Terms and Conditions
FIDA Canada Terms & Conditions of Use
Welcome to FIDACanada.com, which is published by FIDA Canada (“FIDA Canada”). The following terms and conditions (“Terms & Conditions” or “Terms) apply to FIDACanada.com and related websites and affiliates and affiliated websites, including web content whether paid or free, online blogs and discussion forums, contests and related entries, and any other sites, digital or mobile services, and include any applications on which appear a link to these Terms (collectively or severally the “Services”), all of which are provided by FIDA Canada from time to time at its sole discretion. FIDA Canada doesn’t control, and isn’t responsible for, any type of third-party site to which FIDACanada.com is linked, nor is FIDA Canada responsible for the opinions or information published by members or on affiliates’ links.
By visiting, you agree that your use of the Services is subject to the below Terms & Conditions. If you don’t agree with these Terms & Conditions in their entirety, you should not use the Services. These Terms may be modified at any time; the most-recent version posted on FIDACanada.com governs all use of the Services. By continuing to access or use the Services, you accept and agree to any changes or revisions in these Terms. Some parts of the Services may be governed by additional or different terms and conditions. If there is any conflict between any provision of these Terms and any other terms and conditions, then the applicable provisions of these Terms will prevail.
The information, opinions, tools and materials available on FIDACanada.com and on affiliates’ sites or offered through the Services are provided by FIDA Canada as a service to you as an individual for your personal, non-commercial use on an “as-is, as-available” basis and may be used only for your informational purposes. You acknowledge that you’re using the Services at your sole risk. FIDA Canada assumes no responsibility for omissions or errors in its information or Services. FIDA Canada makes no commitment to updating information nor does it warrant the accuracy, completeness or reliability of information or any other use of the Services. FIDA Canada does not warrant that the Services will be error-free, uninterrupted, or free of harmful components. No information, opinion or advice offered by FIDA Canada or any affiliate or any party providing information through the Service shall create any liability or warranty. The content offered by FIDACanada.com is to be used only for informational purposes; the content is not intended to be professional advice. You should always seek advice from competent professionals, especially when you are making financial decisions. Regarding member opinions or information from affiliates, dealer reviews and other content published on FIDACanada.com, consumers should always perform their own due diligence before making any purchases or other financial decisions.
FIDA Canada doesn’t warrant or make any representation about the use of or the results from use of the content published on FIDACanada.com with regard to accuracy, truthfulness, reliability or timeliness. Under no circumstances shall FIDA Canada or any of its owners, officers, related companies, managers, employees, contractors, affiliates, partners or advertisers be held liable for any damages, whether incidental, direct, indirect, consequential or special, including without limitation, lost profits or lost revenues, arising from or in any connection with your use of, reliance upon, or performance of the Services. In the event of any inaccuracy, error, deficiency, defect or failure, your sole remedy shall be to request that FIDA Canada correct the matter or, if FIDA Canada fails to correct the matter to your satisfaction, to discontinue your use of the Services. Under no circumstances shall FIDA Canada’s liability exceed the amount of all fees paid by you directly to FIDA Canada regarding your use of the Services.
FIDA Canada occasionally schedules some system downtime for maintenance as well as for other purposes. And, unplanned outages may also occur from time to time. FIDA Canada shall have no liability for any unavailability of FIDACanada.com or of the other Services, or for any loss of transactions or loss of data caused by any unplanned or planned system outages, or for any outages originating through web hosting or other service providers or Internet infrastructure or network external to FIDACanada.com.
Copyright
All content and materials published on FIDACanada.com or on affiliate sites or available through the Services are protected by U.S. And Canadian copyright laws, and they may not be republished, reproduced, distributed, resold, transmitted, displayed or otherwise exploited for any reason in any manner without the express written consent of FIDA Canada or, in the case of content licensed by FIDA Canada from third parties, the entity which is listed as the copyright holder of such content. You may download certain freely-accessible material from FIDACanada.com and other Services only for your own non-commercial personal use, without removing or altering any copyright, trademark or other notice from the content; some Services, and the services of some outside providers, may require that you pay a fee to access those Services or that content.
