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Terms of Use

Your access to and continued use of this Web Site constitutes your acceptance, without limitation, of these simple English policies and disclaimers.

As referenced below, "We", "Us" or "Our" includes Greengrass Group and Greengrass and Frank Compliance Service Ltd, collectively.

Contact us regarding questions or notices concerning these Terms of Use.

The following describes the terms of use (the "Terms of Use") on which We offer you the information (including the Intellectual Property [as defined below]), and services on Our web site and related web pages (collectively, the "Services").

We reserve the right to modify, amend or restate the Terms of Use from time to time with or without prior notice.

Your use of this web site and any Services after the posting of modifications to these Terms of Use will constitute your acceptance of the Terms of Use as modified.

Use of this Web Site

You represent that you have read and agree to be bound by the Terms of Use. You further agree to comply with Canadian or other applicable law regarding the transmission of any information obtained from the Services in accordance with the Terms of Use, not to use the Services for illegal purposes, and not to interfere or disrupt the networks connected to the Services.

Restrictions on Use

You may not use the Services for any illegal purposes or in any manner inconsistent with the Terms of Use. You agree to use the Services solely for your own use and benefit, and not for resale or other transfer or disposition to, or use by or for the benefit of, any other person or entity.

You agree to promptly notify Us upon becoming aware of any unauthorized access or use of the Services by any party or any claim that the Services infringes upon any copyright, trademark or other contractual, statutory or common law rights.

Further Restrictions on Use

YOU MAY NOT COPY, REPRODUCE, RECOMPILE, DECOMPILE, DISASSEMBLE, REVERSE ENGINEER, DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, DISPLAY, PERFORM, MODIFY, UPLOAD TO, CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS FROM, TRANSMIT OR IN ANY WAY EXPLOIT ANY PART OF THE SERVICE, EXCEPT THAT YOU MAY DOWNLOAD MATERIAL FROM THE SERVICE AND/OR MAKE ONE PRINT COPY FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL, NONCOMMERCIAL USE, PROVIDED THAT YOU RETAIN ALL COPYRIGHT AND OTHER PROPRIETARY NOTICES.

YOU WILL NOT USE THE SERVICES OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN IN UNSOLICITED MAILINGS OR SPAM MATERIAL. YOU WILL NOT USE ANY OF OUR TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES OR SERVICE MARKS IN UNSOLICITED MAILINGS OR SPAM MATERIAL.

YOU WILL NOT SPAM OR SEND UNSOLICITED MAILINGS TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE SERVICES. YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TERMS OF USE.

Intellectual Property

This web site contains material which is derived in whole or in part from materials supplied by Us and various other sources. This web site, including but not limited to its text, logos, content, photographs, flash animations, video, audio and graphics (the "Intellectual Property"), is protected by copyrights, service marks, international treaties and/or other proprietary rights and laws of Canada and other countries. The Intellectual Property is also protected as a collective work or compilation under Canadian copyright and other laws and treaties. All individual articles, columns and other elements making up the Services are also copyrighted works. You agree to abide by all applicable copyright and other laws, as well as any additional copyright notices or restrictions contained in the Services.

If you would like to make copies and/or distribute certain information, please contact us.

No License Granted

You acquire absolutely no rights or licenses in or to the Services and materials contained therein other than the limited right to utilize the Services in accordance with the Terms of Use. Should you choose to download content from the Services, you must do so in accordance with the Terms of Use. Such download is licensed to you by Us only for your own personal, noncommercial use in accordance with the Terms of Use and does not transfer any other rights to you.

Rights Reserved

All present and future rights in and to the Intellectual Property and other proprietary rights of Us of any type under the laws of any governmental authority, domestic or foreign, including rights in and to all applications and registrations relating to the Services (the "Intellectual Property Rights") shall, as between you and Us, at all times be and remain the sole and exclusive property of Us. All present and future rights in and title to the Services (including the right to exploit the Services and any portions of the Services over any present or future technology) are reserved to Us for Our exclusive use. Except as specifically permitted by the Terms of Use, you may not copy or make any use of the Services or any portion thereof.

Liability Disclaimer

The material provided on this web site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors and the web site may be subject to periods of interruption. We may make changes or improvements at anytime.

Limitation of Liability

While We endeavour to maintain the highest professional quality of the Services We offer on Our web site, We cannot be held responsible for any errors, defects, lost profits, or other consequential damages arising from the use of this web site. We will not be liable for any damages or injury, including but not limited to, special or consequential damages that result from any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, or computer virus, the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in the Services even if there is negligence by Us or an authorized representative of Us; user has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you to the extent that applicable law may not permit the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Our total liability to you for all losses, damages, and causes of action (in contract, tort (including without limitation, negligence, or otherwise) will not exceed the amount you paid to Us to access the Services.

Indemnification

You agree, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to indemnify and hold Us, Our officers, directors, owners, agents and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Services, the violation of these Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you, or other user of the Services using your computer, of any Intellectual Property or other right of any person or entity. We reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.

Links

The Services display links to other web sites that are not owned or maintained by Us and which contain information some people may find inappropriate or offensive. We have not reviewed such web sites and are not responsible for the content thereof. The inclusion of a link to such web site does not imply endorsement by Us. Viewing of any web site linked to the Services is at your own risk.

Access and Interference

You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Services. You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Our infrastructure.

General Disclaimer

We are not responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or any other damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this web site or in reliance on the information available on the web site. This includes any personal injury, business interruption, loss of use, lost data, lost profits, or any other pecuniary loss, whether in an action of contract, negligence, or other tortuous action, even if We have been informed of the possibility.

Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use will be governed and be interpreted pursuant to the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law and you hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. If any part of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed separable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions

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. If We ask a third party to provide Services through this web site, the provisions of this agreement shall apply to your use of the Services, unless otherwise noted. We shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting directly or indirectly from any causes beyond Our reasonable control.

We may freely assign or update this agreement.