Terms of use

This site (the “Website”) is owned and operated by Prescient Forums Inc., dba Institutional Connect (“us”, “we, “our”). We are an executive-level Forum organizer providing industry leading best practices, strategies and solutions by facilitating

collaboration, community and the exchange of best practices between executive leaders.

These terms of use (“Terms”), together with any other policies referred to in them, outline the basis on which you may use the Website. Please read these Terms carefully before you start using the Website. By using the Website, you accept these Terms and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms, please refrain from using the Website.

ACCESSING THE WEBSITE

You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary to access the Website. You are also responsible for ensuring that everybody who accesses the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and that they comply with them.

If you choose, or you are given, a user identification code or password to access any part of the Website, you must treat such information as confidential, and must not disclose it to any third party. We may disable any user identification code or password at any time, without liability, if in our opinion you have failed to comply with any of these Terms.

We may withdraw access to the Website at any time without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

We own or are the licensee of all intellectual property rights in the Website and the material published on it.  Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world.  All such rights are reserved.

Our status, and that of any identified contributors, as authors of material on the Website must always be acknowledged.

You may print off and/or download extracts of any page(s) from the Website for your personal reference.  You may draw the attention of others within your organisation to material posted on the Website. You must not, however, modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and must not use any illustrations, photographs, video/audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text.

You must not use any part of the materials on the Website for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.

If you print off, copy or download any part of the Website in breach of these Terms, your right to use the Website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.

RELIANCE ON INFORMATION POSTED

The contents and views expressed by users of the Website may be personal and do not necessarily represent our views. We, and our members, expressly disclaim liability for any content posted on this Website or otherwise contributed following introductions made via this Website (“content“).  In no event will we be liable for the accuracy or completeness of any content or for any reliance, use (or misuse) of content made by any third party (whether or not other users of the Website). Users agree to use content responsibly and in a way which is not harmful to us or our members.

Users who contribute content to this Website do so at their own risk and responsibility. We and our members may store, edit, remove, post (or otherwise make publicly available) content, at our absolute discretion, in each case without liability.  All content will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By submitting content, users grant us, our members and other users a royalty-free licence to use, store and copy that content and to distribute and make it available to third parties.  Should you find any content inappropriate, please notify us as soon as possible.

Any material on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material. No content amounts to advice (whether legal, professional or otherwise) on which any reliance may be placed.

OUR LIABILITY

The material displayed on the Website is provided without any guarantees, conditions or warranties as to its accuracy. To the extent permitted by law, we hereby expressly exclude:

  • all conditions, warranties, representations and other terms which might otherwise be implied by statute, common law or the law of equity; and
  • any liability for direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage incurred by any user in connection with the Website or the use, inability to use, or results arising from use of the Website, any websites linked to it and any materials posted on it. In particular, but without limitation, no liability is accepted for loss of income or revenue, loss of business, loss of profits or contracts, loss of anticipated savings, loss of data, loss of goodwill, wasted management or office time, any other loss or damage of any kind, however arising whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract or otherwise, even if foreseeable.

Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, fraud or any liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law

VIRUSES, HACKING AND OTHER OFFENCES

You must not misuse the Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the server on which the Website is stored or any server, computer or database connected to the Website. You must not attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack.

By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use the Website will cease immediately.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

LINKING TO THE WEBSITE

You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. You must not establish a link from any website that is not owned by you.

The Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of the Website other than the home page. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

If you wish to use any material from the Website other than as set out above, please address your request to connect@institutionalconnect.com.

 

LINKS FROM THE WEBSITE

Where the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only.  We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter (including non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by Law Society of Ontario.

The Law Society of Ontario has exclusive jurisdiction over any claim (including any non-contractual disputes or claims) arising from, or related to, the Website and/or these Terms although we retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of the Terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country.

CHANGES TO TERMS OF USE

We may amend these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on this page. Please check this page from time to time for any changes we may make, as they are binding on you. Some or all of the Terms may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on the Website.

YOUR CONCERNS

If you have any concerns about material which appears on the Website, please contact admin@institutionalconnect.com.