Terms of Use
These website terms of use are entered into by and between you and Valnet Inc. (“ Valnet ”, “ we ,” or “ us ”). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, the “ Terms ”), govern your access to and use of this website, together with any other websites, applications and services (collectively, the “ Sites ”) offered by Valnet.
Please read the following Terms carefully before using the Sites. The Terms cover all aspects of the Sites and any or all associated content, including but not limited to, emails, comments, RSS feeds and videos.
By using the Sites or any features or functionality available on the Sites, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, you must discontinue use of the Sites immediately.
These Terms of Use were last updated on April 26, 2024.
Content
All of the articles and other content published on the Sites are original works and are protected under applicable copyrights and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights, and are the intellectual property of Valnet.
Valnet claims no credit for any images/photos featured on the Sites unless otherwise noted.
The Sites may display links to other websites, services or resources on the Internet. These other resources are not under Valnet’s control, and you acknowledge that Valnet is not responsible or liable for the content, functions, accuracy, legality, appropriateness or any other aspect of such websites, services or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Valnet shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such website or resource.
Accuracy
Valnet strives for accuracy in all that we write, aiming to be one of the most reliable sources of content on the web; however, the information on the Sites may contain errors or inaccuracies, and we do not make any warranty, representation or guarantee as to the accuracy of such information. You acknowledge that the Sites, and the information, data and materials contained on the Sites, may contain inaccuracies and errors, and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors.
Use of Content
The Sites are intended solely for your personal and non-commercial use, and not for the use or benefit of any third party. If you are below the age of consent under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which you reside, your parent or legal guardian must read and accept these Terms in your name and on your behalf.
Valnet allows its original content to be made available for non-commercial reproduction with a mandatory credit to the Sites from which the content originates, including both a link to such Sites and the brand logo displayed. You may also reproduce extracts, quotes or screenshots from the Sites with a mandatory credit and link to the Sites.
In any non-commercial reproduction, you may not suggest that Valnet or the Sites endorse you or your use of the work.
The rights granted to you shall in no way affect your fair dealing or fair use rights, or other applicable copyright exceptions and limitations and/or rights other persons may have either in the work itself or in how the work is used, such as publicity or privacy rights.
This does not include the right to republish images from the Sites, for which Valnet may not be the copyright holders, except in the context of a screenshot of the whole website. Valnet makes no representations, warranties or guaranties for third party use of content that appears on the Sites.
All other copying, rearrangement, broadcast, rewriting for broadcast or publication, redistribution, modification, use or publication by you in any medium, directly or indirectly, of any such matters or any part of the Sites, including the removal or alteration of advertising, except for the limited rights of use granted to you hereunder, is strictly prohibited.
In any circumstance, the content may not be used on any site that promotes adult content (pornography), hate, racism or any illegal content.
RSS Feeds
The Sites may provide an RSS Feed. Should you use the RSS Feed in any part whatsoever, you shall not modify it in any way, including removing or modifying advertisements or adding content including advertisements and promotional content. Valnet may terminate its distribution of the RSS Feed or change the content or formatting at any time without notice. Valnet also reserves to the right to require a party from ceasing to use the RSS Feed at any time.
A reproduction of a screenshot in print form for non-commercial purposes is permissible if and only if the URL, Site name and logo is fully visible or included. The content may also be reproduced in print form if and only if it is rightfully and clearly referenced as being from the Sites, including the name, URL and logo in references. Images from the Sites may not be used in print.
The print medium shall not promote adult content (pornography), hate, racism or any illegal content.
Site Content
The content provided by the Sites is on an “as is” basis and Valnet shall not be held liable for your use of the information, the content, feeds, etc. Use of the Sites is at your discretion. Valnet shall not be responsible for any complaints regarding content or images you choose to display on your site or in print.
Valnet is not connected in any way with any of the celebrities, brands or other items mentioned on the Sites. Information about net worth, item value, etc. is approximate and may not be correct and/or actual. Other articles and content are opinion-based (or commentary) and should not be considered factual. You agree that Valnet shall not be held liable for any such incorrect information or inaccuracies.
Certain Images on the Sites are licensed and not our property, nor under our Copyrights. If any image is offensive or under your copyright then please e-mail us to have it removed at mailto:legal@valnetinc.com .
Copyright Policy
As we respect the intellectual property rights of others, Valnet has a policy of removing user submissions and other content that violates copyright law, pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Section 512.
It is our policy to expeditiously respond to proper notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), (the text of which can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office Web Site, https://www.copyright.gov/).
It is expected that all users of any part of the Sites will comply with applicable copyright laws. If, however, we receive proper notification of claimed copyright infringement, our response to such notices will include removing or disabling access to material claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and/or terminating contributors, regardless of whether we may be liable for such infringement under United States law or the laws of another jurisdiction.
If we remove or disable access in response to such a notice, we will make a good-faith attempt to contact the creator of the affected content so that they may make a counter notification pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. We may also document notices of alleged infringement on which we act.
Upon receipt of proper notification of claimed infringement, Valnet will follow the procedures outlined herein and in the DMCA.
