Terms and Conditions
These Terms and Conditions of Use for the website fdgavocats.com constitute a legal agreement between you and FDG Avocats (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). The following terms and conditions, including any additional documents and/or terms expressly incorporated by reference (collectively, these “Terms and Conditions”), govern your access to and use of all content, features, and services offered on or through fdgavocats.com (the “Website”).
BY USING THE WEBSITE, OR BY CLICKING TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH AND BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY, AVAILABLE HERE [INSERT LINK], WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.
By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to enter into a binding agreement with the Company and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet these requirements, you must not access or use the Website.
We reserve the right to revise and update these terms and conditions from time to time. Any such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting and implementation on the Website. You agree to review the terms and conditions regularly for any changes. Your continued use of our Web site constitutes your acceptance of any such changes.
The information and materials on this Web Site, and the Web Site, may be changed, removed or deleted at any time, at our sole discretion and without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, the Web Site becomes inaccessible to visitors or unavailable for any period of time.
The security of your personal information is of utmost importance to us. We implement physical, electronic, and administrative measures to protect your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.
The protection and security of your information is also your responsibility. Users access the Website on their own and must ensure that any individuals who access the Website through their internet connection are aware of and comply with these Terms and Conditions. The Website, including its content or certain sections, may require user registration. In order to use the Website, all information you provide must be truthful, current, and complete.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for any circumvention of privacy or security measures present on the Website.
Any information you provide to the Website through any feature, such as an application, chat room, email, bulletin board, personal submission, or web-based interest group pages, profiles, forums, or message boards (collectively, “Interactive Features”), constitutes your consent to any use of such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available here.
Any username, password, or other security information you choose or are provided with as part of our security procedures must be kept confidential. You must not disclose it to any other person or leave any record of it. You should exercise caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer to avoid unauthorized access or visibility of your personal information. You understand and agree that any account provided to you is personal and must not be shared with others or used to grant access to the Website through your personal credentials. You also agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access or use of your username or password, or any other breach of security. You agree to log out from your account at the end of each session. You are responsible for any misuse of your password or unauthorized access. We reserve the right, at any time and from time to time, to disable or delete your account, username, password, or any other identifier, chosen by you or provided by us, at our sole discretion, with or without cause, including but not limited to a breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions.
You are prohibited from circumventing or violating the security of this Website, including but not limited to:(a) accessing content and data not intended for you;(b) breaching security or attempting to identify users through unauthorized means;(c) restricting, interrupting, or disabling service to users, hosts, servers, or networks;(d) unlawfully reproducing TCP/IP protocols;(e) disrupting network services or any method intended to prevent the Website owner from maintaining control of the Website;(f) using robots, spiders, or other devices, processes, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying Website materials;(g) introducing any virus, Trojan horse, worm, algorithm, or other malicious or technologically harmful material;(h) attacking the Website via denial-of-service, distributed denial-of-service, flooding, email bombing, or cyberattacks; and(i) any other activity that interferes with the proper functioning of the Website.
You understand and agree that this Website and all of its content and features, including but not limited to information, software, text, displays, graphics, photos, videos, audio, design, layout, navigation, and ergonomics, are the property of the Company, its licensors, or other suppliers of such materials, and are protected by intellectual property laws, including but not limited to copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights.
The name of the Company, [LIST OF COMPANY TRADEMARKS], the Company logo, and all names, logos, products, services, designs, images, and slogans associated with them are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You are prohibited from using these without prior written permission from the Company. All other names, logos, products, services, designs, images, and slogans mentioned or used on the Website are trademarks of their respective owners. Unauthorized use of these properties, unless explicitly permitted, will constitute an infringement or violation of the owner’s proprietary rights, could violate federal or other jurisdictional laws, and may lead to legal action.
You must use the Website for personal use only, not for commercial purposes. You are prohibited from reproducing, compiling for a database, distributing, modifying, creating derivative products, publicly displaying, republishing, downloading, storing, or transmitting, directly or indirectly, any materials from the Website, in any form or medium, unless:
(a) your computer or browser temporarily stores or caches copies of the materials for access and viewing;
(b) a reasonable number of copies for personal use can be printed with proper ownership notices, provided they are used for non-commercial purposes and in a lawful manner, without the right to further reproduction, publication, or distribution on any media;
(c) if social media platforms are linked to certain content on our Website, you must ensure that our Website and these social media platforms allow it.
Users are prohibited from modifying copies of materials from the Website, removing or altering any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from copies of documents from the Website. You may not access or use parts, services, or materials from the Website for commercial purposes.
If you print, copy, or download any material from the Website in violation of these Terms and Conditions, your right to use the Website will be immediately revoked, and you must, at our discretion, return or destroy all copies of the documents you have made. You do not own any rights, title, or interest in the Website or its content, except those expressly permitted by the Company. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a violation of these Terms and Conditions and may infringe or violate copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property or proprietary laws.