If you believe that any of the content posted on FIDACanada.com infringes copyright or other intellectual-property rights held by you or others, you may notify FIDA Canada by providing the information as required in an Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Action, under provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), to FIDA Canada’s Copyright Agent:
Attention: Copyright Agent, FIDA Canada, E-mail: [email protected]
User-generated content
Through forums, blogs, races and contests, surveys and other means, FIDA Canada provides users and members with opportunities to transmit or upload content, including written text, photos, videos, sound files, graphics or other content to FIDA Canada (collectively or severally “User Content”) and may also provide hosting, sharing, publishing and/or marketing of User Content. FIDA Canada doesn’t necessarily support, endorse, encourage, sanction or agree with any User Content. By using the information or Services available through FIDACanada.com, you expressly acknowledge and agree that FIDA Canada has no obligation or liability regarding any User Content.
By using the information or Services regarding FIDACanada.com, or by posting, uploading or transmitting any User Content, you agree that you will not post or transmit any User Content which (1) is unlawful, harassing, threatening, false, abusive, untruthful, inaccurate, deceptive, offensive, misleading, distasteful, vulgar, pornographic, invasive of anyone’s privacy, or harmful to minors in any way; or (2) encourages or constitutes conduct that would be a criminal offense, create civil liability, or in any way violate any law; or (3) is copyrighted, protected by trade laws, patents, trademarks, or in any way subject to third-party proprietary rights, unless you personally own such rights or have written permission from the rightful owner in order to post or submit the content and to grant to FIDA Canada all license rights required for use or marketing of User Content; or (4) refers in a negative manner to the goods or services of any advertiser or provider; or (5) contains any disruptive elements such as viruses, bots, worms, rootkits or malware that may damage or interfere with FIDA Canada, FIDACanada.com, or any Services provided; or (6) includes any unauthorized advertisements or business solicitations; or (7) impersonates another real person; (8) includes anyone’s full name or contact information or personally-identifiable information without that person’s express authorization; or (9) provides any link, e-mail or reference to any of the above.
Regarding any User Content that you may submit, post or transmit, you understand and agree that you are solely responsible for such User Content and for the consequences of publishing such content on FIDACanada.com. FIDA Canada isn’t responsible for User Content; FIDA Canada doesn’t and can’t review all the User Content transmitted or posted by users. However, FIDA Canada in its sole discretion shall have the right but not the obligation to delete, refuse, remove or edit any User Content for any reason and without notice. If you have a complaint about specific User Content, you should contact: [email protected]
You agree to fully indemnify FIDA Canada and any of its owners, officers, related companies, managers, employees, contractors, affiliates, partners or advertisers and to hold them harmless from any claims and liabilities that may arise from your use of FIDACanada.com or the Services, your posting or transmission of User Content, your unapproved use of content from FIDACanada.com or the Services, your breach of these Terms & Conditions, your violation of any regulation, law, or any right of another person or entity, and any and all unauthorized use of your password or membership account.
FIDA Canada may claim ownership rights over certain User Content. By posting or transmitting User Content, you waive any rights you may have in that User Content, and you grant to FIDA Canada a perpetual, worldwide, non-terminable, non-exclusive, transferable and sub-licenseable right to use, edit, reproduce, modify, publish, display, promote and distribute all or any portion of User Content in any format, in any medium now existing or yet to be invented, for any purpose, including without limitation use through FIDACanada.com and the Services, including in connection with assigns, affiliates, and advertisers without additional notice, consent, approval, or compensation.
Jurisdiction
You acknowledge and agree that any action, claim or proceeding which arises from these Terms or from your use of the FIDACanada.com site or related Services, will be construed in accordance with and governed by the applicable laws of the U.S. and Canada, and any action based on these Terms must be brought in a court located in Ontario, Canada, or in a jurisdiction to be determined in the sole discretion of FIDA Canada. You also agree to submit to personal jurisdiction of any such court.