Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the BarLaw Professional Corporation website. All information and content on this website is for education and information purposes only. It is not a substitute for a health care professional’s opinion.

This website is owned and operated by BarLaw Professional Corporation (“BarLaw”). Use of this website and all content and information on the website are subject to your agreement with all of these Terms and Conditions. BarLaw may modify these Terms and Conditions at any time, and such modifications will be immediately effective upon posting the modified Terms and Conditions on the website. You agree to review the Terms and Conditions periodically to be aware of such modifications, and your accessing or using the website constitutes your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions as they appear at the time of your access or use.

Legal Information

BarLaw makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate, however, BarLaw makes no guarantee as to, and assumes no responsibility for, the currency, correctness, sufficiency, or completeness of such information or recommendation. You are advised to consult a qualified legal professional regarding all aspects of your matter.

Legal Emergencies

If you are experiencing a legal emergency, you should not rely on this website for assistance, but should instead seek appropriate emergency legal assistance.

Privacy

We understand that you may be concerned about the privacy of your personal information collected in the course of your use of this website. We have prepared a Privacy Notice to briefly explain our information handling practices. Your use of this website is subject to the Privacy Statement and Privacy Policy contained in the Privacy Notice page and by using this website you agree with the terms and conditions therein.

Security

This security of any data you submit through this website is very important to BarLaw. We review our security practices to help ensure that your data is maintained securely. However, no system can perfectly guard against risks of intrusion or inadvertent disclosure of information sent to us. When you transmit information through the internet, your information is transmitted over a medium that is beyond our control, and therefore the security of the transmission may be compromised before it reaches us. BarLaw cannot and does not guarantee or warrant the confidentiality or security of the information you provide through this website. YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND SOLELY ASSUME THE RISK OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OR INTENTIONAL INTRUSION, OR OF ANY DELAY, FAILURE, INTERRUPTION, OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE. Your username and password should be kept confidential. Failure to do so may also compromise the confidentiality of your information.

No Warranties

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT BARLAW AND ANY SERVICES, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR PROVIDED BY BarLaw IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. BarLaw DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NONINFRINGEMENT, OR THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE OR ANY MERCHANDISE, INFORMATION, OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. BarLaw DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT USE OF THIS WEBSITE WILL BE FREE FROM TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, UNAVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION, DOWNTIME, SERVICE DISRUPTIONS, VIRUSES, OR WORMS AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUFFICIENT PROCEDURES AND CHECKPOINTS TO SATISFY YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCURACY OF DATA INPUT AND OUTPUT.

Use of Brands and Linking to Other Websites

BarLaw does not endorse or make any representation, express or implied, of any of the brands of products or services on this website. Any use of specific products or services are provided as examples only.

Links to websites not under the control of BarLaw, including those to our social media accounts, are provided solely for your convenience. BarLaw is not responsible for the accuracy, currency, or reliability of the content of such websites. BarLaw does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse or make any representation, express or implied, regarding the linked websites and their content.

Copyright and Trademark Information

There are marks and logos on this website which contain trademarks and/or service marks belonging to companies other than BarLaw. Unless stated otherwise, all material contained on the website is covered by a disclaimer and protected by copyright laws. The content and design of these marks, logos, trademarks, or service marks may be protected by Canadian, U.S., and international copyright laws. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, display, transmit, or frame any of these materials without prior written consent from the copyright owners, except that you may view, download, display and print a single copy of these materials on a single computer for personal, non-commercial use only, so long as: (1) you do not alter or modify the materials in any way; (2) you include all applicable notices and disclaimers (including copyright notices); and (3) you do not use the materials in a way that suggests an association with BarLaw and/or any other companies to whom the marks, logos, trademarks, or service marks belong. You understand and agree that title to these materials will not pass to you or any other user.

Limitation of Liability

You agree that you will hold harmless BarLaw and its officers, directors, shareholders, agents, contractors, employees, and volunteers from any and all claims related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, this website, or the information, services, or products contained in this website or other website to which it is linked.

THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND IN NO EVENT WILL BarLaw BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, AGGRAVATED, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER MONETARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS WEBSITE, OR SITES ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICE IS TO STOP USING THE SERVICE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT WILL BARLAW’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED ONE HUNDRED CANADIAN DOLLARS ($100.00).

Dispute Resolution

You agree that any dispute or claim (including personal injury claims) related to your use of the website is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Province of Ontario, Canada, and will be adjudicated pursuant to the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. This agreement also applies to anyone claiming on your behalf. You expressly agree that any claims, lawsuits, actions, complaints, disputes, controversies, or other matters in any way related to BarLaw or arising out of use of this website will be settled solely and exclusively through binding arbitration pursuant to the National Arbitration Rules of the ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. The arbitration will take place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You expressly agree that any such arbitrator has personal jurisdiction over you and you waive all defences of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens. By agreeing to arbitration, you expressly waive any right to a trial by jury, and you expressly waive any right to initiate or become a member of a class proceeding against BarLaw. You agree to abide by all decisions and awards rendered in such arbitration proceedings, and that such decisions and awards rendered by the arbitrator will be final and conclusive. You agree that the arbitrator will not have the right to award punitive damages or speculative damages. The arbitrator will be required to follow the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

Severability

If any of these Terms and Conditions is deemed to be invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that specific term or condition is deemed severable and all other terms and conditions will nevertheless remain in full force and effect. Each term and condition will be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law and any invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term or condition will be deemed replaced by a term or condition that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intent of the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term or condition.