Terms and Conditions
Terms of Use
Welcome to the Metro Vancouver SEO & Design Inc. (mvseo.ca) website (the “Site”). By accessing this Site, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below (the “Terms”). If you do not agree to all of the Terms, please do not use the Site. mvseo.ca may from time to time modify or revise the Terms by updating this Web page. Your use of our Site following any such change constitutes your agreement to follow and be bound by the Terms as changed. If any change is unacceptable to you, your only recourse is to terminate your use of the Site.
Copyright and Trademark Notice
This Site and its contents, including, but not limited to, text, photographs, graphics, illustrations, video, sound, and other material (all such content collectively referred to as “Content”) are protected under Canadian and international copyright laws and are the property of mvseo.ca or its third-party licensors. All rights reserved. All logos, splash screens, page headers, custom graphics, and button icons displayed on this Site are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress (collectively, “Marks”) of mvseo.ca or its third-party licensors. Except as specifically permitted herein, copying, distributing, transmitting, displaying, modifying, selling, or participating in the sale of, or otherwise exploiting or using any Content or any Marks in any form or by any means without the express written permission of mvseo.ca is prohibited and may violate the copyright or trademark laws of Canada and/or other countries.
The Site and its Contents are intended solely for personal, non-commercial use by the users of our Site. You may download or copy the Contents displayed on the Site for the sole purpose of using the Site as a personal resource, provided that you maintain any notices contained in the Content, such as all copyright notices, trademark legends, or other proprietary rights notices. No right, title, or interest in any downloaded materials is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading or copying.
Your Comments
We appreciate your comments, remarks, feedback, suggestions, ideas, and other submissions you disclose or transmit to us (collectively, “Comments”). You grant mvseo.ca and its affiliates a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display (in whole or in part) your Comments, your name, and any related copyrights, moral rights, or other intellectual property rights.
Privacy
It is our policy to respect the privacy of individuals who visit the Site or provide Comments to us. Our privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”), which you may view at http://mvseo.ca/contact/terms, is incorporated herein by reference. By accepting these Terms, you expressly consent to the use and disclosure of your personally identifiable and other information as described in the Privacy Policy.
Linked Sites
This Site may contain links to other websites (“Linked Sites”). mvseo.ca does not operate or control any information, products, or services on the Linked Sites and does not endorse or approve any products or information offered at Linked Sites. You acknowledge and agree that your access or use of any Linked Site is at your own risk.
Disclaimer
This site, its contents, and all information, products, and services contained in or offered through this site are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without representations or warranties of any kind. mvseo.ca expressly disclaims all such representations and warranties, either express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement and any implied warranties arising from course of dealing or course of performance. Web.com does not warrant that this site or its contents will be complete, accurate, uninterrupted, secure, or error free or that the site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. All information on the site is subject to change without notice.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold mvseo.ca harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising from or related to your (i) use of the Site or (ii) violation of any of these Terms.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall mvseo.ca be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, or incidental damages arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use this site or goods or services purchased or obtained through this site, whether in an action under contract, negligence, or any other theory, even if Web.com has been advised of the possibility of such damages. mvseo.ca’s total liability for any claim arising from or related to your use of this Site shall not exceed one hundred dollars (US$100).
Miscellaneous
These Terms are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of British Columbia without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. If any provision of these Terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms are effective unless and until terminated by mvseo.ca.
Acceptable Use Policy
Scope. This Acceptable Use Policy (the “Policy”) governs the usage of all products and services (collectively, the “Services”) offered by Metro Vancouver SEO & Design Inc. (the “Company or mvseo.ca”). This Policy is incorporated by reference into each agreement between Company and Customer (“Customer”) for the purchase and sale of Services. The Policy is also incorporated by reference into the Terms of Use applicable to Company’s Web site. Terms and conditions for all Services and other policies can be found on: http://mvseo.ca/contact/terms. Company may modify this Policy at any time without notice.
