Terms of Use

Terms of Use

Please read these terms and conditions of use as they set out the legal terms that govern you use of the website(s) provided by the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (“CILA”), including the website hosted at www.cila.co (the Site).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF THE SITE (“TERMS AND CONDITIONS”)

The Site is provided by the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (“CILA”) is conditional on your acceptance of the terms and conditions of use set out here. By accessing, reading, and making use of the Site, you agree, on your own behalf and on behalf of any entity you may be representing, to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. If you do not wish to be bound by the Terms and Conditions, you should not use the Site.

None of the information contained or posted on the Site constitutes legal advice and you agree that it cannot be used or relied upon as such.

CHANGES TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

CILA may add to or remove, modify, or otherwise change any part of the Terms and Conditions at any time. Such changes will be effective when they are posted on the Site. You should check the Terms and Conditions frequently for changes by checking the date this page was last updated. If any change to the Terms and Conditions is not acceptable to you, you should discontinue your use of the Site immediately. Your use of the Site after changes to the Terms and Conditions are posted will constitute acceptance of such changes.

CHANGES TO THE SITE

ACCOUNT ACCESS

Members must set up an account to access the Site, including creating login information such as a unique username and password. By setting up an account, you expressly agree to

keep the username, password, and other account or login information confidential;
supervise and be responsible for the use of your account; and
contact us and promptly to change your login information if you believe that an unauthorized person has access to your account or login information.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and login information and for restricting access to such information and to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or login information. CILA reserves the right to suspend or cancel any account for improper access or violation of these Terms of Use, or for any or no other reason, in its sole and absolute discretion.

OWNERSHIP AND USAGE

The Site and its content are owned by CILA and are protected by Canadian and foreign copyright and trademark laws. No part of the Site or any information or content posted on it may be transmitted, transcribed, reproduced, stored, or translated into any other form without the prior written permission of CILA, unless otherwise permitted by the Terms and Conditions. You are permitted to display the content of the Site on your device and to print, download and use the underlying HTML, text, audio clips, video clips or other content available to you on the Site provided that doing so is for your personal or educational use, you do not modify the content of such material and you include with and display on any such copy CILA’s copyright notice. No other use of the Site is permitted. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, you may not make commercial use of the content of the Site.

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF THE “CILA”’ TRADEMARKS

Without limitation, CILA is the sole owner of all trademarks used on the Site to identify the CILA brand and associated logos.

When referring to CILA ’s trademarks, you must comply with all applicable trademark laws and any guidelines put forward by CILA from time to time, including the following:

Use CILA’s trademarks as adjectives, immediately followed by a descriptive term to refer to CILA’s brand or services.
Use proper trademark symbols, namely TM for unregistered marks and ® for registered marks when referring to CILA’s brand or services.
Visually separate your trademark or trade name from any of CILA’s trademarks and avoid combining CILA’s trademarks with any other trademark or trade name.
Display CILA’s word marks in plain block letters. In particular, avoid using stylized letters, designs or distinct colours.
Do not use CILA’s logos without prior approval.
Do not use CILA s trademarks in your own trade name, business name, brand name, trademarks, or logos.
Do not use CILA’s trademarks as nouns or generic / descriptive terms.
Do not alter, hyphenate, translate, or make CILA’s marks possessive or plural.
The Material in violation of these Terms and Conditions shall constitute copyright infringement.

LINKING AGREEMENT

If you wish to link to the Site, you may do so, provided you agree to the link conditions described below (“Link Conditions”). A link may be established to the home page of the Site (“Home Page”) at https://cila.co/

LINK CONDITIONS

If you link your website to the Site, you agree that you may not imply that CILA is endorsing you or your products or services.
imply an affiliation between you or any entity you may be representing without the prior written consent of CILA.
misrepresent your relationship with CILA or present false or misleading statements about CILA, its constituent or affiliated bodies or their related activities; and
associate such link with any content that may be considered by CILA in its sole discretion to be distasteful or offensive.

CILA shall not be responsible or liable for any content appearing on your website. CILA may in its sole discretion, immediately terminate your right to link to the Site at any time and for any reason. If CILA exercises such right, you hereby agree you will immediately remove all links to the Site and any content thereof. By establishing a link to the Site, you will be deemed to have agreed to these Link Conditions.

WEB SITES LINKED TO THE SITE

Certain web sites may be linked to the Site. CILA is not responsible for the contents or practices of any web site that is linked to the Site. CILA makes no representations or warranties and does not endorse any web site that is linked to the Site, the contents of any such web site or any of the products or services described on any such web site. The fact that a web site is linked to the Site does not imply that CILA sponsors, endorses, or is affiliated or associated with the entity that owns or is responsible for such web site. If you decide to visit any linked web sites, you will do so at your own risk.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Your submission of personal information through the website is governed by CILA’s Privacy Policy.

DISCLAIMER

Any use or reliance on the Site or its contents shall be at your sole risk. CILA makes no representation or warranty of any kind regarding the site or its contents, all of which are provided on an “as is” basis. CILA expressly disclaims all representations, warranties, conditions, and endorsements, without limiting the generality of the foregoing. CILA makes no warranty as to the accuracy, quality, or completeness of the content of the Site, nor to title or non-infringement, nor to the absence of any software virus or other harmful component. CILA does not warrant that the Site will continue to operate or will operate without interruptions or that it will be error-free. CILA is not responsible for any changes made to the content by any third party.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

In no circumstances shall CILA, its committees, officers, employees or other agents be responsible or liable for any loss or damages whatsoever including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages arising from or in connection with your use of, access to, or your reliance on, or your inability to use or access the site, any content of the site, any external links on the site, any website linked to the site, or any content thereof.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND GOVERNING LAW

This agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and constitutes the entire agreement between you and CILA with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior agreements with respect thereto.

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