This website, www.careersyncservices.com ("Site") is owned and operated by CareerSync Services, a business operating under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. In these Terms of Use, "I", "we", "us" and "our" refer to CareerSync Services and the terms "you" and "your" refer to any individual user of this Site.

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NOTICE

It is your responsibility to carefully read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) prior to using our Site or purchasing or accessing any of our services, products, content, webinars, courses or resources (collectively, “Services”). These Terms govern and define your use of the Site and Services and are legally binding on you.

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USE OF OUR SITE AND SERVICES
When you accessed our Site, you are considered to be given reasonable notice that these Terms existed. By accessing and continuing to use our Site or by clicking to accept or agree to these Terms when the option is made available to you, you agree to be legally bound and abide by these Terms and our Privacy Policy whether or not you have read them.  If you do not agree with these Terms or our Privacy Policy, you must not use or access our Site or Services.
 

You must be at least 16 years old in order to use our Site or the necessary age in your country of residence otherwise this is a violation of use. We reserve the right to terminate your access if it is discovered you are a minor.
 

While we aim to keep this Site as up-to-date as possible, we cannot guarantee that all content on our Site is entirely accurate, complete, or up to date. We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue, in whole or in part, any Services offered or change the prices of Services without notice. We are not liable to you or any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuation of any Services.
 

If you wish to have any of your personal information and/or access to our Site removed, you may email kimhempler@careersyncservices.com. Reasonable efforts to do so will be made. More information about how you personal information is collected, processed and stored can be found in our Privacy Policy. https://www.careersyncservices.com/privacy-policy

 

FEES AND REFUNDS
 

Fees

Fees are as listed on our Site and in CDN dollars. We reserve the right to change our Fees at any time and without notice.
 

Refunds

We do not provide refunds. Any refunds issued will be in our sole discretion and determined on a case-by-case basis.
 

Chargebacks

You agree to make every attempt to request a refund prior to attempting a chargeback with your financial institution or any third party payment processor we use to process payment on our Site. We reserve the right to present proof of your access and these Terms any third party investigating the dispute. 

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Payment Authorization
If any payment is recurring or made via a payment plan, you authorize our continued access to your financial information stored in any third-party payment processor we may use until your payment has been received in full and in accordance with any other payment terms accepted at the time of checkout.
 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OWNERSHIP OF RIGHTS

All content, resources, materials, images, text, designs, graphics, page layouts, icons, videos, logos, taglines, trademarks (whether common law or registered), copyright, and service marks (“Intellectual Property”) are owned by us, unless attributed otherwise. All content on the Site is proprietary to us and you may not modify, whether in whole or in part, and of our Intellectual Property as this is a violation of federal law.
 

You may use our Intellectual Property for non-commercial purposes only and only if you provide obvious credit to us and also a back link to the webpage on our Site or to the social media platform where our Intellectual Property was originally posted. In no event do you obtain any rights or ownership in our Intellectual Property or may you claim that it is your own content or creation.
 

If you have any questions relating to how you may use our Intellectual Property please send your questions to kimhempler@careersyncservices.com.
 

LIMITED LICENSE

Any and all Services or other materials that you access or are provided by us are under the sole ownership or licensed use of CareerSync Services including all Intellectual Property.
 

When you purchase or opt-in and receive materials, you receive a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive, royalty free license for your non-commercial purposes only to access the content or materials provided to you by us.  You specifically acknowledge and agree that you do not obtain any ownership interest or other rights to the materials and all copyrights remain with us. As a condition of your use, you may not, under any circumstances reproduce, copy, modify, sell or use such materials except as it was originally intended when it was provided by us to you, including sharing with any third-party, including members of your business or team. If it is determined that you have breached this limited license, this will be considered infringement of our Intellectual Property rights and we specifically reserve the right to seek damages, an injunction, or any such other available legal remedy in our sole discretion.
 

As part of your limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive royalty-free license you may (i) access the materials for your personal use only; (ii) download or print any of the materials provided to you for your personal use; and (iii) use any of our Intellectual Property with our prior written consent so long as all materials show “CareerSync Services” as the source of the materials. If you wish to use, publish any of our content, resources or materials you must first write to kimhempler@careersyncservices.com and request our consent.
 

