Terms of Service

Last Updated: May 2, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Canada Tourism ("we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you must not access or use our website.

2. Definitions

Throughout these Terms of Service:

  • "Website" refers to Canada Tourism, accessible at canadatourism.ca
  • "Service" refers to the website
  • "User," "You," and "Your" refers to individuals accessing or using the website
  • "Content" refers to text, images, videos, audio, graphics, and other materials that may be viewed on the website

3. Use of Our Website

3.1 Eligibility

By using our website, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age or using the website under the supervision of a parent or guardian.

3.2 Account Creation

When you create an account with us, you must provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information. You are responsible for safeguarding your account password and for any activities or actions under your account.

3.3 Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use our website:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, provincial, local, or international law or regulation
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Canada Tourism, a Canada Tourism employee, another user, or any other person or entity
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the website, the server on which the website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the website

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Website Content

The website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio) are owned by Canada Tourism, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

4.2 Use Limitations

You may use our website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website, except as follows:

  • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
  • You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes
  • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution

5. User Contributions

The website may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal web pages or profiles, forums, bulletin boards, and other interactive features that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content or materials to us or on the website.

Any user contribution you post to the website will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any user contribution on the website, you grant us and our affiliates a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such content in any media formats and through any media channels.

6. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Canada Tourism. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Canada Tourism shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

Your use of our website is at your sole risk. The website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Neither Canada Tourism nor any person associated with Canada Tourism makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, or availability of the website.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event will Canada Tourism, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the website, any websites linked to it, any content on the website or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Canada Tourism, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Service or your use of the website.

10. Changes to the Terms of Service

We may revise and update these Terms of Service from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the website following the posting of revised Terms of Service means that you accept and agree to the changes.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service and any dispute or claim arising out of or related to them, their subject matter, or their formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada and the Province of Ontario, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Canada Tourism
150 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1L4
Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (800) 555-1234