Your access to and use of the Website are conditional upon your acceptance of lawful and respectful use of the Website and full compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
The following content standards apply to all content, documents, and information that a user submits, posts, publishes, displays, or transmits (collectively, “submission”) on the Website, to other users or persons (collectively, “User Contributions”), and to any Interactive Features. All User Contributions must comply with applicable federal, provincial, local, and international laws, regulations, and terms of use.
Without limiting the foregoing, you represent and agree that your use of the Website and any User Contribution shall not:
(d) In any way violate any applicable federal, provincial, local, or international law or regulation, including, without limitation, laws regarding the export of data or software, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights or other intellectual property rights, legal rights (including publicity and privacy rights), or contain material that could give rise to civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise conflicts with these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.
(e) Violate the terms of use of any other website linked to this Website, including, without limitation, any social media websites.
(f) Include or contain inappropriate, obscene, harmful, threatening, abusive, intimidating, hateful, defamatory, sexually explicit or pornographic, violent, provocative, or discriminatory material based on race, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, age, or any other legally prohibited or unlawful behavior, as determined solely by the Company.
(g) Harass, attempt to exploit, or harm any individual (including minors) in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content or by requesting personal information in violation of applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
(h) Include, create, or help spread false, inaccurate, or misleading information.
(i) Involve the sending, intentional receipt, downloading, use, or reuse of any material that does not comply with the User Content and Content Standards.
(j) Impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing).
(k) Transmit or facilitate the sending of advertisements or promotions, sales, or any other commercial activity without our prior written consent, including, without limitation, spam, junk mail, chain letters, contests, sweepstakes, other promotions, bartering, advertising, or solicitations.
(l) Encourage harmful conduct that disrupts other users’ enjoyment of the Website or that, in our judgment, may harm or put at risk the Company or users of the Website.
(m) Cause unnecessary annoyance, discomfort, anxiety, stress, embarrassment, or panic to others.
(n) Promote any illegal activity or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
(o) Create the impression that it originates from or is endorsed by us, another person, or another entity, if that is not the case.
The Website may contain Interactive Features that allow User Contributions on or through the Website.
Any User Contribution you make on the Website will not be treated as confidential by the Company. By providing such Contributions to the Website, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, as well as their respective licensees, successors, and assigns, the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and disclose to third parties any such material broadly, free of charge, perpetually, irrevocably, and non-exclusively, for any purpose whatsoever and/or, as set out in your account settings, to incorporate such material in any form, media, or technology worldwide without compensation to you. You hereby waive any moral rights or copyrights as a condition of submitting any User Contribution.
By doing so, you represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit the User Contributions and to grant us and our affiliates and service providers, as well as their respective licensees, successors, and assigns, the rights to such User Contributions, and that you comply with these Terms and Conditions. You further warrant that all User Contributions comply with applicable laws and regulations and the standards governing User Contributions and Website Content as outlined in these Terms and Conditions.
You understand and agree that you are solely and fully responsible, both legally and otherwise, for the content and accuracy of any User Contributions you submit. The Company, its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates, as well as their directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensees, suppliers, or successors, are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions submitted by you or any other user of the Website.
The Company has the right, without prior notice:
To delete or refuse, in its sole discretion and without any reason, to publish on the Website any User Contribution.
To act at any time with respect to any User Contribution that, in our opinion, does not comply with the Web Site or User Contribution standards, Site Content standards or the Terms and Conditions.
To take any appropriate legal action, including but not limited to referral to law enforcement or legal authorities, or to notify the aggrieved party of any illegal and unauthorized use of the Web Site. Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order compelling us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any material on or through the Website.
To revoke or suspend your complete access to the Web Site with or without cause, including, without limitation, breach of these Terms and Conditions.
YOU RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY AND ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSEES, ASSIGNS, SUPPLIERS OR SUCCESSORS, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTION BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY AND THE FOREGOING PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION BY THE COMPANY, ITS PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
We have no obligation or liability to any party to monitor the Website or its use, and we do not and will not review any material that you or other users submit to the Website. We cannot ensure the prompt removal of inappropriate material after it has been posted, and we have no legal liability for any actions or inactions regarding transmissions, communications or content provided by any user or third party as required by law.
The content on our Website is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to constitute advice or recommendations on which you should rely. You should obtain more specific or professional advice before deciding to act or refrain from acting based on the content of our Website.
Although we make every effort to keep the information on our Website up to date, we make no representations or warranties, express or implied, that the content on our Website is accurate, complete, or current. Your use of the Website is at your own risk, and neither the Company nor its parent, subsidiaries, or affiliates, nor their directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensees, suppliers, or successors shall be held liable or responsible for your use of the Website.
