1. Terms and Conditions of Use of Website

This website is provided for informational purposes only by INOVAIT, which is hosted at Sunnybrook Research Institute (“INOVAIT”), and its use by you is conditional on your acceptance of the terms and conditions of use set forth below (the “Terms and Conditions”). By visiting or using this website, including without limitation to access, use, and/or download messages, information, data, text, software or images, or other content from this website (collectively the “Content”), or to send messages, information, data, text, software or images, or other Content to the website, you agree on your own behalf, and on behalf of any entity on whose behalf you may act, to accept and abide by the Terms and Conditions for each use of and each visit to this website. If you do not agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions, do not use this website.

INOVAIT has the right, in its sole discretion, to add to, remove, modify or otherwise change any part of the Terms and Conditions, in whole or in part, at any time. Changes will be effective when notice of such change is posted at the website. If any term, condition or any change thereto is not acceptable to you, you must discontinue your use of this website immediately. Your continued use of this website after any such changes are posted will constitute acceptance of those changes. These Terms and Conditions apply exclusively to your use of this website and do not alter the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with INOVAIT.

INOVAIT may, at any time without notice or liability, and for any reason whatsoever, terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of this website, including (i) changing the availability of, restricting access to, or imposing limits on any or all features or services on, or links to, the website (ii) adding, removing or changing any fees or charges for use of the website or any features thereof; (iii) removing, adding, modifying or otherwise changing any Content on this website. INOVAIT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of this website at any time without notice, but confirms that it has no duty to do so.

  1. Limited License and Prohibited Uses

If you access this website, INOVAIT grants you a Canadian, non–exclusive, non–transferable, non–sub–licensable, revocable, limited license to display on your computer, print and download and use the content of this website for informational purposes only and solely for your own personal or internal company use. You may not modify any Content that you use. You must include with any display or copy of the content its copyright notice (that is, the line at the bottom of this page). No other use is permitted.

You may not, nor may you allow others to, directly or indirectly:

  • Resell, reproduce, distribute, modify or attempt to modify any content;
  • Include any content in or with any product that you create or distribute;
  • Reproduce or copy any content onto your own or any other website; or
  • Use this website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, impair, interfere with the security of, negatively affect the functioning of, or otherwise abuse, this website or any services, system resources, accounts, servers, networks, affiliated or linked websites, connected to or accessible through this website (including without limitation uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on this website computer viruses, Trojan horses, worms or other files or computer programs which are potentially harmful, disruptive or destructive or that may impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on or negatively impact this website’s infrastructure; or using any robot, spider or other automatic program or device, or manual process to monitor, copy, summarize, or otherwise extract information from this website or the Content in whole or in part).
  • disrupt or interfere with any other person’s use or enjoyment of this website or affiliated or linked websites, or any services thereof; transmit on, to or from this website spam, chain letters, junk mail or any other type of unsolicited mass e-mail; delete or revise any content posted by any other person or entity; or harvest or otherwise collect information about others including e-mail addresses, except for the sole stated purpose of the particular website service, without their consent and without complying with the requirements of applicable privacy legislation;
  • post or transmit any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, vulgar, obscene, or tortious, or that infringes or violates any third party’s copyright, trademark, trade secrets, privacy or other proprietary or property rights or that could constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable law.

In addition, you agree that you are solely responsible for actions and communications undertaken or transmitted in the course of your usage of this website, and that you will comply with all laws that apply or may apply to your use of or activities on this website or in respect of the Content. INOVAIT will investigate occurrences which may involve violations of such laws, and may involve, and co–operate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations. INOVAIT reserves the right at all times to disclose any information regarding your usage of the website as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request.

  1. Proprietary Rights

This website, including without limitation all Content is protected by Canadian and worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. Any unauthorized copying, redistribution, reproduction or modification of the Content of this website by any person may be a violation of trade–mark and/or copyright laws and could subject such person to legal action. You agree to comply with all copyright laws worldwide in your use of this website and to prevent any unauthorized copying of the Content.

