Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to Standard Contract. By accessing or using our website, mobile applications, or any of our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). Please read these Terms carefully.

Standard Contract provides legal contracts and resources for Canadian small businesses. These Terms govern your access to and use of our platform, including any content, functionality, and services offered.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our services.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of our services following the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age and capable of forming a binding contract to use our services. By using our services, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements and that you are not prohibited from using our services under applicable laws.

4. Account Registration

Some features of our services may require registration. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for any activities or actions under your account. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with account security obligations.

5. Use of Legal Documents

Our platform provides access to legal contract templates and resources intended for general informational purposes only. The legal documents provided are not a substitute for professional legal advice.

We do not provide legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by using our services. The legal documents available on our platform should be reviewed by a qualified legal professional before use to ensure they meet your specific needs and comply with current laws.

You assume all responsibility and risk for the use of the legal documents available through our services.

6. Intellectual Property

Our platform and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Standard Contract and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Our legal contract templates are provided under a Creative Commons license. Please refer to the specific license attached to each document for details regarding permissible use, modification, and distribution.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall Standard Contract, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use our services;
• Any conduct or content of any third party on our services;
• Any content obtained from our services; and
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

Our liability is limited whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damages, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada and the province of Ontario, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes relating to these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@standardcontract.ca.