This Website may include content provided by THIRD PARTIES, including other users or licensors. Any statements and/or opinions expressed in such THIRD-PARTY content, other than content provided by the Company, are solely those of the individual or entity providing them. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Company. Neither the Company nor its parent, subsidiaries, or affiliates, nor their directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensees, suppliers, or successors shall be held liable or responsible to you or any third party for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third party.
By submitting your personal information and using our Website, you consent to the collection, use, reproduction, hosting, transmission, and disclosure of any user information submitted in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available here, as we deem necessary for the use of the Website and the provision of services.
By using this Website, you consent to the use of cookies, which allow the server to recall previous searches, registrations, and/or IP addresses to analyze website usage trends. You can set your browser to notify you before receiving a cookie, giving you the option to accept or decline it. You can also refuse cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, doing so may cause some sections of the Website to function improperly.
This Website may provide links or pointers to third-party websites for your convenience. However, we do not guarantee the content of other websites that may be accessible through ours. If you choose to access them, you do so at your own risk. We have no control over their content and accept no responsibility for these sites or any losses or damages resulting from their use. You must comply with the terms and conditions of the third-party sites.
The links to third-party websites available on our Website may include links to social media features that allow you to link or share certain content from our Website. You should only use these features when provided by us and only with respect to the identified content.
You may share a link to our homepage in a fair and legal manner, without damaging our reputation. You should not share a link that suggests any form of association, approval, or endorsement by us when none exists. Our Website should not be used on another website, and you should not create a link to any page other than the homepage. We reserve the right to revoke permission to use links without notice. The website where you share a link must comply with the Terms of Use and the standards for User Contributions and Content on the site. You agree to cooperate with us in immediately ceasing any unauthorized use or linking.
Additional terms and conditions may apply to specific sections or features of this Website and are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions.
If you use this website and the scheduling function for a consultation appointment, you agree that the fees paid for said scheduling will not be refunded if you ever decide to cancel it and the same applies if you ever miss the scheduled appointment.
We provide this Website to users located in Canada only. This Website is not intended for use in other jurisdictions or where its use is not permitted. If you access it from outside Canada, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for complying with the local laws of your jurisdiction.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICE OR ITEM FOUND OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ALL SERVICES OR ITEMS FOUND OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ABOVE DOES NOT AFFECT WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, NOR THEIR DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, GRANTORS, SUPPLIERS, OR SUCCESSORS MAKE ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR APPROVALS REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, RELEVANCE, ACCURACY, CURRENCY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, NOR THEIR DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, GRANTORS, SUPPLIERS, OR SUCCESSORS WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICE OR ITEM FOUND OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT BUGS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT OUR WEBSITE OR THE SERVER HOSTING IT IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE COMPONENTS.
WE CANNOT AND DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT FILES OR DATA AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE INTERNET OR THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE CODES. YOU ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, YOUR COMPUTER, INTERNET, AND THE SECURITY OF YOUR DATA. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, OVERLOAD, FLOOD, EMAIL BOMBARDMENT, CYBERATTACK, VIRUS, TROJAN HORSE, WORM, ALGORITHM, OR OTHER MALICIOUS OR TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER MATERIAL PROPERTY DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICE OR ITEM FOUND OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OR YOUR DOWNLOAD OF MATERIAL POSTED THEREON, OR ON ANY SITE LINKED TO IT.
EXCEPT WHERE SUCH EXCLUSIONS ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSEES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS OR SUCCESSORS SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE FOR NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, MISREPRESENTATION, FUNDAMENTAL BREACH, DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR CONFIDENTIALITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE PARTY HAD ACTUAL NOTICE OR REASON TO KNOW OF SUCH, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE ON THE WEBSITE, THE WEBSITE, ANY LINKED WEBSITES OR OTHER THIRD PARTY SITES, OR ANY WEBSITE CONTENT, MATERIALS, POSTINGS, OR INFORMATION RELATING THERETO EVEN IF THE PARTY WAS APPARENTLY ADVISED OR HAD REASON TO KNOW OF SUCH.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, as well as their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, third-party websites, use of any content on the Website, and services and products not expressly authorized in these Terms and Conditions.
No failure or delay in exercising any right, remedy, power, or privilege under these Terms and Conditions shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege under these Terms shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
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.
These Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole agreement between you and FDG Avocats regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, whether oral or written, with respect to this subject matter.
This website is operated by FDG Avocats, 2075 Robert-Bourassa Blvd., Suite 1400, Montreal QC H3A 2L1.
All notices of copyright infringement must be sent to fdgravel@fdgavocats.com in accordance with the terms set forth below.
If you witness any problems on the Website, including slanderous and defamatory conduct, you should report them to the Company at fdgravel@fdgavocats.com.
All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support and other communications related to the Website should be sent to fdgravel@fdgavocats.com.