Certain names, graphics, logos, icons, designs, words, titles and phrases on this website constitute trade–marks, trade names, trade dress and associated products and services of INOVAIT or its affiliates, and are protected in Canada and internationally and their display on this website does not convey or create any licence or other rights in these trade-marks, trade names, trade dress and associated products and services. Any use of any of same, in whole or in part, without prior written authorization of INOVAIT is strictly prohibited.

Other trade–marks, trade names, trade dress and associated products and services mentioned on this website may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The display of these trade–marks, trade names, trade dress and associated products and services on this website does not convey or create any licence or other rights in these trademarks or trade names. Any unauthorized use of them is strictly prohibited.

  1. Linked Websites

Certain links on this website may take you to other web sites. INOVAIT provides these links only as a convenience.

INOVAIT is not responsible for the content of any such linked pages. INOVAIT makes no representation or warranty regarding, and does not endorse, any linked web sites, the information appearing thereon or any of the products or services described. If you use these web sites, you will leave this website.

If you decide to visit any linked web site, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses and other destructive elements.

INOVAIT welcomes links to this website. However, you agree that if you want to link to this website your web site shall not:

  • create frames around any part of this website or use other techniques that alter the visual presentation of this website;
  • imply that INOVAIT is endorsing you or any other person, or your or such other person’s products or services;
  • imply an affiliation between you or any other person, or your or such other person’s products or services, and INOVAIT without the prior written consent of INOVAIT;
  • misrepresent the relationship of you or any other person with INOVAIT or present false, misleading or otherwise damaging information or impressions about INOVAIT or any of its products or services; or
  • contain materials that may be interpreted as distasteful, harmful, offensive, infringing or inaccurate.

For greater certainty, INOVAIT shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on any linked web site.

  1. Disclaimer

INOVAIT makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the Content is accurate at the time it is posted on the website, however, INOVAIT makes no representation or warranty of any kind regarding the website or the Content, including without limitation, any representation or warranty regarding the accuracy, reliability, currency, or completeness of the Content.

INOVAIT makes no representation or warranty that Content at this website is appropriate or available for use at any locations outside Canada. Accessing the Content from locations where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

You acknowledge and agree that the website, including without limitation the Content, is provided on an “AS IS” basis; and that any use of or reliance on the website or any Content shall be at your sole risk.

INOVAIT and its affiliates do not make any, and expressly disclaim all, representations, warranties, covenants and conditions, express or implied, by operation of law or otherwise, including without limitation any implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, or fitness for any particular purpose, or non–infringement, or any implied representations or warranties arising out of course of performance, course of dealing or usage of trade. For greater certainty, INOVAIT does not warrant that this website will continue to operate, operate without interruptions or be error–free.

  1. Limitation of Liability

You agree that in no event will INOVAIT or any of its affiliates have any responsibility or liability in connection with this website for any loss or damages whatsoever, whether based on contract, negligence or other legal basis, including without limitation direct, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or consequential damages or other damages (including without limitation damages for harm to business, loss of information or programs or data, loss of profit, loss of savings, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill), arising from or in connection with the use of or access to, or any inconvenience, delay or loss of use of or access to, this website, the content, any content of any linked web site, or failure of such web sites, (including without limitation any damages suffered as a result of omissions or inaccuracies in such web sites or content, or the transmission of confidential or sensitive information to or from such web sites) even if INOVAIT or any of its affiliates has been advised of the possibility of such damage or loss or if such damage or loss was foreseeable.

  1. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless each of INOVAIT and all its employees, agents, officers, directors, and all third parties mentioned at the website, from and against any and all claims, actions or demands, and losses or damages relating thereto, alleged to result from or resulting from your use of the website and the Content or your breach of the Terms and Conditions of Use of Website.

  1. Governing Law

This website is controlled, operated and administered by INOVAIT from within the Province of Ontario, Canada. By accessing this website, you agree that all matters relating to the access to, or use of, this website shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without reference to its conflict of laws principles, and that you will comply with all such applicable laws.

  1. General

The Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between INOVAIT and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all communications, representations or agreements, either oral or written, between INOVAIT or its affiliates and you with respect to this subject matter. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms and Conditions or portion thereof to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the Terms and Conditions, and the remainder of the Terms and Conditions shall continue in full force and effect. INOVAIT’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of the Terms and Conditions or any right shall not be construed as a waiver of any such provision or right.