Legal Disclaimer Policy(LastUpdated:March08,2009)

The information contained in this Site is for general guidance on matters of interest only. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on the specific facts involved. Given the changing nature of laws, rules and regulations, and the inherent hazards of electronic communication, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information contained in this Site.   

Accordingly, the information on this Site is provided with the understanding that the authors and publishers are not herein engaged in rendering legal or other professional advice and services. As such, and due to this, and to the nature of the information, it should not be relied upon for decision making without suitable legal or professional advice. 

Copyright, Trademarks and Restrictions   

The copyright laws of Canada and other applicable jurisdictions protect all information and material on the BJF Bookkeeping Services website. Any unauthorized use, including re-publication, unauthorized downloading, copying or modification of the information on this website, including design marks, logos, trademarks and trade names may violate copyright or trademark legislation and may result in legal action. 

This Web site contains proprietary material of BJF Bookkeeping Services (or material that other suppliers have licensed to BJF Bookkeeping Services for their use) which is protected by copyright and other laws respecting proprietary rights.  BJF Bookkeeping Services retains all rights in the material and media, including (without limitation) all copyright and other proprietary rights worldwide in all media. Any routine and/or systematic redistribution of any portion of the products licensed herein is expressly prohibited. 

The rights granted here are an expansion of the rights granted under the Copyright Act and do not include any rights to reproduce in its entirety any portion of the information or materials contained therein. No part of the information may be duplicated in any medium or format beyond the express terms of this Agreement without prior written authorization from BJF Bookkeeping Services.  Any use not authorized by the Agreement is prohibited and is not a fair use under the U.S. copyright law. 

You agree that any supplier of any portion of the licensed materials may enforce its rights against you, even though that supplier is not a party to the Agreement. 

You may not and may not permit others to: reproduce, publish, distribute, sell, or otherwise access or use any material retrieved from or contained in or on this Site in any manner whatsoever that may infringe any copyright or proprietary interest of  BJF Bookkeeping Services ; distribute the information contained in and/on this Site to other users not duly authorized to Access the Site; distribute, rent, sublicense, lease, transfer or assign the information or Agreement; decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse-engineer this Site or information contained in or on this Site or any software contained therein, or alter, translate, modify, or adapt it to create derivative works. Unauthorized reproduction, transfer, and/or use may be a violation of criminal as well as civil law. 

You are expressly prohibited from placing or installing any portion of the information on any electronic media, including, but not limited to, local or wide area networks, timesharing services, multiple processing units, multiple site arrangements, service or software rental bureaus, list servers, online services, electronic bulletin boards or forums, World Wide Web sites or any other server that is Internet-enabled, without written authorization by BJF Bookkeeping Services. 

If you breach any provision of this Agreement, BJF Bookkeeping Services may immediately terminate this Agreement and all licenses granted hereunder without prior notice and in addition to any other available rights and remedies 

Limitations on Use   

You may display on your computer, download and print a copy of the material on our Web site for personal and non-commercial purposes only.  The content must not be altered. 

Accuracy and Availability of Information   

The information contained in this Site is for general guidance on matters of interest only. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on the specific facts involved. Given the changing nature of laws, rules and regulations, and the inherent hazards of electronic communication, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information contained in this Site. 

BJF Bookkeeping Services reserves the right to withdraw or delete information or content from the Site at any time. 

Links to Third Party Sites   

BJF Bookkeeping Services provides links to third party websites solely for the convenience of its visitors, and is not responsible for the contents, information, practices, or software of third party websites, or for any damage that may be incurred by linking to these sites.  

BJF Bookkeeping Services does not endorse the content on any third-party Web site, including Web sites of BJF Bookkeeping Services affiliates ("Third-Party Sites").  BJF Bookkeeping Services is not responsible for the content of Third-Party Sites that you reach through links on the Site, sites framed within the Site, or third-party advertisements on the Site, and we do not make any representations regarding their content or accuracy.  

Your use of Third-Party Sites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites. Any transaction that you conduct at a Third-Party site will be between you and the party providing that Web site. This means that BJF Bookkeeping Services is not your agent and is not a party to any transaction at a Third-Party Site. 

Representations and Warranties  

You represent and warrant to  BJF Bookkeeping Services that: (a) you possess the legal right and ability to enter into this Agreement; (b) all information submitted by you to the Site is true and accurate; (c) you will be responsible for all use of your username and password even if such use was conducted without your authority or permission; (d) you are at least 18 years old; and (e) you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this Agreement. 

Disclaimer of Warranties   

ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE, AND OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED AT OR FOUND WITHIN THIS SITE BY BJF Bookkeeping Services AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND BJF Bookkeeping Services AND ITS AFFILIATES HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON INFRINGEMENT. SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING,  BJF Bookkeeping Services DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: (a) AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME; (b) ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OR HOW CURRENT ANY CONTENT IS THAT IS FOUND ON THE SITE; (c) TRANSMISSIONS TO, FROM OR WITHIN THE SITE; (d) FUNCTIONALITY; (e) LACK OF VIRUSES; (f) COMPLIANCE OF THE SOFTWARE, SERVICES AND CONTENT PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES, FEDERAL OR STATE LAWS; OR (g) THAT THE SOFTWARE, CONTENT OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN THE SITE WILL MEET ANY PARTICULAR CRITERIA OF PERFORMANCE OR QUALITY. 

Limitation of Damages   

In no event will BJF Bookkeeping Services OR any of its partners or affiliates be liable for any consequential, indirect, incidental, or special damages whatsoever, Including without limitation damages for loss of profits, business interruption, Loss of or unauthorized access to information, and the like, even in the event of fault, tort, or breach of contract, or breach of warranty, and even if BJF Bookkeeping Services has been advised of the possibility of the possibility of such damages. 

Limitation of Liability; Exclusive Remedy   

Also, in no event will BJF Bookkeeping Services or any or its affiliates are liable to you and/or any agency for any amount in excess of the total dollar amount actually received by BJF Bookkeeping Services from you for products or access to the site or any of the service(s) available to you. 

Indemnity   

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless, and pay our attorney's fees and costs, if we become liable for or incur any damages in connection with your breach of this Agreement. You may not settle any dispute without our prior consent, which may only be given in a non-electronic writing signed by an authorized representative of BJF Bookkeeping Services. 

Consent to Electronic Notices and Other Communications   

You agree that all of your transactions relating to the Site may, at our option, be conducted electronically, including any that we are otherwise required to provide in "writing". For example, we may send you notices via postings at the Site or via email to any email address that you provide to us during registration as a Site member. If you do not wish to deal with us electronically, you should not use the Site or enter into this Agreement. If applicable law now or later requires us to communicate with you non-electronically, we reserve the right to charge a fee for doing so. Notice will be deemed given 24 hours after the email is sent, unless (for email) we are notified that the email address is invalid. Alternatively, we may give you notice by mail to the address provided during registration. 

Print a Copy for Your Records   

You agree to print or make an electronic copy of this Agreement (and any amendment from time to time) and retain it in your records. You also agree to make a copy of any other information that we deliver to you in writing. 

Termination   

BJF Bookkeeping Services  may terminate your subscription and/or access, or suspend access to all or part of the Site, without notice, for any conduct that  BJF Bookkeeping Services, in its sole discretion, believes is in violation of this Agreement, any applicable law, or any act which is harmful to the interests of another user, service provider, or  BJF Bookkeeping Services   may also elect not to renew your subscription and access by providing a notice of non-renewal prior to the end of your current subscription term. Applicable sections of this agreement will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement. 

Assignment   

You agree not to assign your rights under this Agreement without the consent of an authorized representative of BJF Bookkeeping Services in a non-electronic record, and any assignment without BJF Bookkeeping Services consent will be voidable at BJF Bookkeeping Services option. This Agreement will endure to the benefit of and bind the parties' respective successors and permitted assigns. 

Applicable Law and Disputes   

This Agreement is governed, where applicable, by the laws of the Province of Ontario and/or the Federal laws of Canada, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. 

To the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate BJF Bookkeeping Services and/or its affiliates' intellectual property rights, its BJF Bookkeeping Services and/or its affiliates may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any provincial or federal court in the city of Mississauga, Ontario, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. 

Any other disputes will be resolved as follows:   

If a dispute arises under this agreement, we agree to first try to resolve it with the help of a mutually agreed-upon mediator in the following location: Brampton, Ontario. Any costs and fees other than attorney fees associated with the mediation will be shared equally by each of us. 

If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, we agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration at the following location: Brampton, Ontario. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitration may be entered in any court with jurisdiction to do so. 

Amendments   

BJF Bookkeeping Services may change the provisions of this Agreement. When BJF Bookkeeping Services changes the terms of this Agreement, its BJF Bookkeeping Services will notify you by email or online postings on this Site. The changes will also appear in this document, which you can access any time. You already agreed to be bound by the changes when you first subscribed to the site. If you do not agree to be bound by the changes, you should not use the Site again and you should cancel your subscription to the Site. Even if you have not clicked on the "I Agree" button or checked the I agree box when subscribing, if you use the Site after you have been notified of a change to this Agreement, you are agreeing now to be bound by that change. 

Entire Agreement; Severability; No Waiver   

This Agreement (including all documents incorporated by reference) is the entire agreement between the parties for its subject matter and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous communications between the parties. No term of this Agreement may be waived by BJF Bookkeeping Services except in a signed, non-electronic writing signed by an authorized representative of BJF Bookkeeping Services. 

General   

If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties agree that its remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, provided that the allocation of risks described herein is given effect to the fullest extent possible. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship exists between you and its BJF Bookkeeping Services or its affiliates as a result of this Agreement or your use of the Site.