To file a notice of infringement with Valnet, you must provide a written communication (by email, fax and mail) that sets forth the information specified in the list below.
Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorney’s fees) if you materially misrepresent that material is infringing your copyright(s). Accordingly, if you are not sure if you are the proper copyright holder or if copyright laws protect the material of yours, you may want to consult an attorney.
To expedite our ability to process your request, please use the following format:
- Your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address at which you, as the complaining party, may be contacted;
- The statement: “I am the copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on the owner’s behalf of the following copyrighted material:”;
- Identify with sufficient detail the copyrighted content that you believe has been infringed. (For example, “The copyrighted image at issue is the “Content Title” which can be described as “Description: literary work, image, etc.” by “name of the author”, including any federal registration information if available);
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Valnet to locate the material (e.g. “Title of Article” at this location: [URL/link-to-article];
- The following statement: “I have a good faith belief that use of the aforementioned material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law”;
- The following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate”; and
- Sign the document.
Send the written communication (by email, fax or mail to) our designated Copyright Agent to receive DMCA Notices:
Yury Smagorinsky,
VP Legal Affairs Valnet Inc.
100 – 7405 TransCanada Route,
Montreal (QC), Canada, H4T 1Z2
Email: legal@valnetinc.com
Counter Notification
If materials that you have posted on the Sites have been removed due to alleged infringement of a third-party’s intellectual property rights, Valnet will notify you. If you believe your materials have been wrongly removed, you may file a counter-notification seeking reinstatement of the materials in question.
To file a counter notification with us, you must provide a written communication (by regular mail) that sets forth the information specified in the list below. Subject to prior written agreement you may not communicate the information specified below by email. Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) if you materially misrepresent that a product or activity is not infringing the copyrights of others. Accordingly, if you are not sure whether certain material infringes the copyrights of others, we suggest that you first contact an attorney.
To expedite our ability to process your request, please use the following format:
- Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
- Your name, address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address at which you may be contacted;
- The following statement: “I consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the [insert the federal judicial district in which your address is located]”;
- The following statement: “I will accept service of process from [insert the name of the person who submitted the infringement notification] or his/her agent”;
- The following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the affected material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled”; and
- Sign the document.
Send the written communication (by email, fax or mail to) our designated Copyright Agent to receive DMCA Notices as indicated above
Upon receipt of such counter notification, Valnet will promptly provide the person who provided the original infringement notification with a copy of the counter notification, and inform that person that the applicable Sites will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it in 10 business days. Valnet will replace the removed material and cease disabling access to it not less than 10, nor more than 14, business days following receipt of the counter notice, unless our Designated Agent first receives notice from the person who submitted the original infringement notification that such person has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the subscriber from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on our system or network.
In accordance with Section 512(i)(1)(A) of the DMCA, Valnet will, in appropriate circumstances, disable and/or terminate the accounts of contributors who are repeat infringers.
Trademarks
The name and the logo of each of the Sites constitute trademarks, trade names, service marks or logos (collectively, the “ Marks ”) belonging exclusively to Valnet. You are not authorized to use any such Marks. Ownership of all such Marks and the goodwill associate herewith remains with Valnet. Nothing contained on the Sites shall be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use the Marks without the explicit permission of Valnet in writing.
If as an owner or authorized representative, your trademark is being used somewhere on the Sites in a way that constitutes trademark infringement, you may notify us at legal@valnetinc.com . Please provide us with the complete and accurate identity of the owner, how me may contact you, and the specific nature of the complaint.
Affiliate Links Disclosure
We may, from time to time, post affiliate links to third party websites on our Sites. Each article or post containing affiliate links will be identified as such. In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”, Valnet hereby discloses that we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases through these affiliate links. Please note that participation in certain programs and/or promotions may be limited to residents of certain geographical areas or subject to other restrictions; please refer to the terms of each program for details. We cannot be held liable for any restriction, denial of service or action by a third-party website.
User Accounts
To access the Sites or some of the resources or features that are offered on or by the Sites, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Sites that all the information you provide on the Sites is correct, current and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with the Sites or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the Sites, is governed by our Privacy Policy , and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy .
If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to the Sites using your username, password or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to, or use of, your username or password or any other breach of security by e-mail at legal@valnetinc.com . You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.
We have the right to disable any username, password or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms.
Comments
The Sites may allow users to comment and/or discuss the contents on the Sites. In posting comments you agree to abide by the following guidelines:
Users/visitors may post comments as long as the contents of such comments are not illegal, obscene, threatening, libelous or racist, and otherwise conform with these Terms. The contents of any comments shall not invade someone’s privacy or infringe anyone’s intellectual property rights or be reprehensible.
The user/visitor shall remain responsible for the contents of their comments. As such, the Valnet do not control the content of comments posted on the Sites and cannot guarantee the accuracy, reliability, nor the veracity of the information published on the Sites. Valnet cannot be held responsible for the content, existence, nature, quality, legality, security and conformity of any comment posted on the Sites.