1. Purpose. The purpose of this Policy is to enhance the quality of the Services and to protect Customers, and the Internet community as a whole, from illegal, irresponsible, or disruptive Internet activities. This Policy applies to visitors to the mvseo.ca Web site and to each Customer and its employees, agents, contractors or other users who obtain Services from Company on behalf of the Customer (collectively, “Users”). Users should use common sense and good judgment in connection with Web site and the Services. Parents or guardians should always supervise minors in using the Internet. Parents and guardians should remain aware at all times of what is on the Internet and how the minors under their care are using the Services and the Internet.
2. Prohibited Uses. Users may not:
(a) Utilize the Services to send mass unsolicited e-mail to third parties. Provided, however, that Users may use software programs or services provided by Company to send unsolicited commercial e-mail so long as the User ensures that such transmissions comply with all applicable regulations, rules and laws, including, without limitation, the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.
(b) Utilize the Services in connection with any illegal activity. Without limiting the general application of this rule, Users may not: (i) Utilize the Services to copy material from third parties (including text, graphics, music, videos or other copyrightable material) without proper authorization; (ii) Utilize the Services to misappropriate or infringe the patents, copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of any third party; (iii) Utilize the Services to traffic in illegal drugs, illegal gambling, obscene materials or other any products or services that are prohibited under applicable law; (iv) Utilize the Services to export encryption software to points outside Canada in violation of applicable export control laws; or (v) Utilize the Services in any manner that violates applicable law.
(c) Utilize the Services in connection with any tortuous or actionable activity. Without limiting the general application of this rule, Users may not: (i) Utilize the Services to publish or disseminate information that (A) constitutes slander, libel or defamation, (B) publicizes the personal information or likeness of a person without that person’s consent or (C) otherwise violates the privacy rights of any person; or (ii) Utilize the Services to threaten persons with bodily harm, to make harassing or abusive statements or messages, or to solicit the performance of acts or services that are illegal under applicable law.
(d) Utilize the Services in connection with any other disruptive or abusive activity. Without limiting the general application of this rule, Users may not: (i) Utilize the Services to cause denial of service attacks against Company or other network hosts or Internet users or to otherwise degrade or impair the operation of Company’s servers and facilities or the servers and facilities of other network hosts or Internet users; (ii) Post messages or software programs that consume excessive CPU time or storage space; (iii) Utilize the Services to offer mail services, mail forwarding capabilities, POP accounts or auto responders other than for the User’s own account; (iv) Utilize the Services to resell access to CGI scripts installed on Company’s servers; (v) Utilize the Services to subvert, or assist others in subverting, the security or integrity of any Company systems, facilities or equipment; (vi) Utilize the Services to gain unauthorized access to the computer networks of Company or any other person; (vii) Utilize the Services to provide passwords or access codes to persons not authorized to receive such materials by the operator of the system requiring the password or access code; (viii) Utilize the Services to (A) forge the signature or other identifying mark or code of any other person, (B) impersonate or assume the identity or any other person, or (C) engage in any other activity (including “spoofing”) to attempt to deceive or mislead other persons regarding the true identity of the User (excluding the use of anonymous remailers or Internet nicknames); (ix) Utilize the Services to distribute or post any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or computer code intended to disrupt services, destroy data, destroy or damage equipment, or disrupt the operation of the Services; (x) Utilize the Services to conduct port scans or other invasive procedures against any server (except any server for which the User is an authorized system administrator); (xi) Utilize the Services to distribute, advertise or promote software or services that have the primary purpose of encouraging or facilitating unsolicited commercial e-mail or spam; (xii) Utilize the Services to solicit or collect, or distribute, advertise or promote, e-mail address lists for the purpose of encouraging or facilitating unsolicited commercial e-mail or spam; (xiii) Utilize the Services in any manner that might subject Company to unfavorable regulatory action, subject Company to any liability for any reason, or adversely affect Company’s public image, reputation or goodwill, including, without limitation, sending or distributing sexually explicit, hateful, vulgar, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable materials as determined by Company in its sole discretion; (xiv) Use any third party software that impairs, disrupts, destroys, or otherwise damages or has potential to damage Company’s servers and facilities or the servers and facilities of other network hosts or Internet users; or (xv) Utilize the Services in any other manner to interrupt or interfere with the Internet usage of other persons.