Violations and Indemnity

We take violations and infringement of our Intellectual Property rights seriously. We expressly reserve the right to take whatever legal steps necessary to protect and defend our Intellectual Property, and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent permissible by law. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless for any and all damages, costs and expenses, including legal fees, arising from your misuse of our Intellectual Property and our enforcement of our rights.
 

MEDIA RELEASE

By using our Site, you grant us a commercial license to use any image(s), including any containing your likeness, that you submit to us whether voluntarily or by default, such as your profile picture on any social media platforms, for our future business use. Advanced notice will be given.
 

SECURITY

Use of Third-Party Applications

In order to run our Site and provide our Services, we use a number of third-party applications, for processing payment, delivering electronic newsletters, and booking systems and other information required to provide you our services. For more information as to how your personal information is collected, stored and processed, please refer to our Privacy Policy. You understand it is your responsibility to review the terms of use for any such third-party applications. If you do not agree with the terms of use for any third-party application used by our Site, please discontinue use of our Site and Services immediately.

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Confidentiality

You acknowledge that we have no duty of confidentiality to you, unless otherwise explicitly stated, such as in a subsequent client agreement, or as may be mandated by law or fiduciary duty.
 

Your Communication with Us

By submitting a comment, photo, video or other materials to our Site or any other platform owned or maintained by us, you grant us a non-revocable, commercial license to re-publish your submission, in whole or in part, unless you expressly state that we may not do so.  You acknowledge that we have no duty of privacy or confidentiality to you by accessing our Site.
 

Any communications made through our contact form, blog comments, social media pages or other related pages, or directly to our phone(s), mailing or email addresses is not held privileged or confidential and may be subject to viewing and/or distribution by third-parties. We own any and all communications displayed on our website, servers, comments, emails, or other media as permitted under law and will not give credit or pay royalties for unsolicited user-generated content such as blog comments or emails. For more information on when and how we store and use your communications or any information provided by you in those communications, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

We maintain the right to republish any communication or submission, in whole or in part, as reasonably necessary in the course of our business. You agree not to submit any content or communications that contain sensitive information or that could be illegal or serve an unlawful purpose, including, but not limited to communications that are potentially libelous or maliciously false, obscene, abusive, negligent, or otherwise harmful or inappropriate. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to block your access to our Site and Services as a result of any such behaviour that we deem inappropriate.
 

PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR

By using our Site, you agree not to misuse or tamper with our Site, including but not limited to hacking, introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other technologically harmful material that would harm the functionality of, or jeopardize the security of our Site. We will immediately report any such breach or what we deem in our discretion to be harmful activities to the relevant law enforcement authorities. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from any and all third-party claims, liability, damages and/or costs arising from your use and misuse of our Site and/or your breach of these Terms.
 

ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND DISCLAIMERS
 

Assumption of Risk

Use of this Site is at your own risk. While we host our site on a reputable platform and take commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and host the Site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees as to your individual safety when using our Site.  You further assume all risk associated with your access to and use of any information or materials provided to you on the Site, Services or any other pages, platforms or profiles maintained by us and any subsequent actions you choose to take, or not to take, as a result of the information, influence or educational materials provided or made available to you.
 

Warranties Disclaimer

We make no warranties as to our Site, the Services or any related materials. You agree that our Site, and Services are provided “as is” and without warranty of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant by applicable law, we expressly disclaim all warranties, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
 

No Guarantees

While we may reference certain results, outcomes or situations on this Site or Services, you understand and acknowledge that we make no guarantee as to the accuracy of any third-party statements or the likelihood of success for you as a result of any statements or testimonials contained on our Site or as part of the Services.
 

General Disclaimer

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we expressly exclude any liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage incurred by you or others in connection with the use of our Site or the Services, including without limitation any liability for any accidents, delays, injuries, harm, loss, damage, death, lost profits, personal or business interruptions, misapplication of information, physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual injury or harm, loss of income or revenue, loss of business, loss of profits or contracts, anticipated savings, loss of data, loss of goodwill, and for any other loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by negligence, breach of contract or otherwise, whether foreseeable or unforeseeable.
 

Earnings Disclaimer

You agree that you understand individual outcomes will vary. Case studies or testimonials are not indicative of guaranteed results. Each individual user approaches our Services with different backgrounds, disposable income levels, motivation, and other factors that are outside of our control. We cannot guarantee your success or financial gain merely upon access of our Site or your use of Services.

