TERMS OF USE FOR REGISTERED ACCESS TO SITE

Your subscription (the “Subscription”) to the information service (the “Service”) published by ResearchCompensation Inc. (the “Publisher”) is governed by the terms and conditions set forth hereunder in this Registered Access Subscription Agreement (the “RA Agreement”) as set forth below. The RA Agreement supersedes any other agreement pertaining to the Subscription including any written or verbal communications. The terms of the RA Agreement must be read as incorporating the terms of use for unregistered access (“UU Terms”) to the site which appear here.

Parties

The RA Agreement is between the Publisher and the Subscriber.

Acceptance

The RA Agreement shall be effective if entered into by any one of the following methods, each of which have equal force of law hereunder:

-upon payment of the subscription price by the Subscriber or the Subscriber’s duly authorized representative or at such earlier time before payment when a user is registered to access the Service;

-upon receipt by the Publisher of this Agreement duly signed by the Subscriber or a duly authorized representative of the Subscriber; or

-When Subscriber indicates acceptance by clicking on the “I agree to Standard Licence and Privacy” button (the “Agree Button”), or similar language. Subscriber’s action in clicking the “Agree Button” signifies that Subscriber agrees to be bound to this Agreement;

-for a free subscription, upon access credentials (username, password) being sent to the User by email.

Representative

Subscriber represents and warrants that the individual who accepts the RA Agreement on Subscriber’s behalf is Subscriber’s duly authorized representative. Alternatively, any person using the Service (a “User”) will have the power and authority to bind the Subscriber, failing which the User will be deemed to be the Subscriber and User for purposes of the RA Agreement..

Electronic signature

Acceptance of the RA Agreement by clicking on the Agree Button on the registration form shall be deemed to be as effective as a written signature performed manually by Subscriber. The RA Agreement shall be deemed to satisfy any writings requirements of any applicable law, notwithstanding that the Agreement is written and accepted electronically. The Publisher’s electronically or other properly stored copy of the RA Agreement shall be deemed to be the true, complete, valid, authentic and enforceable copy of this Agreement.

Subscriber and User

A User of the Service is bound by the terms of the RA Agreement to which the Subscriber has agreed in any of the aforementioned acceptance methods. For the purposes of the RA Agreement, the person paying for the Subscription is deemed the Subscriber. The User is deemed the Subscriber only when the subscription does not require payment. Any reference herein to a right or obligation of a Subscriber means a right or obligation of the Subscriber and all and any of its Users.

Registration

Subscriber represents and warrants to the Publisher that the information which Subscriber provides to Publisher in the registration process is true, accurate, and complete.

Limited licence

The Subscription is offered as a limited licence whereby the Publisher owns and retains ownership of all rights of whatever nature in the Service. The Service may be viewed and used but cannot be copied, modified or distributed except as provided hereunder. The Subscriber acquires no right in the Service or any of its components and cannot exploit the information it contains for any commercial purpose.

Copy, download, etc.

The Subscriber accepts that downloading, copying or printing pages of the Service or any part thereof is subject to such technical restrictions which the Publisher may institute from time to time. Scraping, mining or otherwise manipulating data comprising the Service or the host Web site is strictly prohibited. Reproducing any pages for distribution to clients or internal distribution requires the Publisher’s consent. An extract of the Service may however be used in an internal memorandum or opinion for a client if not in excess of 500 words. The extract must be accompanied by this copyright notice: Equity for Management, author Paul B. Singer,  ©ResearchCompensation Inc.

Password

The Subscriber acknowledges that access to the Service requires a password for each User governed by the RA Agreement. The Subscriber will endeavour to keep each password confidential. Password sharing is strictly prohibited. 

Payment

The Subscription price must be paid in Canadian currency upon access being provided to any User. Price changes must be notified in writing 60 days prior to renewal. The change is satisfactorily notified where it is reflected in the renewal invoice price.

