Terms of Service

SEMAPHORE SOLUTIONS INC.

TERMS OF USE

Semaphore Solutions Inc. (referred to below as "Semaphore", "Us,” “Our” or "We") provides the http://www.labbit.com/ website and various related services (collectively, the "Platform") to you, the user (referred to below as “You” or “Your”), subject to Your compliance with all the terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein (the "Terms"), as well as any other written agreement between Us and you. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE PLATFORM YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS.

You may use the Platform only if You are legally able to form a binding contract in British Columbia, Canada or in Your jurisdiction. If You are accepting the Terms on behalf of a corporation or other legal entity, You represent and warrant that You are authorized to do so. 

As used in these Terms, references to  "Affiliates" means Our owners, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, licensees, suppliers, partners, sponsors, and advertisers, and includes (without limitation) all parties involved in creating, producing, and/or delivering the Platform and/or its Contents (as defined below), including any Labbit subscriber who invited You to upload data to the Platform.

Changes in Platform

We reserve the right, in Our sole discretion, to either modify or discontinue the Platform, including any of the related features, at any time with or without notice to you. We will not be liable to You or any third party should we exercise such right. Any new features that augment or enhance the then-current services on the Platform shall also be subject to these Terms.

Your Obligations

You are solely responsible for Your use of the Platform and any content You submit as part of Your use of the Platform.

When using the Platform, You agree to abide by the following standards:

You will obey all applicable laws and regulations;
You will not submit any content to the Platform that:

  1. is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, tortious, or otherwise violates our rules or policies;
  2. victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals for any reason, including on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
  3. infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary or intellectual property right of any party;
  4. constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk email (also known as "spam"), chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling;
  5. contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of any third party; and/or
  6. impersonates any person or entity, including any of our employees or representatives.

In addition, You agree as follows with respect to Your use of the Platform:

  1. not to alter or modify any part of the Platform;
  2. not to bypass, disable or otherwise interfere with any security-related features of the Platform or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Platform Content or enforce limitations on use of the Platform or the Platform Content;
  3. not to take any action that imposes or may impose (as determined by Semaphore Solutions in its sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Semaphore Solutions’ (or its third party providers') infrastructure;
  4. not to use or launch any system that accesses the Platform automatically or to install or transmit any computer program or software on or via the Platform;
  5. to act in a respectful and conscientious manner when using the Platform;
  6. not to use the communication systems provided by the Platform for any commercial solicitation purposes;
  7. not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Platform;
  8. that You are not entitled to remuneration or compensation of any kind from us for Your use of the Platform; and
  9. not to use the Platform for any commercial purpose not intended to be allowed by the Platform without our prior written consent.

We neither endorse nor assume any liability for the Contents on the Platform, including Content uploaded or submitted by third party users of the Platform. 

You may not use Your account or the Platform to breach security of another account or attempt to gain unauthorized access to another network or server. Not all areas of the Platform may be available to You or other authorized users of the Platform. You shall not interfere with anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Platform or other similar services. Users who violate systems or network security may incur criminal or civil liability.

YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF USE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR US TO IMMEDIATELY, AND IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION, TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PLATFORM AND ITS CONTENTS. You agree that We may at any time, and at Our sole discretion, terminate Your membership, account, or other affiliation with the Platform without prior notice to You for violating any of the above provisions. IN SUCH EVENT, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM, NOR FOR ANY INTERRUPTION OR TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE PLATFORM.

In addition, You acknowledge that we will cooperate fully with investigations of violations of systems or network security at the Platform, including without limitation cooperating with law enforcement authorities in investigating suspected criminal violations.

Privacy

By agreeing to these Terms and using the Platform, You are also agreeing to the Privacy Policy located at https://labbit.com/data-protection-and-privacy. Please review the Privacy Policy carefully before using the Platform.

