Terms & Conditions

Welcome to Teacher’s Tool Chest (hereafter referred to as “TTC”). The TTC web site provides data and other information including, without limitation, articles, publications, videos, products, graphics, video, sound, images, icons, software, pictures and other materials. The Content and the Services are provided to you subject to your agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions of use ("Terms and Conditions"). BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE OR THE SERVICES.

The TTC web site is open to visitors. However, to access certain areas of the web site, we require you to register with us. Registration is free and allows you to access other Services not available to visitors. Any personal information you provide in the registration form will be collected in accordance with, and for the express purposes set out in the Privacy Policy.

Electronic Communications

By accessing this web site or sending electronic mail to TTC you are communicating with TTC electronically. By doing so, you agree to receive communications from TTC electronically. TTC will communicate with you by electronic mail at the electronic mail address provided by you or posting notices on this web site or any other web site that may be generally designated in advance for such purpose. You consent to receiving electronically all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that TTC provides to you.

New Services and New Terms

Whenever new products or services are introduced on theweb site as part of the Services, your use of such Services will be subject to these Terms and Conditions unless TTC notifies you otherwise. TTC reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of use at any time. Access or use after such changes indicates your acceptance of these modified terms and conditions. You agree to review the terms and conditions of use regularly.

Advice or opinions are not provided

The Content is for information purposes only. It is not intended for the Content to be relied upon as professional or expert advice or opinions. You should seek professional advice, opinions and recommendations before acting or omitting to act based on any Content found on or through this Web site.

DISCLAIMER

THIS WEB SITE, THE CONTENT AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. NEITHER TTC OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEB SITE OR THE SERVICES, OR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, QUALITY, CURRENCY OR TIMELINESS OF THE WEB SITE, THE CONTENT OR THE SERVICES OR THAT COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM THE WEB SITE WILL BE SECURE AND/OR NOT INTERCEPTED OR THAT THE WEB SITE, THE CONTENT OR THE SERVICES WILL BE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES, DEVICES OR COMPONENTS. USE OF THIS WEB SITE, THE CONTENT AND THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TTC AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OR THAT THE WEB SITE, THE CONTENT OR THE SERVICES WILL BE FREE OF ERROR OR OPERATE WITHOUT DISRUPTION.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL TTC OR ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY WHATSOEVER, FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, BUSINESS LOSSES, LOST SAVINGS, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE, LOST PROFITS, PERSONAL INJURY, FINES, FEES, PENALTIES OR OTHER LIABILITIES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR USE, RELIANCE UPON OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE, THE CONTENT AND/OR THE SERVICES, WHETHER OR NOT TTC OR ITS SUPPLIERS ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND/OR IF YOU TRANSFER CONFIDENTIAL OR SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO TTC OR IF TTC COMMUNICATES SUCH INFORMATION TO YOU AT YOUR REQUEST OVER THE INTERNET.

Permitted Use

You agree that you are only authorized to access and view the web site and the Content and make use of the Services solely for your own personal, non-commercial use and benefit and not for the benefit of any other person or entity. You further agree that it is only where permission is specifically and expressly accorded on the Web site pages or items comprising the Content or Services that you may retain a single copy of those pages of the Web site or items comprising the Content or Services for your personal and non-commercial use, provided that you maintain all copyright and all other notices contained therein and that you do not modify all or any portion of those pages or items. You are permitted to retain a copy of the Web site Terms and Conditions of Use.

Prohibited Use

You agree that you shall not use the Web site or the Content for any commercial purpose or benefit. The foregoing prohibition expressly includes, but is not limited to, the practice of "screen scraping", or any other practice or activity the purpose of which is to obtain lists of data, portions of a database, or other lists or information from the Web site, in any manner or in any quantities not authorized by TTC. You agree that you will not frame the Web site or the Content or any part thereof on any commercial or non-commercial internet Web site. Any special terms and conditions for use of certain Content or Services provided on the Web site and included elsewhere on the Web site are incorporated into, and become part of, these Terms and Conditions. No rights or licenses are granted to you regarding the Web site, the Content or the Services, except the limited right to use the Web site, the Content and the Services in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. No reproduction, duplication, posting, downloading, uploading, retransmission, distribution, sale, modification, translation, republication of the Web site, the Content or the Services or the creation of a derivative work based on the Web site, the Content or the Services is permitted without the prior express written consent of TTC. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" using TTC's domain name, name, trade-marks or official marks without TTC's prior express written consent. Any exploitation of the Web site, the Content or the Services including, without limitation, reverse engineering, decompilation and disassembly is strictly prohibited. You agree that you will not use this Web site for any purpose that is unlawful.