Free Subscription

A Subscription to a Free version of the service (hereinafter the “Free Subscription”) may be offered by the Publisher from time to time. This may be referred to as a “Newsletter Licence” or “Basic Subscription”. or some other expression. The duration of the Free Subscription is set by the Publisher and may vary from user to user and from time to time. A Free Subscription is initiated by registration without payment. Any User of a Free Subscription is bound to the terms of the RA Agreement. The terms of the Free Subscription may be subject to restrictions on the use of the site including the ability to print, download, copy, share or view the content or any part thereof. Any condition or restriction  applicable to any outstanding Free Subscription may be modified at any time by the Publisher without notice. A Free Subscription may be terminated by the Publisher at any time without notice. The Free Subscription is only available to a person or entity without a prior subscription to the Service of any type. A Free Subscription is non-renewable.

Basic Limitation

These are the only warranties and disclaimers pertaining to the RA Agreement:
-Information is provided as is and does not constitute professional advice or opinion regarding any tax, legal or other matter in respect to which information is provided in the Service. Any advice the Subscriber provides to a third party including clients is its own in respect to which the Subscriber assumes full responsibility to the exclusion of the Publisher or any supplier of information delivered in the Service by third parties. 

-There is no guarantee or warranty that information in the Service does not contain errors or omissions, or that the information reflects current law, regulation or government policy or practice, or that any other informational element is accurate or timely.

-There is no guarantee or warranty that delays or interruptions of service will not occur, including outages due to software, network or server malfunction or design shortcoming.

Third-Party links
Certain links are provided that may lead to Internet web sites and materials located on servers maintained by third parties, or that may provide access to products or services provided by third parties. Publisher has no control over these sites and takes no responsibility for the accuracy, content or any aspect of that material. Publisher disclaims any liability to Subscriber for such material, products, or services or for any consequence of Subscriber’s decision to use the links provided or for Subscriber’s use of such material, products, or services.

Liability
The liability of the Publisher for damages under the RA Agreement including negligence is limited to the Subscription price if any paid for the Subscription in the period of one year preceding the Subscription period for which the claim arises. The Publisher assumes no liability for damages in respect of  a Free Subscription. In all events the Publisher’s liability does not extend to incidental, indirect, punitive, consequential or special damages and excludes any liability for loss of data or profits even if such damages were foreseeable or preventable. No liability for damages arises by virtue of the Publisher’s inability to perform its obligations hereunder due to circumstances beyond its control.

Renewal
If not otherwise provided, the Subscription covers 12 months of access to the Service. Renewal is automatic after 12 months for another term of 12 months. The Publisher will advise the Subscriber of the price increase at least 60 days before the end of the Subscription term. 

Violation of the Agreement
The Publisher may suspend the Subscription for violation of the terms of the RA Agreement. The Publisher will advise the Subscriber at that time of the nature of the violation and of any means by which the violation may be remedied and access restored.

Amendments
The Publisher may amend this RA Agreement from time to time. The Publisher maintains a history of all amendments including the date on which any amendment is posted to the site. The changes are effective upon being posted on this site with the exception of pricing changes which only take effect at renewal. The Subscriber is responsible for consulting the current terms applicable to the Subscription.

Privacy
The Publisher may collect information about use of the Subscription by the Subscriber but such information will remain strictly confidential. The Publisher will not disclose to any third party usage information or registration details provided by the Subscriber and its Users except in the course of granting access to Publsiher’s agents for software maintenance or development.

Network Violations
Violations of system or network security are strictly prohibited. The Publisher or its agents will investigate incidents involving such violations which include, without limitation, unauthorized access to or use of data, systems, or networks, including any attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Publisher’s system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without the Publisher’s express authorization, as well as interference with service to any user, host, or network, including, without limitation, mail bombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload the Publisher’s system, and broadcast attacks, or any similar interference, or the forging of TCP-IP packets to attempt to spoof connections to bypass proper authentication mechanisms or any similar attempt. Subscriber will be responsible for all costs incurred by the Publisher or its agents to clean up and correct any damage Subscriber or its Users have done to the operation of the service and system.

Governing Law 

The RA Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and Canada notwithstanding the physical location, domicile or place of residence of the Subscriber or User.