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Third Party Disclaimer

You acknowledge and agree that we are not liable for any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any other third-party participant or user, including you.
 

Technology Disclaimer

We make reasonable efforts to provide you with modern, reliable technology, software, and platforms from which to access our Site and Services. In the event of a technological failure, you accept and acknowledge that we are not in any way responsible or liable for said failure and any resulting damages to you or your business. While we will make reasonable efforts to support you, some technological issues are outside our control and you may need to access support from a third-party provider. We do not warrant that the Site will be functional, uninterrupted, correct, complete, appropriate, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that any part of the Site or Services are free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of our Site, Services or related materials, or on third-party websites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, or otherwise.
 

Not Professional Advice

We are not medical, legal, financial, or other regulated professionals, or if we are, your use of our Site does not mean we are providing our professional services to you.  You expressly acknowledge and agree that we are not acting in any professional capacity, including medical, legal, financial, or otherwise during the course of any Service. No part of our Site, the Service or any related content or materials are to be construed as medical, legal or financial advice. We expressly disclaim any and all responsibility for any actions or omissions you choose to make as a result of using this Site and/or Services.
 

Third-Party Contributors

We may provide content to you written by third-party contributors on our Site. While we make our best effort to ensure all of our writers are qualified in their industry and reflect our values, we make no guarantees of quality or accuracy.  All written content on the Site are opinion pieces and must not be interpreted as our opinion or as specific advice. We are not liable for any third-party contributors’ content or opinions. You must not rely on Site content or third-party contributors’ opinions and always seek the appropriate professional advice.
 

INDEMNIFICATION, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS

Release, Indemnity and Waiver

Our Site and related materials are provided for educational and informational use only. You agree to indemnify release and save harmless Crossroads Career Counselling and its directors, officers agents, employees, contractors, volunteers, heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, as applicable (collectively, “Released Parties”) for any direct or indirect loss or conduct incurred as a result of your use of our Site, Services or any related communications, including as a result of any consequences incurred from technological failures such as a payment processor errors or technological malfunctions. You further waive any right you may have against the Released Parties and any legal recourse for any damages, costs, losses or expenses you may incur as a result of your use of the Site or Services. You acknowledge this release of liability is binding on your heirs, executors and anyone else who may be able to bring a legal action on your behalf in the future.
 

Limitation of Liability

We will not be held responsible or liable in any way for the information, products, or materials that you request or receive through or in relation to our Site or the Services. We do not assume liability for any third party conduct, accidents, delays, harm, or other detrimental or negative outcomes as a result of your access of our Site and Services.
 

Affiliates

We may use affiliate links to sell certain products or services on our Site. In doing so, we disclaim any and all liability as a result of your purchase through one of the links, including but not limited to, the delivery, quality and safety of the purchased product or service. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you when and where we have placed affiliate links in addition to this disclaimer located in these Terms. You accept express liability for any and all consequences or benefits of clicking the affiliate links contained on our Site or related communications. You agree it is your obligation to read the terms and conditions for any affiliate site, services or products.

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Termination of Your Use

If at any time we believe that you have violated these Terms, we shall immediately terminate your use of our Site, the Services and any related communications as we deem appropriate and in our sole discretion. At any time, we may block or revoke your access of our Site and Services at any time without notice, and if necessary, block your IP address from further visits to our Site.
 

Full Agreement

You acknowledge that these Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy constitute the full agreement relating to your use of the Site and Services.
 

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms as well as our Privacy Policy are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada where applicable. Any disputes arising directly or indirectly from this Agreement will be submitted and heard exclusively in the courts of Vancouver, British Columbia.
 

Severability

If any of the provisions of these Terms are found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not, to the extent permitted by law, in any way be affected and will remain enforceable.
 

All Rights Reserved

We reserve the right to update and change these Terms at any time and it is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically. You can review the most current version of our Terms at any time by visiting this page. Your continued use of or access to the Site and/or Services affirms your acceptance of any changes to our Terms. All rights not expressly set out and granted in these Terms and Conditions of Use and/or our Privacy Policy are expressly reserved by us.
 

CONTACT
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions of Use, please send an email to: kimhempler@careersyncservices.com.