Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to Canada Tourism. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Canada Tourism website, located at www.canadatourism.com (the "Site"), and all content, services, and products available through the Site.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, you may not access the Site or use any services.

2. Definitions

• "Canada Tourism," "we," "us," or "our" refers to the owners of the Site.
• "You" or "your" refers to the user or viewer of the Site.
• "Content" refers to all information, text, graphics, photos, videos, software, and services available on the Site.

3. Use of the Site

You may access and use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use of the Site
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Site
• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Site or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent
• Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site
• Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site
• Attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
• Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site

4. Intellectual Property Rights

The Site and its entire content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof), are owned by Canada Tourism, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

These Terms permit you to use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site, except as follows:

• Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
• You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes
• You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution
• If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features

5. User Contributions

The Site may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal web pages or profiles, forums, bulletin boards, and other interactive features (collectively, "Interactive Services") that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, "post") content or materials (collectively, "User Contributions") on or through the Site.

All User Contributions must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms.

Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Site, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material.

6. Content Standards

These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Interactive Services. User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, provincial, local, and international laws and regulations.

Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:

• Contain any material which is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable
• Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age
• Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person
• Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations
• Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act
• Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization
• Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising
• Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case

7. Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Canada Tourism. Canada Tourism has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Canada Tourism shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

Your use of the Site, its content, and any services or items obtained through the Site is at your own risk. The Site, its content, and any services or items obtained through the Site are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

Neither Canada Tourism nor any person associated with Canada Tourism makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, or availability of the Site.

9. Limitation of Liability

In no event will Canada Tourism, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Site, any websites linked to it, any content on the Site or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Canada Tourism, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to the Site and these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada and the Province of Ontario without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the courts of the Province of Ontario, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country.

12. Changes to the Terms of Service

We may revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Site thereafter.

Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at: