bonafide rights owners in connection with allegations of infringement of copyright or other proprietary rights arising from information you have submitted on this website or otherwise provided to CAN-Alliance; and if CAN-Alliance (and/or one or more of its affiliates) merges with or sells all or substantially all of its assets to a third party, information collected about you on Websites may be disclosed to such third party.
CAN-Alliance may revise this policy at any time without notice.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS
All materials (graphics, icons, HTML, javascripts, color schemes, multimedia, logos, photographs, copywriting, et al) found on this Website are property of CAN-Alliance and protected by copyright. Certain names, graphics, logos, icons, designs, words, titles or phrases on this Website may constitute trade names, trademarks or service marks of CAN-Alliance or other entities.
Other materials on this website not originally produced by us (some audio, video, trademarks, et al) are copyrighted by their respective creators/owners and appear here either by permission, example or as public domain reference material.
Trademarks may be registered in Canada and in other countries, as applicable. The display of trademarks on pages on this Website does not imply that a license of any kind has been granted. Materials may not be modified, reproduced, posted, uploaded, or distributed in any way without prior written approval from CAN-Alliance.
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY
CAN-Alliance shall not be liable for any claims, expenses, damages (including direct, indirect, special or consequential damages), loss of profits, opportunities or information arising from:
– the use of or reliance on information contained in this website;
– any inaccuracy or omission in such information or failure to keep the information current;
– use of any third party websites linked to this website;
– any Internet software used in connection with this website or computer viruses or other destructive programs encountered as a result of using this website; and
– any other matter connected with this website; even if CAN-Alliance is made aware of the possibility of such claims, expenses, damages or losses.