Please make sure your contributions and comments are relevant, appropriate and polite. Do not personally attack anyone or post comments that are insulting, defamatory or racist, which expose you to potential legal action. Valnet reserves the right to modify or delete comments which breach the Sites’ policies. You agree to communicate information that is true and genuine and is not in breach of any law or regulation in force. Allegations that are unfounded or libelous are forbidden.
Usurping the identity of an individual or of an entity is forbidden. It is also forbidden to mislead someone regarding the source of a comment or statement.
We may, at any time and at in our entire discretion, suppress or remove any comments or contributions you make on the Sites, for any reason or no reason. It is understood that we do not have the obligation to review all postings/comments.
All comments are considered property of Valnet and all correspondence is considered available for publication. By submitting a comment, posting or article, you agree that your comments may be edited to correct errors, remove obscenities or hateful language, or otherwise alter or remove your comment, posting or article from this weblog without notice to you. Email addresses submitted with comments will not be sold or spammed by us.
Any interested party can request for the deletion or modification of a comment if he or she is the subject of such comment and if the content of such comment is in breach of these Terms. A request for the withdrawal of a comment shall be sent to legal@valnetinc.com with a link to the comment and the reason for it to be deemed in breach.
Valnet is not responsible for the content of any statement (comment or other) submitted by a user. Valnet may, further to a complaint or a comment, look at the content of any statement and edit out in whole or in part any statement that is either inappropriate, libelous, untrue or in breach of these Terms. Such complaints in relation to comments may be sent to legal@valnetinc.com .
Illegal Use
You shall not (directly or indirectly): (i) decipher, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive any source code or underlying ideas or algorithms of any part of the Sites.
You shall not: (i) take any action that imposes or may impose (as determined by Valnet’s sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Sites’ (or its third party providers’) infrastructure; (ii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Sites; (iii) bypass, circumvent or attempt to bypass or circumvent any restricted access to the Sites (or other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Sites); (iv) run any form of auto-responder or “spam” on the Sites; (v) use manual or automated software, devices, or other processes to “crawl” or “spider” any page of the Sites; (vi) frame, scrape, data-mine, extract or collect the harvest or scrape any content from the Sites in any form and by any means; or (vii) otherwise take any action in violation of these Terms.
Changes
These Terms are current as of the “updated” date which appears at the top of this page. Valnet reserves the exclusive right to modify these Terms at any time. Non-material changes and clarifications will take effect immediately. Material changes will take effect 30 days after their posting. The posting date of each modification will be set out at the end of the document. Any continued use of the Sites will be deemed conclusive of your acceptance of these Terms as modified.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Valnet undertakes not to use or disclose the information provided by its users for any other purpose than providing services, in accordance with our Privacy Policy . However, Valnet cannot guarantee the confidentiality of the information submitted over the Internet. As such, users must accept the entire responsibility in the event that confidential information is disclosed. Further, Valnet will work with law enforcement in providing information in relation to any investigation or crime.
Disclaimer
The Sites may include general content relating to a range of topics, including medical, health, legal, tax, or financial issues. You should not rely on the Sites for individual advice on such issues and should rather inquire from a qualified professional. You alone will bear the sole responsibility for evaluating the merits and/or risks associated with use of the Sites’ content.
THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITES IS IN NO WAY INTENDED TO, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO: (A) CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL, HEALTH, LEGAL, TAX, OR FINANCIAL ADVICE; (B) RECOMMEND, ENDORSE, OR ADVISE REGARDING ANY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT OR INVESTMENT STRATEGY; OR (C) DIAGNOSE, CURE, OR TREAT ANY MEDICAL, HEALTH OR OTHER CONDITION. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL. FOR EXAMPLE, SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH PROVIDER PRIOR TO STARTING ANY NEW DIET AND ASK YOUR DOCTOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION. IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN THE AGREEMENT, WE AND OUR LICENSORS, VENDORS, AND/OR SERVICE PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY OR LOSS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTENT OBTAINED ON OR THROUGH THE SITES.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, VALNET AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFIT DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITES.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY DAMAGES YOU INCUR ARISING OUT OF VALNET’S (OR ITS AFFILIATES’) ACTS OR OMISSIONS OR YOUR USE OF THE SITES ARE NOT IRREPARABLE AND ARE INSUFFICIENT TO ENTITLE YOU TO AN INJUNCTION OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF RESTRICTING THE AVAILABILITY OF OR ANY PERSON’S ABILITY TO ACCESS ANY PORTION OF THE SITES AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY VALNET.
THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec. All proceedings in connection with these Terms, the Sites or Valnet shall be exclusively submitted to the Courts of competent jurisdiction of the Province of Quebec, City of Montreal. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Sites is in compliance with all applicable laws.
Miscellaneous
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and all other documents referenced herein constitute the entire agreement between Valnet and you with respect to your use of the Sites, and supersede any prior agreements. The Sites’ failure to insist upon, or enforce strict performance, of any provision of this agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. If any provision of these Terms is determined to be void, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions hereof.
The section headings in these Terms are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.