3. Violations.
(a) Disclaimer. Company expressly disclaims any obligation to monitor its Customers and other Users with respect to violations of this Policy. Company has no liability or responsibility for the actions of any of its Customers or other Users or any content any User may post on any Web site.
(b) Reporting Non-Copyright Violations. Company encourages Users to report violations of this policy by e-mail to info@mvseo.ca, including in any such report the name of the offending domain (for example, xyz.com) and the type of abuse (for example, spam, illegal acts, harassment, etc.) in the “subject” field of the e-mail.
(c) Reporting Copyright Violations. Company complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). Company encourages Users to report an alleged copyright infringement involving a user by sending a notice that complies with the DMCA to info@mvseo.ca. Users may also send a notice by mail to:
Metro Vancouver SEO & Design Inc.
PO Box 21096
Coquitlam BC V3E 3P9 Canada
(d) Company reserves the right to suspend or terminate any customer pursuant to any valid DMCA complaint. Furthermore, Company, in its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate without notice; any User that Company determines is a repeat copyright infringer.
(e) Remedies. If Company learns of a violation of this Policy, Company will respond to the applicable Customer and may, in Company’s sole discretion, take one or more of the following actions: (i) Warn the Customer; (ii) Suspend the offending Customer from the Services; (iii) Terminate the offending Customer from the Services; (iv) Impose fees or charges on the offending Customer account in accordance with the applicable service contract; (v) Remove the offending content or service; or (vi) Take other action in accordance with this Policy, the applicable service agreement or applicable law.
4. Reservation of Rights. Company reserves the right to cooperate with appropriate legal authorities in investigations of claims of illegal activity involving Company’s Services, Customers and other Users. Company reserves all other rights to respond to violations of this Policy to the extent of applicable law and in accordance with any applicable contractual obligations. Company may utilize technical means to monitor communications into, and out of, its network facilities to prevent the introduction of viruses or other hostile code, to prevent intrusions and otherwise to enforce this Policy and each Customer agrees that Company is authorized to monitor its communications through Company’s network for such purposes.
Privacy Policy
Metro Vancouver SEO & Design Inc. (mvseo.ca) respects the privacy of its customers and the visitors and users of its website.
This policy (“Privacy Statement”) is intended to inform you of our policies and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of any personal information we obtain about you based upon your use of our website, products or services. “Personal Information” is information about you that is personally identifiable to you such as your name, address, e-mail address, phone number, and other non-public information that is associated with the foregoing.
We pay close attention to how Personal Information is used and shared, and we use Personal Information sensibly.
We act as a service provider to our customers and may process and store on behalf of our customers Personal Information that our customers collect about third parties. We do not own that Personal Information.
User Consent
By visiting our website or using our products or services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Statement.
You expressly consent to the processing of your Personal Information according to this Privacy Statement. Personal Information may be processed by mvseo.ca or mvseo.ca’s trusted vendors or other third parties in the country where it was collected as well as other countries (including Canada) where laws regarding processing of Personal Information may be less stringent.
Collection of Personal Information
The Personal Information we gather from you helps us learn about our customers and potential customers. We use this information to better tailor the features, performance and support of our solutions, products and services, and to contact you from time to time with information and offers about our or a third party’s products and services.
Personal Information You Provide to Us
We collect Personal Information that you submit to us voluntarily. The Personal Information we collect includes, but is not limited to, the following: name, mailing address, Web address, telephone number, e-mail address, and information contained in any e-mail or other communication you send to us or information you give to us in any other way.
