TERMS OF USE & DISCLAIMER

WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

All use of this Website is subject to the following Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, please do not access or use this Website. These Terms and Conditions may be revised by Castle & Associates at any time without notice. Upon initial posting to the Website, the revised Terms and Conditions will come into effect without further notice.

In consideration of our permitting you to access and use the website, your use of the Website constitutes your agreement to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, and your continued use after any changes to these Terms and Conditions constitutes your agreement to be bound by these Terms and Conditions as amended.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Disclaimers

The materials contained on this site are provided solely for informational purposes only. These materials may constitute general information relating to areas of law. They do not constitute legal advice or other professional advice of any kind and you may not rely on the contents of this website for such purposes.

The contents of the website do not necessarily represent the opinions of Castle & Associates, or any of its lawyers, personnel, or its clients. If you require legal advice, you should retain legal counsel to advise you. If you would like to retain Castle & Associates, please contact us and will be pleased to discuss how we can assist you. A solicitor-client relationship will only arise between you and our firm if we specifically and expressly agree to act for you, and not before or otherwise. Unless and until we specifically agree to act for you, you should not provide us with any confidential information or material.

Confidentiality of Communications

Castle & Associates does not guarantee, and accepts no liability for, the confidentiality of any communications sent by e-mail or through its website, or otherwise by electronic means, including communications left in voicemail messages on firm telephones.

Unsolicited information and material may not be treated as confidential and will not be protected by any solicitor-client privilege. Accessing or using this website does not create a solicitor-client relationship. Although accessing or using this web site may facilitate access to or communications with members of Castle & Associates by e-mail or voicemail, receipt of any such communications or transmissions by any member of Castle & Associates does not create a solicitor-client relationship, unless our firm agrees to represent you.

Spam filters or other aspects of the operations of technology may prevent communications being delivered or received by Castle & Associates. Any electronic communication not subject to a response in return by Castle & Associates should be followed up on to ensure receipt by Castle & Associates. Unless specifically requested by you, and agreed by us, or otherwise implemented by us in our own discretion, we do not use encryption in communications.

Although Castle & Associates has made reasonable efforts to ensure that the materials contained on this site are accurate, it does not give any representation, covenant, warranty or guarantee as to the following: the accuracy, currency or completeness of any materials or content of this website; that the website will be available without interruption, error or omission; that defects will be corrected; or that the website and the server(s) that make it available are free from viruses or harmful components. The website and the materials provided on the website are provided “as is” and “as available” without representations, warranties or conditions of any kind, either expressed or implied.

Liability

Castle & Associates and its partners will have no liability for any damage arising from the use or misuse of any information provided on this website. The information provided on the website is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for legal or other professional advice and should not be relied upon as such.

You agree to indemnify Castle & Associates, and its affiliates, together with their respective directors, officers, partners, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers (collectively, the "Affiliates"), and to defend and hold each of them harmless, from any and all claims and liabilities (including reasonable legal fees) made by a third party due to or arising out of: (i) your access or use of the Website, the information on the Website; (ii) your breach of the Terms of Use; or (iii) your violation of any third party rights.

Copyright and Trade Marks

The copyright in this website and all materials contained in it is owned by, or licensed to, Castle & Associates, all rights reserved. The Castle & Associates website, as a whole or in part, may not be reproduced without the express prior written consent of Castle & Associates. To obtain such consent, please contact us.

Castle & Associates and all other associated logos, graphics, designs and marks are trade-marks of Castle & Associates, all rights reserved. All other brand names, product names and trade-marks are the property of their respective owners.

Linking to Castle & Associates

Castle & Associates acknowledges and appreciates links to the Castle & Associates website. Links should go directly to the homepage at Castle & Associates. Linking directly to other pages within the site or framing content on the site is prohibited without the prior written consent of Castle & Associate's.

Links to Third Party Sites

The Castle & Associates website has been designed to be a resource for information on matters that might be of interest to current or potential clients. As a result, there may be links contained on the website that link to third party sites. These links are provided for convenience only, and in no way mean that Castle & Associates endorses or recommends the information contained in any linked websites, or guarantees its accuracy, timeliness or fitness for any specific purpose. Castle & Associates takes no responsibility for the content or practices of third party sites.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback, if you have questions or comments about the Castle & Associates website, these Terms of Use, or the firm’s Privacy Policy, please contact us.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL CASTLE & ASSOCIATES OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY GENERAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM, LOSS, DAMAGE, ACTION, SUIT OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER OR OUT OF YOUR USE OF, RELIANCE UPON, ACCESS TO, OR EXPLOITATION OF THE WEBSITE, THE CONTENT OR ANY PRODUCTS PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF CASTLE & ASSOCIATES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER THE ACTION IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OR OTHERWISE.

IN ANY EVENT, CASTLE & ASSOCIATES’ TOTAL MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE OR ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF, RELIANCE UPON, ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE, THE CONTENTS OR ANY PRODUCTS PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE WILL BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF: THE PURCHASE PRICE ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO CASTLE & ASSOCIATES TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE, THE CONTENTS OR ANY SUCH PRODUCTS; OR [$10.00].

Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for certain types of damages. Accordingly, some of the above disclaimers and limitations may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, the aforementioned exclusions to liability are limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Termination

In our sole discretion, we may elect to cancel or terminate your ability to use the Website, or any parts thereof, at any time without notice to you.

General

These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy is the entire agreement between you and Castle & Associates with respect to the Website. The insertion of headings herein is for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of these Terms of Use. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these terms and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. You may not assign, convey, subcontract or delegate your rights, duties or obligations hereunder. The failure of either party to insist upon or enforce the strict performance of the other party with respect to any provision of these Terms of Use, or to exercise any right under these Term of Use, will not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of such party's right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance; rather, the same will be and will remain in full force and effect.

Choice of Law

This Website is controlled, operated and administered by Castle & Associates from within the Province of Alberta, Canada. By accessing the Website, you acknowledge and agree that all matters relating to your access to or use of the Website is be governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein (without reference to conflicts of laws principles). You hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta with respect to all matters relating to these Terms of Use and your access and use of the Website.