Terms of Use for The Downtown Record
Acceptance of Terms
- By accessing or using The Downtown Record website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.
- If you do not agree to any part of these Terms of Use, you must not access or use the site.
- These Terms of Use apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the site.
- Your continued use of the site following the posting of any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.
- You may be required to accept additional terms and conditions to access certain features or services, which will form part of these Terms of Use.
Prohibited Uses
- You agree not to use The Downtown Record for any unlawful, fraudulent, or malicious purposes.
- You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the site, other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the site.
- The use of the site to harass, abuse, defame, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of others is strictly prohibited.
- Spamming, phishing, or distributing unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional materials is not permitted.
- You may not interfere with or disrupt the operation of the site or the servers or networks used to make the site available.
- Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the site or breach any security or authentication measures is forbidden.
Disclaimer of Warranties
- The Downtown Record is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, express or implied.
- The Downtown Record makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content available through the site.
- The Downtown Record does not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
- To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Downtown Record disclaims any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
- You use the site solely at your own risk, and you assume all responsibility for any damage to your device or loss of data resulting from use of the site.
Intellectual Property Rights
- All content on The Downtown Record, including but not limited to text, articles, graphics, logos, and images, is the exclusive property of The Downtown Record or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright and trademark laws.
- The name "The Downtown Record" and its associated logos are trademarks of The Downtown Record and may not be used without prior written consent.
- Users may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any content from the site without express permission from The Downtown Record.
- If users submit content to the site (such as comments or guest articles), they grant The Downtown Record a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and display such content in connection with the site.
- Users represent and warrant that any content they submit does not infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any third party.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
- These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
- You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Canada for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the site.
- If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable under Canadian law, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
- No waiver of any term or condition of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.
- These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and The Downtown Record regarding your use of the site.
Limitation of Liability
- To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Downtown Record and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the site.
- The Downtown Record is not liable for any errors, omissions, interruptions, or delays in operation or transmission, or for any loss or damage arising from unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data.
- Under no circumstances will The Downtown Record's aggregate liability to you for any claims arising from your use of the site exceed the amount, if any, paid by you to The Downtown Record in connection with your use of the site.
- The limitations set forth in this section shall apply regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise, even if The Downtown Record has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
- Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
Changes to Terms
- The Downtown Record reserves the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms of Use at any time, at its sole discretion.
- Any changes to these Terms will be effective immediately upon posting on the site, unless otherwise stated.
- Your continued use of the site following the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
- It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for any updates or changes.
- If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must discontinue your use of the site immediately.