TERMS & CONDITIONS
NORTECH provides NORTECH web site including NORTECH Home Page and other NORTECH content (collectively, the " NORTECH Site") subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions below. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE ACCESSING THE NORTECH SITE. BY ACCESSING NORTECH SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THE NORTECHSITE.
By accessing NORTECH Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions listed below:
Rules. While visiting NORTECH, you may not:
Post, transmit or otherwise distribute information constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability, or otherwise use NORTECH Site in a manner which is contrary to law or would serve to restrict or inhibit any other user from using or enjoying NORTECH Site or the Internet;
Post or transmit any information or software which contains a virus, cancelbot, trojan horse, worm or other harmful or disruptive component; or
Upload, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, or distribute in any way, information, software or other material obtained through NORTECH Site which is protected by copyright, or other intellectual property right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without obtaining permission of the copyright owner or right holder.
Linked Sites. Any sites to which NORTECH provides links are operated by independent parties and are not under the control of NORTECH.
Independent Parties. NORTECH and linked web sites are independent parties. There is no agency, employee or partnership relationship of one to the other or among any of them and they have no authority to bind another of the parties. Any reference describing NORTECH and any linked site as "partners" is colloquial only and does not represent the legal relationship between them, which is one of independent contractors.
Monitoring. NORTECH has no obligation to monitor NORTECH Site. However, you agree that NORTECH has the right to monitor NORTECH Site electronically from time to time and to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental request, to operate NORTECH Site properly, or to protect itself or its users in accordance with NORTECH ‘s Privacy Statement. NORTECH will not intentionally monitor or disclose any private electronic-mail message unless required by law. NORTECH reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in its sole discretion, are unacceptable, undesirable, or in violation of this Agreement. NORTECH does not hire moderators to monitor the web site. All moderators for NORTECH are volunteers and NORTECH is not responsible for their actions.
No Warranty. NORTECH assesses the products and services offered by NORTECH and believes that these products and services are appropriate and valuable to NORTECH customers. NORTECH does not, however, guarantee any products or services provided by NORTECH. Pricing contained on the site is subject to change without notice.
Limitation of Liability. NORTECH, including its affiliates, related companies and suppliers, take no responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any claims or statements contained in the documents and related graphics on NORTECH Site. Further, NORTECH makes no representations about the suitability of any of the information contained in the documents and related graphics on NORTECH Site for any purpose. All such documents, related graphics, product and services are provided "as is" and without warranties or conditions of any kind. In no event shall NORTECH be liable for any damages whatsoever, including special, indirect or consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information, products or services available on or through NORTECH site.
Recourse. If you are dissatisfied with NORTECH Site or with any terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines or practices of NORTECH in operating NORTECH Site, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the NORTECH Site.
Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold NORTECH and its affiliates and related companies harmless from any and all liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, related to any violation of this Agreement by you or users of your account, or in connection with the use of NORTECH Site or the Internet or the placement or transmission of any message, information, software or other materials on NORTECH Site or on the Internet by you or users of your account.
Intellectual Property. All NORTECH elements (the "Elements") such as, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the texts, articles, documents, worksheets, programs, photos, illustrations, images, videos and audio materials, are the property of NORTECH and are subject to licenses or agreements allowing their broadcast through the site. No site Element may be copied, reproduced, distributed, published, translated, downloaded, posted or sent, in any way whatsoever, without the prior written approval of NORTECH or the copyright holder. You are allowed to post or download the site Elements, but solely for non-commercial purposes and for personal use, provided you do not change these Elements and maintain all their intellectual property notices. The trademarks and logos used or posted on NORTECH are trademarks which were registered or not by NORTECH or third parties. Nothing in NORTECHmay be interpreted as allowing, directly or indirectly, the use of a trademark reproduced on NORTECH without the prior written approval of the owner of such trademark.
Territory. NORTECH Site originates in Canada.
Miscellaneous. This Agreement, including any and all documents referenced herein, constitutes the entire agreement between NORTECH and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof. NORTECH’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provisions or right. If any of the provisions contained in this Agreement were determined to be void, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the remaining provisions contained herein. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of the province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. The parties have required that this agreement and all documents relating thereto be drawn up in English.