Ownership

Certain names, words, titles, phrases, logos, designs, graphics, icons and marks displayed on the Web site, in the Content or with the Services may constitute official marks, trademarks or trade names of TTC or its licensors. The Web site, the Content and the Services are protected under Canadian and international copyright laws and intellectual property laws and treaty provisions.

Title to the Web site, the Content and the Services and the official marks, trademarks or trade names displayed on the Web site are owned by and shall remain with TTC and/or its suppliers. Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions or on the Web site shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use any official marks, trade-marks, trade-names, copyright or other intellectual property rights of TTC or its suppliers. Any unauthorized use of the Web site, the Content or the Services or the official marks, trade-marks, trade names, copyright or other intellectual property rights of TTC or its suppliers is strictly prohibited, and we reserve the right to take such steps as we deem necessary, including legal action, to enforce such rights.

Hyperlinks

This Web site may contain links to third party Web sites. TTC does not endorse the content contained in any third party Web site. TTC does not make any representation, warranty or condition, express, implied or statutory of any kind regarding any third party Web site, including without limitation any representation or warranty regarding the legality, accuracy, reliability, quality, completeness, timeliness, non infringement, security, or suitability of any content on a third party Web site. TTC does not make any representation or warranty regarding the merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose of any content, goods or services on or made available through any third party Web sites. Nor does TTC make any representation, warranty or condition, express, implied or statutory that the operation of any third party Web site will be uninterrupted, free of error, viruses or any other harmful components. The content, goods and/or services available on or through any third party Web site is not under TTC control and if you choose to access any third party Web site, you do so entirely at your own risk.

Prohibitions on User Information

You will not: (a) transmit, upload, post or otherwise make available any information or materials that (i) constitutes or encourages conduct, that would constitute a criminal offence or give rise to civil liability; (ii) is protected by copyright, trade-mark or other proprietary right without the express permission of the owner of the copyright, trade-mark or other proprietary right; (iii) is libelous, slanderous, defamatory, harassing, threatening or is otherwise injurious to a third parties; (iv) is hateful, bigoted or racially offensive; or (v) is vulgar, obscene, discourteous, indecent or pornographic; (b) interfere with other users’ use of the Website or the Services, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, disrupting the normal flow of communication in a discussion group; (c) post, upload or transmit materials that contain a virus, disabling devices or other code that manifests contaminating or destructive properties; (d) post, upload or transmit materials for advertising or commercial solicitation; (e) post, upload or transmit materials that do not generally pertain to the designated topic of discussion; or (f) otherwise use the Website or the Services in a manner which would serve to restrict or inhibit any other user from enjoying the Website or the Services.

Indemnification

You agree that your use of the Web site, the Content and the Services shall not be made the basis for any claim, suit, demand or cause of action or other proceeding against and/or its suppliers. You agree, at your own expense, to indemnify and hold TTC and its suppliers, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents and licensors harmless against any claim, suit, demand, action or other proceeding brought against any of them by a third party as a result of your breach of these Terms and Conditions.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to your access to or use of the Web site or the Content shall be governed by the laws of the Province of B.C. and the laws of Canada, notwithstanding conflict of laws principles. You agree and hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of B.C. with respect to all matters relating to your access to and use of the Web site.

Copyright Notice

© Teacher’s Tool Chest (TTC). All rights reserved. No part of the Web site or the Content may be reproduced, modified, distributed, published, sold, licensed, broadcasted, retransmitted, circulated in any form or used in any way without the prior written consent of TTC.