Personal Information Collected via Technology
As you navigate our website, certain passive information may also be collected, including your Internet Protocol address, browser type, and operating system. We also use cookies and navigational data like Uniform Resource Locators (URL) to gather information regarding the date and time of your visit and the solutions and information for which you searched and viewed. This type of information is collected to make our solutions and services more useful to you.
Personal Information We Receive from Other Sources
We may receive Personal Information about you from other sources like telephone or telefax. We may add this information to the information we have already collected about you in order to improve the solutions and services we provide.
Use of Information
In general, Personal Information you submit to us is used either to set up solutions or purchase website marketing services, respond to requests that you make, to process transactions, to facilitate your request for a quote from a third party service provider or to aid us in serving you better. We may share your Personal Information with other businesses to offer you products, services, and promotions. In addition, we may share your Personal Information with other businesses that may contact you regarding requests for service. We may also use your Personal Information to provide you with electronic newsletters or promotional e-mails as well as information and offers about our products and services.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Statement, we do not generally sell your Personal Information to third parties. In order to build the solutions for you, we may engage third parties to assist us, and, in connection with such assistance, we may provide them with Personal Information that you have provided and that is necessary for them to assist us. We may also share your Personal Information with trusted vendors or other third parties in order for them to provide you with offers that we think you will find valuable.
To drive traffic to your website and to make your website easier to find, we will disclose keywords about your business, your business name, general and specific description about your business, information about your location, and information about your products and services to third-party services and to the general public.
We also use third parties to maintain and store your Personal Information and to process any payment you make to us. Generally, these third parties are required not to use your Personal Information other than to provide the services requested by mvseo.ca.
We currently have subsidiaries and other companies under a common control (collectively, “affiliates”). We may share some or all of your Personal Information with these affiliates, in which case we will require our affiliates to honour this Privacy Statement.
If our company or our assets are acquired by another company, that company will possess the Personal Information collected by us and it will assume the rights and obligations regarding your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Statement.
We may disclose your Personal Information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to (a) comply with relevant laws or to respond to subpoenas or warrants served on Web.com; or (b) to protect and defend the rights or property of Web.com or users of our websites or our customers’ websites.
Your Choices Regarding Your Personal Information
Should you decide to stop receiving e-mail communications or newsletters from us, you will have the opportunity to “opt-out” by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the e-mail. If at any time you wish to subscribe to any communications from us, you may do so by contacting us at info@mvseo.ca. Despite your indicated e-mail preferences, we may send you e-mail regarding updates to legal notices applicable to the account you created with us. From time to time, we may contact you by telephone to offer you products or services which we believe may be valuable to you. Should you prefer not to receive such calls, please advise the representative who contacts you or contact customer care.
Regarding Minors
Our websites are not designed for minors under the age of 18. We do not intentionally gather Personal Information about visitors who are under the age of 18.
Links to Other Sites
Our provision of a link to any other website or location is for your convenience and does not signify our endorsement of such other website or location or its contents. We have no control over, do not review, and cannot be responsible for these outside websites or their content. Please be aware that the terms of our Privacy Statement do not apply to these outside websites.
Security
We use reasonable measures to maintain the security of your Personal Information. Even so, technical mistakes are possible. No company, including Web.com, can fully eliminate security risks associated with Personal Information.
Contact Us
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Statement, please contact us:
Metro Vancouver SEO & Design Inc.
PO Box 21096
Coquitlam BC V3E 3P9
Canada
Privacy Statement Updates
This Privacy Statement is subject to occasional revision, and if we make any changes in the way we use your Personal Information, we shall notify you by posting an updated Private Statement on our website. If you object to any such changes, you must cease using our website, products or services. Continued use of our website, products or services following notice of any such changes shall indicate your acknowledgment of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.
Choice of Law
If you choose to visit mvseo.ca ‘s website or use our products or services, any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Statement as governed by the laws of British Columbia.