Terms & conditions (Draft)

These terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") govern the use of betterinbarrhead.ca (the "Site").  This Site is owned and operated by the Town of Barrhead. This Site is a tourism and destination marketing site.

By using this Site, you indicate that you have read and understand these Terms and Conditions and agree to abide by them at all times.

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAIN A DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSE THAT IMPACTS YOUR RIGHTS ABOUT HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

Intellectual Property

All content published and made available on our Site is the property of the Town of Barrhead and the Site's creators and contributors.  This includes, but is not limted to images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and anything that contributes to the composition of our Site.

Acceptable Use

As a user of our Site, you agree to use our Site legally, not to use our Site for illegal purposes, and not to:

  • Harass or mistreat other users of our Site;
  • Violate the rights of other users of our Site;
  • Violate the intellectural property rights of the Site owners or any third party to the Site;
  • Hack into the account of another user of the Site; or
  • Act in any way that could be considered fraudulent.

If we believe you are using our Site illegally, or in a manner that violates these Terms and Conditions, we reseve the right to limit; suspend, or terminate your access to our Site. We also reserve the right to take any legal steps necessary to prevent you from accessing our Site.

Third Party Goods and Services

Our SIte may offer goods and sevices from third parties.  We cannot guarantee the quality or accuracy of goods and services made available by third parties on our Site.

Links to Other Websites

Our Site contains links to third party websites or services that we do not own or control. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party website or service linked to on our Site. It is your responsibility to read the terms and conditions and prviacy policies of these third party websites before using these sites.

Limitation of Liability

Town of Barrhead and our council, directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates will not be liable for any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees from your use fo this Site.

Indemnity

Except where prohibited by law, by using this Site you indemnify and hold harmless the TOwn of Barrhead and our council, directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates from any actions, claims, closses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees arising out of your use of our Site or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

Applicable Law

These terms and conditions are goverend by teh laws of the Province of Alberta.

Dispute Resolution

Subject to any exceptions specified in tehse Terms and COnditions, if you and the Town of Barrhead are unable to resovle any dispute through informal discussion, then you and the Town of Barrhead agree to submit the issue first before a non-binding mediator and to an arbitrator in the event that mediation fails.  The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding. ANy mediator or arbitrator must be a neutral aprty acceptable to both you and the Town of Barrhead.

Notwithstanding any other provision in tehse Terms and Conditions, you and the Town of Barrhead agree that you both retain the right to bring in action in small claims court and to bring an action for inuunctive relief or intellectural property infringement.

Severability

If at any time any of the provisions set forth in the se Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these Terms and COnditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of these Terms and COnditions will still be considered valid.

Changes

These Terms and Conditions may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance iwth the lawand to reflect any changes to the way we operate our Site and the way we expect users to behave on our Site. We will notify users by email of changes to these Termsn and Condistions or post a notice on our Site.

Contact Details

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our contact details are as follows:

(780) 674-3301

town@barrhead.ca

Box 4189, 5014 50 Avenue, Barrhead, AB, T7N 1A2