Terms of Service

1. Use of Website

1.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use our website. By using our website, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement.

1.2 Account Registration

Some features of our website may require you to register for an account. When you register, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to update this information to maintain its accuracy. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

1.3 Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use our website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access our website for any purpose
• Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other harmful material
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of our website
• Use our website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of our website

2. Intellectual Property

2.1 Website Content

Our website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Explore Canada, its licensors, or other providers and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

2.2 Use License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use our website for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include:

• Modifying or copying the materials
• Using the materials for any commercial purpose
• Attempting to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on our website
• Removing any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials
• Transferring the materials to another person or "mirroring" the materials on any other server

2.3 Trademarks

The Explore Canada name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Explore Canada or its affiliates. You may not use such marks without the prior written permission of Explore Canada.

3. User Content

3.1 User Contributions

Our website may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal profiles, forums, bulletin boards, and other interactive features that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content or materials. All user content must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms.

3.2 Content Standards

User content must not:

• Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable
• Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination
• Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property rights
• Violate the legal rights of others or contain any material that could give rise to civil or criminal liability
• Be likely to deceive any person
• Promote any illegal activity or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act
• Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person
• Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization

3.3 License to User Content

By posting content to our website, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose.

4. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Explore Canada. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these third parties.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the operation or availability of our website. We do not warrant that our website is free of viruses or other harmful components.

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event will Explore Canada, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind arising from the use of our website, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Explore Canada, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of our website.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9. Changes to Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time without notice. By continuing to access or use our website after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +1 (416) 555-7890
• Address: 123 Maple Street, Toronto, ON M5V 2H1, Canada