Terms & Conditions of Use
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE
Acceptance
The Canadian Opera Company (COC) and the Canadian Opera House
Corporation (COHC) are legally separate entities, sharing the Canadian
Opera Company website at www.coc.ca (“the website”). These Terms and
Conditions of Use apply to the entire website, including any
third-party content, and by accessing and using the website you agree
to be bound by all applicable laws and have entered into a binding
contract with us containing these Terms and Conditions of Use. If you
do not accept these Terms and Conditions of Use, you must not access or
use the website. We may revise these Terms and Conditions of Use at any
time by updating this posting. Your continued use of the website will
be conditioned upon the Terms and Conditions of Use in force at the
time of your use. Your use of the website after any such changes are
posted will signify your acceptance of these revised terms. You should
visit this page periodically to review the then current Terms and
Conditions of Use.
Use of Website
You
agree to use the website for lawful purposes only and in a manner
consistent with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. Potential
users in any jurisdiction where laws (whether common or statutory)
would: (i) void these Terms and Conditions of Use in whole or in any
essential part (the essential parts being at least, but not only, the
provisions relating to the governing law and the disclaimer and
limitation of liability); or (ii) render accessing or using the website
illegal, are not authorized to use the website.
Any
material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the
website is done and your own risk and you will be solely responsible
for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results
from the download of any such material.
Proprietary Rights and Restriction of Use
“Content”
of the website includes (without limitation), text, audio, images,
video, data, software and website appearance and design, and is
property of the COC, COHC or third parties and is protected by Canadian
and international copyrights, trade-mark and other proprietary rights
and laws. All names, marks, logos and other identifications of the COC
and COHC are the exclusive property of the organizations and all rights
are reserved. Content is for your own use, for non-commercial and
educational purposes only. No whole or part of any Content may be used
for any purpose whatsoever without express written approval of COC and
COHC prior to each use. You acknowledge that any unauthorized use or
reproduction of Content will cause irreparable damage and you consent
to the entry of injunctive relief against such use. If you are granted
permission to use any Content, you must cite the author and source of
the Content along with the URL www.coc.ca each time you do so. Except
as set forth above, you may not republish, copy, reproduce, transmit,
frame, hyperlink, upload, post or distribute in any way, or create
derivative forms of (in any medium) this Content. Modification of any
of the Content, use of Content for any other purpose, or use of any of
the Content on any other website or network computer is strictly
prohibited and is a violation of the COC or COHC’s proprietary rights.
Disclaimer
THE WEBSITE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND. WHILE WE ENDEAVOUR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT IS CORRECT,
ACCURATE AND TIMELY, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND
CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE AND THE CONTENT
WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR COLLATERAL OR WHETHER ARISING BY STATUTE,
COURSE OF DEALING, CUSTOM OR USAGE OF TRADE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION: (I) THE CONTENT CONTAINED IN OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE
WEBSITE WILL BE OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY AND FIT FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, (II) THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE,
CURRENT, RELIABLE, OR TIMELY, (III) THAT THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, (IV) THAT DEFECTS OR ERRORS IN THE
WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT (BE THEY HUMAN OR COMPUTER ERRORS) WILL BE
CORRECTED, (V) THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR HARMFUL
COMPONENTS, (VI) THAT COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE WILL BE
SECURE AND/OR NOT INTERCEPTED, AND (VI) ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES,
OBLIGATIONS, AND CONDITIONS ARISING OTHERWISE. THE USE OF THIS SITE,
THE CONTENT AND THE SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Limitation of Liability
You
agree in using the website that COC and COHC (and their officers,
directors, employees, agents and each of their respective successors
and assigns) shall not be liable under any circumstances, including but
not limited to negligence, for any loss or damage whatsoever, direct,
indirect, consequential, punitive, actual, incidental, special,
exemplary or otherwise, including, without limitation, loss of profits,
business interruption or loss of information arising out of the use or
inability to use the website or the Content, regardless of the cause
and whether arising in contract (including fundamental breach), tort
(including negligence), or otherwise, even if we knew or ought to have
known of the possibility of such loss or damage. By using the website,
you waive any claims you may have against the COC or COHC which may
result from use or inability to use the website.
