- Introduction
(a) These terms of use explain how you may use this website (“Site”). By accessing this Site, you agree to be bound by these terms of use and the documents referred to in them. If you do not agree with or accept any of these terms, you should cease using the Site immediately.
(b) Definitions
“Content” means any text, images, design, graphics, logos, video, audio or other multimedia content, software or other information or material submitted to, subsisting on or accessible from the Site;
“we”, “us” or “our” means Yah Yao Law Professional Corporation;
“you” or “your” means the person accessing or using the Site or its Content.
(c) Privacy Policy. These terms include our Privacy Policy which shall be subject to these terms in the event of any conflict or inconsistency.
- Restrictions On Use
(a) The Site is for your personal and non-commercial use only. As a condition of your use of the Site, you agree:
(i) not to use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful under applicable law, or prohibited by these terms and conditions;
(ii) not to reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute, display, modify, sell, participate in any sale of, or make available to any third party or otherwise publish, create derivative works from or exploit in any way the Site or its Content except as permitted by us under these terms or as expressly provided under applicable law; and
(iii) not to represent or suggest that we endorse any other business, product or service unless we have separately agreed to do so in writing.
(b) We reserve the right to prevent or suspend your access to the Site if you do not comply with any part of these terms of use or any applicable law.
- Ownership, Use and Intellectual Property Rights
(a) This Site and all intellectual property rights in the Site (including without limitation any Content as well as the organization and presentation of such Content) are owned by us or our licensors. We and our licensors reserve all our intellectual property rights (which include without limitation all copyright, trademarks, domain names, design rights, database rights, patents and all other intellectual property rights of any kind) whether registered or unregistered anywhere in the world.
(b) Nothing in these terms of use grants you any rights in the Site other than as necessary to enable you to access the Site.
(c) Trademarks. The use or misuse of any trademarks or any other Content on the Site except as provided in these terms of use is strictly prohibited. Nothing contained on the Site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark without our prior written permission.
- Submitting Information to the Site
(a) The Site may not be a secure means of confidential information. For that reason, you should not submit or send to us through the Site any information which you regard as confidential or commercially sensitive or valuable.
(b) Where our Site enables you to communicate with us, you may not use the Site to transmit harmful or offensive (e.g., violent, obscene, discriminatory, defamatory or otherwise illegal) communications or material which might otherwise bring us or the Site into disrepute.
- Accuracy of Information and Availability of the Site
(a) While we use reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on the Site, we do not represent, warrant or promise (whether expressly or by implication) that any Content is or remains available, accurate, complete and up to date, free from bugs, errors or omissions or fit or suitable for any purpose. Content on the Site is provided for your general information purposes only and to inform you about us and our services and news which may be of interest. It does not constitute legal advice or any other type of advice and should not be relied on for any purpose.
(b) While we make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the Site is available, we do not represent, warrant or guarantee in any way the Site’s continued availability at all times or uninterrupted use by you of the Site.
- Hyperlinks and Third-Party Sites
The Site may contain hyperlinks or references to third-party websites other than the Site. Any such hyperlinks or references are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over third-party websites and accept no responsibility for any content, material or information contained in them. The display of any hyperlink and reference to any third-party website does not constitute an endorsement of such third party’s website, products or services. Your use of a third-party site may be governed by the terms and conditions of that third-party site.
- Lawyer-Client Relationship
You acknowledge that using the Site or communicating with us through it does not create a lawyer–client or other relationship.
- Warranties and Exclusion of Liability
(a) You agree that your use of the Site is on an “as available” basis. We make no representations, warranties, conditions or other terms (whether express or implied) in relation to the provision of the Site, including without limitation as to completeness, accuracy and currency or any Content on the Site, or as to satisfactory quality or fitness for a particular purpose.
(b) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all liability (whether arising in contract, tort, breach of statutory duty or otherwise) which we may otherwise have to you as a result of any error or inaccuracies in any Content, the unavailability of the Site for any reason, and any representation or statement made on the Site.
(c) In no event shall Yah Yao Law Professional Corporation, its shareholders, agents or employees be liable for any loss or damage arising after you begin using the Site. This includes, for example, loss of revenue, salary, profits, or reputation resulting from your use of the Site, the acts or omissions of any third party, or any other indirect or consequential loss or damage related to the Site and its Content.
- General
(a) We reserve the right to vary these terms of use from time to time. Our new terms will be displayed on the Site and by continuing to use and access the Site following such changes, you agree to be bound by any variation made by us. It is your responsibility to check these terms of use from time to time to verify such variations.
(b) If any part of these terms of use is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of these terms of use will not be affected. If we choose not to enforce any right that we have against you at any time, then this does not prevent us from later deciding to exercise or enforce that right.
(c) You may not assign or otherwise transfer any of your rights and obligations in these terms to any other person. We may assign our rights and obligations under these terms of use without your consent.
(d) These terms of use shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, and applicable federal laws of Canada without regard to conflict of laws principles that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. Any dispute relating to access or use of the Site or these terms of use must be irrevocably submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario sitting in the city of Toronto.