Karen Keck Professional Corporation, operating under the trade name Legal Sneakers (“Legal Sneakers“, “it”, “we” or “our”), maintains a web site currently located at www.legalsneakers.com, with certain pages that are available to the public (the “Website“), and which provides certain information, data and materials (the “Content“) to its visitors.  The Website is provided to you on the terms and conditions of use set out herein (“Terms and Conditions“).

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.  If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, please do not access or use the Website.

Changes to the Terms and Conditions

Legal Sneakers reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting new Terms and Conditions on the Website.  Any such changes become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued access to or use of the Website after any changes to the Terms and Conditions have been posted will be deemed to be your acceptance of those changes. We encourage you to frequently check this page to stay informed.  It is your responsibility to regularly review these Terms and Conditions and any changes thereto.

Lawyer-Client Relationship Not Created

Your use of or access to the Website does not create a lawyer-client relationship.  Your use of the Website may facilitate access to or communications with Legal Sneakers by way of e-mail or otherwise via the form on Website.  Receipt of any such communications by any member of Legal Sneakers alone does not create a lawyer-client relationship.  If you wish to engage Legal Sneakers to provide you with legal advice and services, please contact any of the lawyers a Legal Sneakers about entering into a written engagement letter.

Legal Advice Not Provided

The Content is provided solely for informational purposes and does not amount to advice on which you can rely.  It is not intended to be legal or other professional advice or an opinion of any kind. You are advised to seek specific legal advice by contacting Legal Sneakers or other legal counsel about your particular legal issues.

No Reliance on Content

Although Legal Sneakers makes reasonable efforts to update the information on the Website, its makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on the Website is accurate, complete, up to date, or fit for any particular purpose.  Your use of the Content is at your own risk.

Communications Not Confidential

Legal Sneakers does not guarantee the confidentiality of any communications made by you via e-mail or otherwise through the Website and cannot guarantee that any such communications are protected by solicitor-client privilege.  If you wish to share any information of a confidential or sensitive nature, please contact one of our lawyers to request an introductory meeting before sharing this information.

Third Party Content

The Website may include Content created or provided by parties other than Legal Sneakers. Any such Content solely reflects the opinion of the third party and is the responsibility of the third party. Legal Sneakers has no responsibility or liability whatever for the content or accuracy of any third-party materials.

Privacy

Legal Sneakers and its lawyers are committed to protecting the personal information that we collect, use and disclose in the course of providing legal services and operating the business, in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, including applicable privacy legislation, and consistent with our professional obligations.  By accessing or using the Website, you are consenting to our collection, use and disclosure of any personal information in compliance with our Privacy Policy, located here.  If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Website or provide personal information about yourself or others to Legal Sneakers.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.  THE WEBSITE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND.  LEGAL SNEAKERS DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ABOUT THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT. LEGAL SNEAKERS DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INACCURACIES IN THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LEGAL SNEAKERS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE 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 WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT ARE OR WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. IN NO EVENT WILL LEGAL SNEAKERS BE LIABLE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, PERSONAL INJURY, FINES, FEES, PENALTIES OR OTHER LIABILITIES), WHETHER OR NOT LEGAL SNEAKERS IS ADVISED OR HAD REASON TO KNOW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM THE ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE WEBSITE OR ANY OF THE CONTENT OR ANY LINKED WEBSITES.

IF YOU DOWNLOAD ANY CONTENT FROM THE WEBSITE, THIS IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  LEGAL SNEAKERS CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR DISABLING DEVICES OR OTHER CODE THAT MANIFESTS CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES.  YOU ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE SECURITY AND INTEGRITY OF YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM AND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF ANY SERVICE, REPAIRS OR CONNECTIONS OF AND TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

Intellectual Property and Ownership

By using the Website, you do not acquire any rights or licences to the Website or any of the Content other than the limited right to use the Website and the Content in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

All Content, designs, graphics, pictures, illustrations, software, artwork, video, music, sound, names, words, titles, phrases, logos and marks displayed on the Website or in the Content are owned or licensed by Legal Sneakers and are protected by copyright, trade-mark and other intellectual property laws. Use or modification of any such property, except as expressly authorized, shall constitute an infringement or violation of the rights of the property owner and may be a violation of federal or other laws, and could result in legal action against the infringing party.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

You agree that you will only access and use the Website for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Condition and all applicable laws.

You agree that you will not, without our prior written permission, use the Website or any of the Content for purposes other than your own personal non-commercial use and benefit. In addition, you agree that you will not: (a) submit anything that (i) is defamatory, abusive, harassing threatening, (ii) is bigoted, hateful, discriminatory or otherwise offensive, (iii) is violent, vulgar, profane, obscene, pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit or (iv) otherwise harms or can reasonably be expected to harm any other person; (b) submit anything that infringes or violates any right of a third party including (i) any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights; (ii) privacy or publicity rights, or (iii) any right to have information kept confidential; (c) bypass or breach any disabling device, security device or protection used by Legal Sneakers; (d) damage, destroy, disrupt, disable, impair, interfere with otherwise impede or harm in any manner the Website; (e) upload, transmit, activate or store any viruses, worms, time bombs, trojans, backdoors, malware, ransomware, rootkits and other harmful or malicious code, files, scripts, agents, programs or other technology or device; or (f) reverse engineer, decompile, dissemble, decode the Website or create derivative works based on the Website or any of the Content.

Third Party Sites

The Website may provide links to third party websites.  Legal Sneakers does not endorse the information contained in those web sites or guarantee their quality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for any purpose. The content in any linked website is not under Legal Sneakers’ control and if you choose to access any such website, you do so entirely at your own risk.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the applicable laws of Canada and these laws apply to the access to and use of the Public Website or the Content by you, notwithstanding your domicile, residency or physical location. The Public Website and the Content are intended for use only in jurisdictions where it may lawfully be offered for use.

Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Public Website and under these Terms and Conditions will be instituted in the courts of the Province of Alberta and/or the Federal Court of Canada, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to the venue of such courts.

General Provisions

These Terms and Conditions together with the Privacy Policy incorporated by reference constitute the entire agreement between Legal Sneakers and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Legal Sneakers with respect to the Website.  A printed version of these Terms and Conditions and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms and Conditions to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.  Legal Sneakers’ failure or delay to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provisions or right. If any of the provisions contained in these Terms and Conditions are determined to be void, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the remaining provisions contained herein.

Copyright and Trade-Mark Notices

© 2023 Legal Sneakers. All rights reserved. No part of the Website or any of the Content may be reproduced, modified, distributed, sold, published, broadcast, retransmitted or circulated in any form without the prior written consent of Legal Sneakers, except to the extent that such use is for your personal, non-commercial use.  All copies must include this copyright notice.

Legal Sneakers and the Flying Pigs are trade-marks of Karen Keck Professional Corporation in Canada.

Dated January 11, 2023.