Language
The parties hereto confirm that it is their wish that this Agreement, as well as all other documents relating hereto, be drawn up in English only. Les parties aux présentes confirment leur volonté que cette convention de même que tous les documents ou avis s’y rattachant soient rédigés en anglais seulement.

TERMS OF USE FOR UNREGISTERED ACCESS TO SITE

ResearchCompensation Inc. (“Publisher”) publishes and maintains a web site currently hosted at researchcompensation.com (the “Site”) which provides information, data and other materials including the 2-volume service Equity for Management (all aforementioned being designated as the “Content”). The Site and Content is provided to any unregistered user (“UU”) subject to the  UU’s compliance with the following terms and conditions of use (“UU Terms”). 

By accessing or using the Site or Content, UU agrees to be bound by UU Terms. If UU does not agree to be bound by the UU Terms, UU should not use the Site or access the Content. Use of the Site or Content represents acceptance of the UU Terms. A registered subscriber is also subject to the terms and conditions of the Registered Access Subscription Agreement (“RA Agreement”) which are set forth above under “Terms of use for registered access to site.” The UU Terms are incorporated and form a part of the RA Agreement.

Modifications to the Terms and Conditions 

Publisher reserves the right to change the UU Terms at any time. Continuing to use or access the Site after any such change indicates UU’s acceptance of the UU Terms as amended. It is UU’s responsibility to regularly review the UU Terms..

Not tax, legal or professional advice

Content is provided solely for informational purposes. It is not intended to be legal or other professional advice or an opinion of any kind. UU is encouraged to seek specific tax, legal or professional advice from advisors of UU’s choosing. 

Viruses 

Content downloading from the Site or following links on or from the Site is done at UU’s own risk. Publisher cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that the Site or the Content are compatible with UU’s electronic systems (desktop, cellphone, etc.) or that the Site or the Content will be free of viruses, trojan horses or disabling or other software devices or code with contaminating, impairing or destructive capacity. UU assumes the responsibility for implementing safeguards to protect the security and integrity of UU’s computer or electronic device or system. UU is responsible for the entire cost of any resulting service, repairs or connections which may be necessary as a result of UU’s use of the Site. 

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

Use of the Site or the Content is at UU’s own risk. The Site and Content are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. Publisher does not make any representation, warranty or condition about the accuracy, reliability, currency, or timeliness of the Site or Content. Publisher does not assume any liability or responsibility for any omissions, inaccuracies or errors in the Site or Content. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Publisher disclaims all warranties, representations and conditions of any kind with respect to the Site and Content whether express, implied or collateral. In no event will RC be liable 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 Publisher is advised of the possibility of such damages.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use 

Without Publisher’s prior written permission, UU will not use the Site or the Content for purposes other than UU’s own personal non-commercial use. UU may not frame any part of the Site or the Content on any web site whether a commercial site or not. UU does not acquire any right or licence to the Site or the Content other than the restricted right to use the Site and the Content in accordance with the UU Terms. UU will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful. Except as expressly allowed by the UU Terms, any reproduction, retransmission, distribution, sale, republication, modification, translation of, or creation of derivative works based on the Site or its Content, in whole or in part, and any decompilation, disassembly, reverse engineering, or other exploitation of the Site or its Content is strictly prohibited with or without Publisher’s prior written permission.

Ownership 

All designs, graphics, pictures, illustrations, software, artwork, video, music, sound, names, words, titles, phrases, trademarks, services marks, trade names, trade dress and products displayed on the Site or in the Content are owned by Publisher and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws and treaties.

Third Party Sites 

The Site may include links or references to other internet sites maintained by third parties. You agree that RC makes no representations, warranties or assurances as to any information in such sites and has no responsibility for their content and shall not be liable for any damages or injury arising from that content. Any links to other sites are provided merely as a convenience to the users of the Site and the Content.

Governing Law 

The UU Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and Canada notwithstanding the UU’s physical location, domicile or place of residence.

General Provisions 

Publisher’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of the UU Terms cannot be understood or interpreted as a waiver of any provision herein. 

Copyright and trade-mark notices 

For any permission to copy Content, please contact johnpeters@researchcompensation.com, 647-948-8263.

All copies must include this copyright notice:

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