RENTAL HOUSING COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
WEBSITE TERMS OF USE
Welcome to the website (the “Site”) of the Rental Housing Council of British Columbia (“LandlordBC”, “we”, “our”, “us”)! These terms of use (“Terms of Use”) apply to your access to, and use of, the Site so please read them carefully.
LandlordBC reserves the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in these Terms of Use, at any time and in its sole discretion. Any changes or modifications will be effective upon posting of the revisions and notice of such changes to the Site. Your continued use of this Site following the posting of its changes or modifications will constitute your acceptance of such changes or modifications. Therefore, you should review the Terms of Use from time-to-time to understand the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Site.
BY ACCESSING, BROWSING, AND USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS, BROWSE OR OTHERWISE USE THIS SITE.
LICENSE AND SITE ACCESS
You may use the Site for informational and personal or internal business purposes only. Such permitted use does not include, without limitation: (a) any resale or commercial use of the Site or its content; (b) making derivative uses of the Site or its content; or (c) use of any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods.
You may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any LandlordBC trademark, logo or other proprietary information (including the images and video found at this Site, the content of any text or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page) without LandlordBC’s express written consent. Further, you may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing a LandlordBC name or trademark without LandlordBC’s express written consent.
Any unauthorized use of this Site will terminate the permission granted by these Terms of Use and may violate applicable law.
REGISTRATION
When you use the Site to sign-up to become a member of LandlordBC or register to receive e-news updates and create an account with us (“Account”), you represent and warrant that all information that you submit when you register for your Account is accurate, current and complete, and that you will keep your Account information accurate, current and complete. If we have reason to believe that any of your Account information is untrue, inaccurate, out-of-date or incomplete, we reserve the right to terminate your Account. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your Account, whether authorized by you or not, and you must keep your Account information secure. You agree to notify Us immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your Account.
COPYRIGHT
All copyrighted and copyrightable materials on this Site, including, without limitation, the LandlordBC logo, design, text, graphics, pictures, video, sound files and other files, and the selection and arrangement (“Materials”) thereof are the copyright of LandlordBC or its partners, suppliers or licensors. You may view, copy and download the Materials for your informational and personal or internal business purposes only. The Materials may not be copied, displayed, communicated, distributed, reproduced or republished, in any form, for any other purpose without advance express written consent of LandlordBC or the respective copyright owner. You may not modify the Materials or remove or alter any copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the Materials.
TRADEMARKS
LandlordBC, the LandlordBC logo and other trade names and trademarks mentioned on the Site are either trademarks or registered trademarks and the property of LandlordBC or its partners, suppliers or licensors, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of LandlordBC or the respective owner. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts are trademarks and/or trade dress of LandlordBC, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of LandlordBC.
PRIVACY POLICY
LandlordBC has adopted a Privacy Policy that you may access here, [Note: make the word “here” a link to the privacy policy] providing you with notice of LandlordBC’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information and data collected from the Site.
LAW ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATION AND PROTECTION
In order to cooperate with legitimate governmental requests, subpoenas or court orders, to protect LandlordBC’s systems and customers, or to ensure the integrity and operation of LandlordBC’s business and systems, LandlordBC may access and disclose information it considers necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, user profile information (i.e. name, e-mail address, etc.), IP addressing and traffic information and usage history.
THIRD-PARTY LINKS
LandlordBC makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature, security, privacy, or reliability of websites accessible by hyperlink from this Site, or websites linking to this Site. The linked websites are not under the control of LandlordBC and LandlordBC is not responsible for the content of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website, or any review, changes or updates to such websites. LandlordBC is providing these links to you only as a convenience.
DISCLAIMERS
“AS IS” BASIS. THIS SITE AND THE MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. LANDLORDBC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, DURABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT AS TO THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, CONTENT, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ON THE SITE. LANDLORDBC DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE. LANDLORDBC DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS SITE OR ITS SERVER(S) ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. LandlordBC reserves the right to change the Site and Materials, and to terminate the Site, in whole or in part, at any time.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL LANDLORDBC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN, OR ACCESSED THROUGH, THIS SITE.
Certain laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations, may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights to those contained herein.
TERMINATION
LandlordBC reserves the right to terminate your access to the Sites, in whole or in part, at any time.
GENERAL
Except as provided in these Terms of Use, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel, or otherwise in or under any trademark, copyright, or other proprietary right of LandlordBC or any third party. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflicts of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms and conditions shall be filed exclusively in the courts of the Province of British Columbia, and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these terms and conditions. If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. The failure of LandlordBC to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The headings used in these Terms of Use are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms of Use.