Website terms of use

This laforge-env.com website (the “Site“), is owned and operated by LAFORGE ENVIRONNEMENT INC. (“Laforge”). By accessing and using this Site, you unconditionally agree to be bound by these Terms of use of use (the “Terms of use“) and all applicable laws. At the time of creation or confirmation of your client account, you will confirm your acceptance of the then-current Terms of use. If you do not accept and agree with these Terms of use, do not visit the Site.

Laforge reserves the right, at its sole discretion to change, add or remove portions of these Terms of use, at any time. It is your responsibility to periodically check these Terms of use, available on the Site, for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to such changes.

Changes to the site

Laforge may, at its sole discretion, modify at any time the Site or any part thereof, to suspend the Site, to modify or withdraw services or products offered thereon, without notice or delay. Laforge will not be responsible in any way, to any party for any loss or damages that may result, directly or indirectly from any (i) modification or suspension of the Site; or (ii) modification or withdrawal of services or products offered thereon.

Compatibility and requirements

Site usage requires the use of a compatible device and browses and access to the Internet. You agree that you are solely responsible for meeting these requirements and for any fees, charges or expenses associated with the use of your devices, including but not limited to those relegated to Internet access. Laforge does not warrant and/or guarantee that the Site will function with your devices or be compatible with any particular device.

Intellectual property

All the content of this Site, including the trademarks, text, logos, slogans, images, drawings, graphics, illustrations, photographs, videos, musical excerpts, downloads, technical programs and business processes, is owned or otherwise provided or used under license by Laforge. Laforge does not represent or warrant that any uploaded content from third parties does not infringe the rights of any third party. All the content of this Site is subject to Laforge’s intellectual property rights under applicable laws of Canada or other countries and international treaties. Any unauthorized use of this content, including without limitation any reproduction, distribution, transmission or communication to the public without prior written authorization of Laforge is prohibited.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you recognize that the trademarks displayed on this Site are trademarks, registered or unregistered, of Laforge or third parties, are the property of their respective owners and cannot be used without the prior written authorization of their respective owners.

No element of this Site shall be interpreted as creating, implicitly or expressly, a license or a right of use or of duplication of the intellectual property contained therein, except with the express written consent of Laforge or the owner of such intellectual property.

Hyperlinks

The Site may contain hyperlinks enabling users to visit external websites, owned and operated by third parties. Laforge has no control over these external websites and does not guarantee their content. You assume full responsibility for your use of these sites and fully release Laforge from all liability. Under no circumstances, the inclusion, on this Site, of a hyperlink to a third-party website shall not, under any circumstances, be interpreted or construed as an endorsement, by Laforge, of any representation or information contained on any such website or as a partnership or affiliation with the owner of any such website. Your use of third-party websites is subject to the Terms of use of these websites.

Permitted use and security

You may not use the Site for purposes other than the purposes set out in these Terms of use and are prohibited from making any attempt whatsoever to access any data not intended for you, testing the vulnerability of our systems and solutions, compromising their security or efficiency and effectiveness, and sending unsolicited e-mail, including without limitation advertising.

Risks associated with the internet

The Site is accessible based on its availability and Laforge makes no warranties, either express or implied, that the Site will operate without interruption, virus or error or in a secure and timely manner, that the information contained is accurate and without error, or that defects in the software and applications, if any, will be rectified. You are solely responsible for any damage to your computer or loss of data that may result when downloading material.

Communication over the Internet is subject to interception, loss or alteration and you acknowledge that Laforge shall not be held liable for damage resulting from the transmission of confidential information or personal information over the Internet and that such communications are at your own risk.

Limitation of liability

Usage of the Site is at your sole risk and Laforge makes no warranty, express or implied, that (i) the Site will meet your requirements or expectations; (ii) access to Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; or (iii) the results that may be obtained from the use of the Site will be accurate or reliable.

In no event will Laforge be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary damages or lost profits, even if Laforge has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event Laforge’s cumulative liability to you or any other party for any loss or damages resulting from any claims, demands, or actions arising out of or relating to this agreement shall not exceed the fee paid to Laforge by yourself in the last 6 months.

Termination of use

Laforge reserves the right to terminate, at any time and without prior notice, your right to access the Site or your account for any reason, including because Laforge reasonably believes that (i) your usage of the Site (a) pose a security risk to Laforge or any third party, including other clients of Laforge; (b) could adversely impact the Site, Laforge’s systems or of any other person’s system; (c) could subject Laforge or any third party to liability; or (d) could be considered fraudulent; (ii) you are in breach of these Terms of use; or (iii) you are in breach of any payment obligations toward Laforge.

Your comments

You agree that by providing or submitting by any means of transmission material to Laforge, including your suggestions, ideas and comments, you are granting Laforge permission to use such material for the purpose of carrying on its business. No compensation will be paid for the use of said material and Laforge will have no obligation to publish or use it.

Interpretation

In these Terms of use (i) the headings have been inserted solely for ease of reference and shall not modify, in any manner whatsoever, the meaning or scope of the provisions hereof; (ii) where appropriate, the singular number set forth herein shall be interpreted as the plural number, and the gender shall be interpreted as masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context dictates; (iii) “or” is used in the inclusive sense of “and/or”; and (iv) the terms “herein”, “hereof”, “hereto”, “herewith”, “hereunder”, “hereby”, and other similar terms, generally refers to these Terms of use as a whole rather than to a specific part thereof, unless otherwise indicated in the text.

In the event that any provision of these Terms of use is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such provision will, whenever possible to do so, be interpreted, construed, limited or, if necessary, severed to the extent necessary to eliminate such invalidity or unenforceability. All the remaining provisions of these Terms of use will remain valid and continue to bind the parties.

Governing law

These Terms of use shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Québec, Canada and you consent to submit all disputes or disagreements arising pursuant to these Terms of use to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Québec, judicial district of Richelieu.

Protection of personal information

These Terms of use should be read in conjunction with Laforge’s Personal Information Protection Policy. For information relating to the protection of personal information, please refer to the Policy.

Contact us

Laforge appreciates your comments, questions and feedback, which may be sent via the “contact” section of the Site.