Info-Tech Research Group Terms of Use

This page states the terms and conditions under which you may use this website and the Products, which are the property of 3409945 Canada Limited, operating as The Info-Tech Research Group. ("Info-Tech"). Your use of this site and the Products constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.

1. General Use Restrictions

Info-Tech services, materials, products, websites and network (collectively the "Products") are to be used for the User's (meaning a user that uses the publicly available Products, or is authorized by Info-Tech to use the Products that require paid access) internal use and benefit only pursuant to the terms and limitations of the paid subscription and may not be disclosed, disseminated or distributed to any other party, except as Info-Tech otherwise agrees in writing. The User may however forward articles contained in the Products to colleagues and others who may be interested in a specific article provided all copyright, trademark and other notices are not altered or removed. The User will not circumvent any encryption or otherwise gain access to Products for which the User has not been expressly granted the appropriate rights of access.

The User will not use the Products for or knowingly transmit to Info-Tech or upload to any Info-Tech site or network any illegal, improper or unacceptable material or use them for illegal, improper or unacceptable practices including without limitation the dissemination of any defamatory, fraudulent, infringing, abusive, lewd, obscene or pornographic material, viruses, trojan horses, time bombs, worms, or other harmful code designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the function of any software, hardware or communications equipment, unsolicited mass email or other internet based advertising campaigns, privacy breaches, denial of use attacks, spoofing, or impersonation.

The User may link to the home page of any Info-Tech website, however may not link within those sites or within frames on another site.

2. Copyright

The Products are owned by and copyrighted by Info-Tech and other parties and may contain trademarks of Info-Tech or others. They are protected by Canadian, U.S. and international copyright and trade-mark laws and conventions.

User may use the Products solely for its own internal information purposes pursuant to the terms and limitations of the paid subscription. The User may however forward individual articles contained in the Products to colleagues and others who may be interested in a specific article provided all copyright, trademark and other notices are not altered or removed. In addition, the User may download any policies or templates for their internal use. The User may alter the policy or template and remove any copyright, trademark or other notices and may share the document internally with colleagues only via LAN or intranet.

Any other reproduction of the Products in any form or by any means is forbidden without Info-Tech's written permission, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the User will not:

A. record and re-transmit the Product over any network (including any local area network) unless otherwise stated above;

B. use any Product in any timesharing, service bureau, bulletin board or similar arrangement or public display;

C. post any Product to any other online service (including bulletin boards or the Internet);

D. sublicense, lease, sell, offer for sale or assign the Product; or

E. use Info-Tech's name or any excerpts from the Products in the promotion of its products or services.

3. Users

Users must be authorized to use the Products by Info-Tech, and if a User uses the Products by virtue of being an employee, consultant or independent contractor of a User entity that has paid for the Products, must also be authorized by that entity. Such Users who are consultants or independent contractors for another User may only use the Products exclusively for the benefit of that User entity. Users must maintain and protect the confidentiality of any password(s), and are responsible to ensure that the passwords are effective. Users shall advise Info-Tech immediately if they discover that their password has been compromised.

4. Term

Many of the Products are "subscription" products that have a fixed term, and must be renewed at the end of the term. Info-Tech may terminate a User's access at any time if the User or the entity paying for the User's access violates the terms of use or subscription or any other agreement with Info-Tech. Any early termination by the User of any subscription based Product shall not entitle the User to any refund.

5. Cancellation

All Info-Tech Research Group web publication and/or subscription content is available upon first access, therefore, these services may not be cancelled at any time during the active term.

6. Changes

Info-Tech may change or discontinue any aspect of its Products at any time, including content or features. Info-Tech also reserves the right to change the terms and conditions applicable to use of the Products. Such changes shall be effective immediately upon notice. Use of the Products after notice shall be deemed to be acceptance by User of such changes. These terms were last revised on June 28, 2005.

7. Accuracy of Information and Warranty

The information contained in the Products has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but Info-Tech does not warrant the completeness, timeliness or accuracy of any information contained in the Products. The Products are intended to supply general information only, not specific professional or personal advice, and are not intended to be used as a substitute for any kind of professional advice.

Info-Tech expressly excludes and disclaims all express or implied conditions, representations and warranties including, without limitation, any implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, to the extent allowable by law.

Although Info-Tech takes reasonable steps to screen Products for infection by viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code manifesting contaminating or destructive properties before making the Products available, Info-Tech cannot guarantee that any Product will be free of infection.

The User assumes sole responsibility for the selection of the Products to achieve its intended results. The opinions expressed in the Products are subject to change without notice.

Info-Tech does not endorse third party products or services. Info-Tech assesses and analyzes the effectiveness and appropriateness of information technology in the context of a general business environment only unless specifically hired by a User to assess in the context of their own environment.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event is Info-Tech liable for any direct, special, indirect, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages however caused, whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, operation of law or otherwise, (including without limitation damages for lost profits, business interruption or loss arising out of the use of or inability to use the Products, or any information provided in the Products, or claims attributable to errors, omissions or other inaccuracies in the Product or interpretations thereof), even if Info-Tech has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Info-Tech's total liability shall in no event exceed the amount paid by the User for the Product in question.

The User acknowledges that Info-Tech has set its prices and sold the Products to it in reliance on the limitations of liability and disclaimers of warranties and damages set forth herein, and that the same form a fundamental and essential basis of the bargain between the parties. They shall apply even if the contract between the User and Info-Tech is found to have failed in its fundamental or essential purpose or has been fundamentally breached.

9. Indemnification

User will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Info-Tech, its affiliates, licensors, and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of the use of the Products by User.

10. Links to Third-Party Sites

Any third party sites that are linked to the Products are not under Info-Tech's control. Info-Tech is not responsible for anything on the linked sites, including without limitation any content, links to other sites, any changes to those sites, or any policies those sites may have. Info-Tech provides links as a convenience only and such links do not imply any endorsement by Info-Tech of those sites.

11. Investment Advice

The Products are not intended to be used for the purpose of, or as a basis for, making investment decisions or recommendations with respect to securities of any company or industry and Info-Tech assumes no liability for decisions made, in whole or in part, on the basis of any information contained in the Products.

12. Governing Law

This site and agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, excluding any conflicts of law provisions and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Any legal action against Info-Tech shall take place in the courts of the Province of Ontario. The parties attorn to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario.

13. Privacy

A User's right to privacy is of paramount importance to Info-Tech. See our Privacy Policy for more detail.

14. Contact Information

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