Terms of Use

Last updated: January 2024

Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you and gentle savanna concerning your access to and use of the gentle-savanna.com website. By accessing or using the website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use the website.

Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the website and all content, features, and functionality are owned by gentle savanna and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited license to access and use the website for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include:

• Modifying or copying website materials
• Using materials for commercial purposes
• Attempting to reverse engineer any software on the website
• Removing any copyright or proprietary notations
• Transferring materials to another person or mirroring materials on any other server

User Representations

By using the website, you represent and warrant that:

• You have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms of Use
• You are not a minor in the jurisdiction where you reside
• You will not access the website through automated or non-human means
• You will not use the website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Your use of the website will not violate any applicable law or regulation

Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the website for any purpose other than that for which we make it available. The website may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those specifically endorsed or approved by us. Prohibited activities include:

• Systematically retrieving data to create a collection or database
• Circumventing or disabling security features
• Engaging in unauthorized framing or linking
• Tricking, defrauding, or misleading us or other users
• Interfering with or disrupting the website or connected networks
• Attempting to impersonate another user or person
• Using information obtained from the website to harass or harm others
• Using the website as part of any effort to compete with us

Submissions

Any questions, comments, suggestions, or other information you submit through the website become our sole and exclusive property. We shall own exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to unrestricted use and dissemination of these submissions for any lawful purpose without acknowledgment or compensation to you.

Website Management

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to:

• Monitor the website for violations of these Terms of Use
• Take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates these terms
• Refuse, restrict access to, or disable any user contribution
• Remove or disable files and content that are excessive in size or burdensome to our systems
• Manage the website to protect our rights and property and facilitate proper functioning

Term and Termination

These Terms of Use remain in full force and effect while you use the website. We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice, for any reason whatsoever, including if you breach any of these Terms of Use. Upon termination, your right to use the website will cease immediately.

Modifications and Interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the website at any time for any reason without notice. We have no obligation to update any information on our website. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the website without notice at any time.

We cannot guarantee the website will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems requiring maintenance that may result in interruptions or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, suspend, or discontinue the website without notice.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use and your use of the website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Disclaimer

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS-AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE FROM ERRORS OR VIRUSES. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED.

Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, or expenses arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the website.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

Waiver

No waiver of any term of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and our failure to assert a right under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right.

Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

Address: 2847 Maple Grove Boulevard, Suite 450, Vancouver, BC V6K 3M9, Canada