Indemnification
You agree that your use of the website and/or the Content shall not be
made the basis for any claim, suit, demand or cause of action or other
proceeding against COC and/or COHC, their respective affiliates or
licensors. You agree, at your own expense, to indemnify, defend and
hold both COC and COHC, their respective affiliates, licensors and
their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, and
agents harmless against any claim, suit, demand, action or other
proceeding brought or threatened by a third party as a result of (i)
your breach of these Terms and Conditions of Use; and/or (ii) your use
of the website and/or the Content.
Site Links
The website may include links to other Internet sites maintained by
third parties ("Linked Sites"). We provide access to Linked Sites
solely as a convenience to you. We have no control over Linked Sites
and you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the
availability of Linked Sites and you agree and understand that
inclusion of Linked Sites does not imply endorsement by COC or COHC of
the Linked Sites or any content, advertising, products or other
material available from Linked Sites. We shall not be held responsible
or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or
in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods,
or services available on or through any Linked Sites, and we do not
make any representation or warranty of any kind regarding any Linked
Site including, without limitation, (i) any representation or warranty
regarding the legality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, timeliness
or suitability of any content on such third-party web sites, (ii) any
representation or warranty regarding the merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose of any material, content, software, goods, or
services located at or made available through such third-party web
sites, or (iii) any representation or warranty that the operation of
such third-party web sites will be uninterrupted or error free, that
defects or errors in such third-party web sites will be corrected, or
that such third-party web sites will be free from viruses or other
harmful components. While COC and COHC generally accept links to this
website, we reserve the right to prohibit or refuse to accept any link
to the website and, upon our request, you agree to remove any link you
may have to the website.
User Information
With the exception of requests for proposals and any personal
information submitted through the website, unless otherwise agreed to
in writing between you and COC or COHC, any information or materials
which you may provide to us (whether electronically or through your
access to or usage of the website) including feedback data, such as
questions, comments, suggestions or the like regarding any information
contained on the website, shall be deemed to be non-confidential and we
shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information
and/or materials. You hereby grant COC and COHC a royalty-free,
perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable, unrestricted, worldwide license
to (i) use, reproduce, store, adapt, translate, modify, make derivative
works from, transmit, distribute, publicly perform or display such
information and materials for any purpose and/or incorporate such
information and materials in any form, media or technology now known or
developed in the future, and (ii) to sublicense to third parties the
unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights. In addition
to the grant of the above license, you hereby (i) agree to waive all
moral rights in such information and materials in favour of COC and
COHC and (ii) acknowledge and agree that COC and COHC are not
responsible for any loss, damage or corruption that may occur to such
information or materials.
Security
Any information sent or received over the internet is generally
unsecure. We cannot guarantee the security of any communication to or
from the website.
General Terms
These Terms and Conditions of Use constitute the entire agreement
between you and COC and COCH with respect to the subject matter hereof.
These Terms and Conditions of Use shall inure to the benefit of, and be
binding upon you, COC and COHC and each of our respective successors
and assigns. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
these Terms and Conditions of Use or any covenant contained herein
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
or covenant contained herein and any such invalid provision or covenant
shall be deemed severable from the rest of these Terms and Conditions
of Use. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions of Use shall be
deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any
other term or condition.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
By
accessing or using the website, you agree that all matters relating to
your access to, or use of the website and the its Content shall be
governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada,
without regard to conflict of laws principles. You agree and hereby
submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Court of Canada
and/or the courts of the Province of Ontario with respect to all
matters relating to the website.
Privacy Policy
The
terms of the COC and COHC privacy policy are incorporated herein. You
consent to the use of your personal information by COC and COHC and/or
their third party providers and distributors in accordance with the
terms and for the purposes set forth in such privacy policy.
Ticket Policy
The terms of the COC and COHC ticket policy are incorporated herein.
Updated November 2008