USER DATA

For purposes of these Terms, “User Data” is defined as all data and information that You upload to the Platform. You represent and warrant that (i) You have the right to transfer the User Data to the Platform and to Us and Our Affiliates; and (ii) the User Data does not and will not contain any personally identifiable information, personal health information, or Protected Health Information (as said term is defined at 45 C.F.R. 160.13). We will not transfer User Data, in whole or in part, to any third party, other than Our Affiliates for purposes of use in connection with the Platform, without Your prior written approval. User Data will be deemed Your confidential information. 

CONFIDENTIALITY

Each party will (i) use confidential information of the other party only to the extent necessary to exercise its rights and obligations under these Terms, and (ii) not disclose confidential information of the other party to any person other than Affiliates and/or those persons under its direction who require said confidential information in order to exercise its rights and obligations under these Terms and who have agreed to confidentiality obligation as stringent as those set forth herein. Each party will protect the confidential information or materials of the other party by using the same degree of care as said party uses to protect its own confidential information, but in any event no less than a reasonable degree of care. Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, each recipient party will have no obligation to the other party for any information or material that is (a) already known to the recipient party; (b) publicly known other than by a wrongful act of the recipient party; (c) received from a third party lawfully entitled to disclose it; (d) disclosed pursuant to an enforceable order of a court or administrative agency; and/or (e) is independently developed by or for the recipient party. The obligations under this Section will survive any termination of these Terms. The confidentiality obligations set forth in this Section will survive for a period of two (2) years after expiration or termination of these Terms.

Intellectual Property Information

For purposes of these Terms, "Content" is defined as any information, data, communications, software, photos, video, graphics, music, sounds, and other material and services that can be viewed by users on the Platform, other than User Data. 

By accepting these Terms, You acknowledge and agree that all Content presented to You on the Platform is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary or intellectual property rights and laws, and is the sole property of Semaphore and/or its Affiliates and is deemed the confidential information of Semaphore and/or its Affiliates. Except for a single copy made for personal, non-commercial use only, You may not copy, reproduce, modify, republish, upload, post, transmit, sell, license, distribute or otherwise exploit any documents or information from the Platform in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Us or the specific Content provider, and You are solely responsible for obtaining permission before reusing any copyrighted Content that is available on the Platform. Any unauthorized use of Content may violate copyright, trademark and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.

Neither We nor Our Affiliates warrant or represent that Your use of Content displayed on, or obtained through, the Platform will not infringe the rights, including without limitation intellectual property rights, of third parties. 

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE PLATFORM AND ALL CONTENT ON THE PLATFORM ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (A) THE PLATFORM AND CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR BE FIT FOR YOUR PURPOSE OR PARTICULAR USE, (B) YOUR USE OF OR ACCESS TO THE PLATFORM AND CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE PLATFORM OR CONTENT WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY SERVICES OR INFORMATION PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE PLATFORM FROM US OR OUR AFFILIATES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR BE FREE FROM MISTAKES, ERRORS OR DEFECTS.

THE PLATFORM COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER MISTAKES, INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE PLATFORM AND THE CONTENT ON THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING THE PRICES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY SERVICES LISTED HEREIN, AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PLATFORM OR THE CONTENT ON THE PLATFORM MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND WE MAKE NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE THE PLATFORM OR SUCH CONTENT.

THE PLATFORM COULD INCLUDE BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER DAMAGING OR MALICIOUS COMPUTER PROGRAMS OR SOFTWARE, AND THE PLATFORM PROVIDED COULD BE INTERRUPTED OR CEASED FROM TIME TO TIME. THE USE OF THE PLATFORM OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER ACQUISITION OF ANY CONTENT THROUGH THE PLATFORM IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH THREATS OR ACTIVITIES.

You understand and agree that temporary interruptions of the services available through the Platform may occur as normal events. 

You further understand and agree that we have no control over third party networks You may access in the course of the use of the Platform, and therefore, delays and disruption of other network transmissions are completely beyond our control.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT WE OR OUR AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE PLATFORM OR OF ANY WEBPLATFORMS REFERENCED OR LINKED TO FROM THE PLATFORM.

SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IN THE EVENT THAT ANY CLAIM OR LIABILITY ARISES AGAINST US OR OUR AFFILIATES, OUR AND OUR AFFILIATES’ TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM AND/OR RELATED PLATFORM OR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO DIRECT DAMAGES ONLY, AND SUCH DIRECT DAMAGES SHALL NOT EXCEED $50.

Indemnification

UPON A REQUEST BY US, YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD US AND OUR AFFILIATES HARMLESS FROM ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING SOLICITOR-CLIENT COSTS ON A FULL INDEMNITY BASIS, THAT ARISE FROM YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THE PLATFORM, YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE TERMS, YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR PRIVACY RIGHT, OR ANY CLAIM THAT YOUR USER DATA CAUSED DAMAGE TO A THIRD PARTY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT, AT OUR OWN EXPENSE, TO ASSUME THE EXCLUSIVE DEFENSE AND CONTROL OF ANY MATTER OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION BY YOU, IN WHICH EVENT YOU WILL COOPERATE WITH US IN ASSERTING ANY AVAILABLE DEFENSES. THIS DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION WILL SURVIVE THESE TERMS AND YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM.

International Use

Although the Platform may be accessible worldwide, We make no representation that Content on this Platform are appropriate or available for use in jurisdictions outside of Canada, the United States of America, or the European Union, and accessing them from territories or jurisdictions where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Platform from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. Any offer for any service, and/or information made in connection with the Platform is void where prohibited.

Termination of Use

You agree that We may, in our sole discretion, terminate or suspend Your account or Your access to all or part of the Platform with or without notice and for any reason including, without limitation, breach of these Terms. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may be grounds for termination and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Upon termination or suspension, regardless of the reasons therefore, Your right to use the Platform immediately ceases, and You acknowledge and agree that we may immediately deactivate or delete Your account and all related information and files in Your account and/or bar any further access to such files or the Platform. We and Our Affiliates shall not be liable to You or any third party for any claims or damages arising out of any termination or suspension or any other actions taken by us in connection with such termination or suspension.

Governing Law

The Platform (excluding any linked site) is controlled by us from Our offices within British Columbia, Canada. It can be accessed from other areas of Canada as well as other countries around the world. As each of these places has laws that may differ from those of British Columbia, by accessing this Platform You agree with Us that the statutes and laws of the Province of British Columbia, without regard to any conflicts of laws principles or any other legislation of any other jurisdiction, will apply to all matters relating to the use of the Platform and/or the purchase of services available through the Platform. You agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of any court of competent jurisdiction within the Province of British Columbia for all matters arising from Your use of the Platform.

Entire Agreement

Unless otherwise provided herein, these Terms constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties concerning the subject matter of this agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties with respect to that subject matter. These Terms may not be altered, supplemented, or amended by the use of any other document(s). Any attempt to alter, supplement or amend this document or to enter an order for services which are subject to additional or altered terms and conditions shall be null and void, unless otherwise agreed to in a written agreement signed by You and Us. To the extent that anything in or associated with the Platform is in conflict or inconsistent with these Terms, these Terms shall take precedence.

Miscellaneous

Any cause of action brought by You against Us or Our Affiliates must be instituted within two years after the cause of action arises or be deemed forever waived and barred.

You may not assign Your rights and obligations under these Terms to any party, and any purported attempt to do so will be null and void. We may freely assign Our rights and obligations under these Terms.

You agree not to sell, resell, reproduce, duplicate, copy or use for any commercial purposes any portion of the Platform, or use of or access to the Platform.

If any part of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

Any failure by Us to enforce or exercise any provision of these Terms or related rights shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other right or provision.

Changes to the Terms

These Terms are effective as of May 9, 2024. We reserve the right to change these Terms from time to time without notice to you. You acknowledge and agree that it is Your responsibility to review the Platform and these Terms from time to time, and to familiarize Yourself with any modifications or revisions that may be made. Your continued use of the Platform after such modifications or revisions will constitute Your acknowledgement of the modified Terms, and Your agreement to abide and be bound by the modified Terms.

Contact Semaphore Solutions

You can contact us at: privacy@semaphoresolutions.ca