Terms of Service

Website: Calgary Metal Roofing Archive (calgary-metal-roofing.com)
Language: English
Effective Date: October 26, 2023

Last Updated: October 26, 2023

Welcome to the Calgary Metal Roofing Archive ("the Archive," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website located at https://calgary-metal-roofing.com (the "Website"), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website.

Please read these Terms carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.

The Website is a digital archive and informational resource focused on the history, techniques, materials, and companies related to metal roofing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is offered for general informational and historical research purposes only.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are using the Website on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms, and "you" will refer to both you personally and that organization.

We may revise and update these Terms from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page periodically so you are aware of any changes.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Calgary Metal Roofing Archive, 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.

Limited License: Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Website for your personal, non-commercial, historical, or academic research purposes. 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 Website, 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 Website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.

You must not:

• Modify copies of any materials from this site.
• Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
• Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site.

If you wish to make any use of material on the Website other than that set out in this section, please address your request to the contact information provided in Section 14.

If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Website in breach of the Terms, your right to use the Website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any content on the Website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Calgary Metal Roofing Archive.

3. User Contributions and Submissions

The Website may contain message boards, comment features, contact forms, or other interactive features ("Interactive Services") that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons content or materials ("Contributions") on or through the Website.

Any Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any Contribution on the Website, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose related to the operation and archival mission of the Website.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or control all rights in and to your Contributions and have the right to grant the license above.
• All of your Contributions do and will comply with these Terms.
• Your Contributions are accurate, to the best of your knowledge, and are relevant to the historical and informational scope of the Archive.

You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not the Calgary Metal Roofing Archive, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness. We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website.

We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, review, edit, or remove any Contributions at any time and for any reason, without notice.

4. Prohibited Uses

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Website:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, provincial, local, or international law or regulation.
• For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content.
• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation.
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Calgary Metal Roofing Archive, an Archive employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
• To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm the Archive or users of the Website or expose them to liability.
• To use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use of the Website.
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.
• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
• Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.
• Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

Informational Purpose Only: The content presented on this Website is provided for general informational and historical archival purposes only. It is not intended as professional advice (including, but not limited to, construction, architectural, engineering, or legal advice). You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in this Archive without seeking appropriate professional advice.

Accuracy of Information: We strive to provide accurate historical and technical information, but we cannot and do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any information on the Website. The metal roofing industry, companies, techniques, and materials change over time. Historical information may be incomplete or based on sources that themselves contain inaccuracies. The Archive is presented "as is" and "as available."

No Warranty: YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE CALGARY METAL ROOFING ARCHIVE NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARCHIVE MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE ARCHIVE NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH IT REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

Limitation of Liability: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE CALGARY METAL ROOFING ARCHIVE, 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 WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE 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.

The foregoing does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

6. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Calgary Metal Roofing Archive, 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 Website, including, but not limited to, your Contributions, any use of the Website's content other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of the Website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the resolution of any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website.

8. Geographic Restrictions

The owner of the Website is based in the Province of Alberta, Canada. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of Canada. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside Canada, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

9. Links from the Website

If the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Website will cease immediately.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

11. Waiver and Severability

No waiver by the Calgary Metal Roofing Archive of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Archive to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Calgary Metal Roofing Archive regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

13. Changes to the Terms of Service

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you must stop using the Website.

14. Contact Information