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Term of Use

Your access to and use of any material on the JKlaw website and any contact forms, constitutes your acceptance of, and is conditional upon your acceptance of, and compliance with, our disclaimer page and the following provisions. These terms and conditions may change from time to time and it is your responsibility to check for such updates.

No lawyer-client relationship

No lawyer-client, advisory, fiduciary or other relationship is created by accessing or otherwise using the JKlaw website or by communicating with accountants by way of email or through our website, including use of the contact form.

Legal or professional advice not provided

The material provided on the JKlaw website, including all articles, templates, calculators, contact form etc., are for general information purposes only and do not replace specific legal or professional accounting advice.

The material on this website is not intended to provide legal or professional advice or opinions of any kind and may not be used for professional or commercial purposes. No one should act, or refrain from acting, based on the information, content or materials provided on this website, any hypertext links or other general information without first seeking appropriate professional advice.

The hypertext links, consultation questionnaire, search mechanisms, portals, documents and information on this website are provided for your convenience only. These materials may have no evidentiary value and should be checked against official sources before they are used for professional or commercial purposes. It is your responsibility to determine whether these materials are admissible in a given judicial or administrative proceeding and whether there are any other evidentiary or filing requirements. Your use of these materials is at your own risk.

Disclaimer and limitation of liability

The site and the content are provided “as is” without warranty or condition of any kind. Use of the site or the content is at your own risk. JKlaw does not make any representations, warranties or conditions about the quality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency, or timeliness of the site or the content. JKlaw does not assume any responsibility for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in the site or the content.

JKlaw disclaims all warranties, representations and conditions of any kind with respect to the site and the content whether express, implied or collateral, including, without limitation, the implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement or that the site or the contents are or will be error-free or will operate without interruption. In no event will JKlaw be liable, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or any other legal theory, for any damages or any kind (including, without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive damages, lost profits, loss of use, loss of data, personal injury, fines, fees, penalties or other liabilities), whether or not JKlaw is advised of the possibility of such damages, resulting from the use of, or the inability to make use of, the site or the content.

Communications not confidential

JKlaw does not guarantee the confidentiality of any communication via email or its website, including the contact form, that relates to a matter for which the firm does not already represent you. In matters that JKlaw does represent you, email may not be secure. If you choose to provide personal or confidential information to JKlaw via email or through its website, including the contact form, you are providing your consent to any potential conflicts that may arise from your communication.

Contact Form

The contact form and the information that users provide through the contact form, is subject to these Terms of Use. The information and documents that users provide through the Questionnaire are done so voluntarily and at the users own risk.  JKlaw does not guarantee the confidentiality or security of any information or documents provided through the contact form.

A user’s completion and submission of the contact form does not create any obligation on JKlaw to review or respond to the user’s contact form or correspondence. Notwithstanding JKlaw receipt or review of the user’s contact form, the user acknowledges and agrees that JKlaw is not agreeing to perform any work on the user’s legal matter and that JKlaw has not accepted any professional responsibility related to the user’s matter. The user acknowledges and accepts that the contact form is not suitable for time-sensitive enquiries and it is the user’s responsibility to ensure his legal rights are protected and that all applicable deadlines are met.

Ontario law applies

The laws of the province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein shall govern use of this website and the interpretation, validity and effect of this agreement, notwithstanding any conflict of laws, provisions or your domicile, residence or physical location. You hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the province of Ontario in any action or proceeding related to this website and agree not to commence any such action or proceeding except in Ontario, Canada.

Reserved rights

All rights reserved to JKlaw copyrights. The JKlaw website, including the calculators and contact form, contains information, communication, software (including program codes that may execute on the server or that may be embedded in or downloadable from individual pages on this website), images, sounds, music, graphics, photos, videos and other materials and services (collectively, the “content”).

You agree that the content and the selection, arrangement, architecture and enhancement of the content and other website features are protected by Canadian and international intellectual and industrial property rights, including copyrights, trade-marks and other proprietary rights. These rights are valid and protected in all media existing now or developed later, and all use of the content or website design shall be in accordance with such rights and the terms of this agreement.

Users of this website are granted a limited license to display or print its content for their own personal non-commercial use, provided the Content is not modified. Any other use of the content or the website design is prohibited. The content and website design may not be otherwise reproduced, republished or redisseminated in any matter or form without the prior written consent of JKlaw.

Linking

You may link to the front page of this website at https://jklaw.ca. Any other link to this website, and any linking to the pages within this website or framing of content on this website, is prohibited without the prior written consent of JKlaw. Any reference on this website or in subsequent communication from JKlaw to any product or service by trade name, trade-mark, hypertext link or otherwise is provided to you for your convenience only and does not constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation by JKlaw. To the extent that this website contains links to other websites, JKlaw does not control the availability or content of such websites. Your use of any linked websites is at your own risk.

Privacy Policy

JKlaw recognizes the importance of protecting an individual’s right to privacy. This Statement describes our privacy practices with respect to personal information collected on or through our website.

JKlaw reserves the right to update this statement at any time and encourages you to refer back to it on a regular basis. Any changes to this Statement will be effective from the time they are posted. This Statement was last updated on January 25, 2022. Regardless of any changes we make to this statement, we will only use your personal information in accordance with the version of the statement in place at the time you provided your information, unless you later give your express consent for us to do otherwise.

How your information is used

Personal information is any information about an identifiable individual. The only personal information that JKlaw collects on this website is the information you provide to us voluntarily by sending us an email message, completing forms or using the links contained on this website. JKlaw collects and uses your name, address, telephone number, email address and other information you submit on or through this website to respond to your inquiries (and applications for positions), and to provide you with updates and information that we think may be of interest to you. In providing JKlaw with any personal information on or through this website, you consent to the collection and use of that information in accordance with this Statement.

The personal information that you provide to JKlaw is confidential. We do not disclose, sell or in any other way distribute your personal information except as required or permitted by law.

Links

This website contains links to other websites that may collect personal information. The provision of links is for your convenience and does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation or approval of these other websites.  JKlaw does not assume responsibility for the privacy policies or practices of the websites accessed. Users should consult these privacy policies before providing any personal information to those websites.

How your information is kept secure

Your personal information is treated as private and confidential by JKlaw. However, no communication over the Internet is completely secure.  JKlaw does not guarantee the security or confidentiality of any email or other electronic communications sent to JKlaw personnel.

Access to your information

If you wish to access the personal information that you have provided to us through this website, or request that any of this information be updated, corrected or deleted, please contact us.

We welcome your feedback. If you have any questions or comments about this Statement or our privacy practices, please contact us.