Terms of Use

CONDITIONS OF USE FOR APPLIED ARTS INC.'S INTERNET SITE

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING APPLIED ARTS INC.'S INTERNET SITE. ANY FAILURE ON YOUR PART TO COMPLY WITH THESE CONDITIONS OF USE MAY LEAD TO THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND THE RELATED PRIVILEGES.

  1. ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS OF USE
    1.1. By using the Applied Arts Inc. Internet site, you acknowledge having read and understood these conditions of use and, accordingly, you agree to abide by them as well as any future modifications, which may be made. These conditions of use represent an agreement between you and Applied Arts Inc.
    1.2. These conditions of use may be subject to change, addition or deletion at any time. Any such change will be posted on this page. Also, if we make major changes in our current conditions of use, they will be posted at least thirty (30) days prior to their coming into force and users who have forwarded their e-mail addresses to us will be notified directly thereof by electronic mail. Please refer to these conditions of use regularly in case any changes are made to them.
    1.3. If you do not agree to be bound by these conditions of use, you should not use Applied Arts Internet site. In addition, should you consider any future amendments made to these conditions of use to be unacceptable, you can cancel your account with us at any time.
  2. PREMISES
    2.1. Applied Arts Inc. operates its Internet site from its office in Canada. Applied Arts Inc. does not make any representation to the effect that all items on its Internet site may be used in other locations. People who access Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site do so at their own initiative and are responsible for complying with all laws applicable to them.
    2.2. By using Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site, you acknowledge and agree that these conditions of use are governed by laws applicable in Canada and that any litigation ensuing from, or related to, the use of Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site and services will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Ontario
  3. CHANGES IN INTERNET SITES
    3.1. Applied Arts Inc. may modify, cancel or terminate any item contained in its Internet sites, at any time, including the availability of any function, database or content. Applied Arts Inc. may also impose limits on certain items or restrict the access to certain sections of its Internet sites without prior notice and without incurring its liability.
  4. PERSONAL USE
    4.1. All the items contained in Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet sites are offered for your personal use for non-commercial purposes. It is prohibited to use the items contained in Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site for commercial or advertising purposes without the written consent of Applied Arts Inc.
    The Site, and all text, information, images, audio, video and other material ("Content") posted on the Site, are protected by copyright, trade-mark, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights laws, and are owned and/or controlled by Applied Arts Inc. and/or its affiliates, licensors and related companies.  All Content posted on this Site, remains the valuable intellectual property of its owner(s), and is made available on the Site solely for your own personal, non-commercial, lawful use.  You agree to abide by all copyright notices, information and restrictions contained in or displayed with any Content.
  5. FEES AND PAYMENTS
    5.1. Applied Arts Inc. reserves the right to charge fees for future access to its Internet sites, or any section thereof. If Applied Arts Inc. should charge new fees for access to any section of its Internet sites, it will notify you in advance in case you would like to close your account.
  6. LINKS
    6.1. Applied Arts Inc.'s sites contain hyperlinks to Internet sites managed by third parties. By activating these links, you may have to leave Applied Arts Inc.'s site. Applied Arts Inc. has no control over Internet sites owned by third parties. These sites are managed entirely by third parties and Applied Arts Inc. cannot make any declaration whatsoever concerning the quality or overall content thereof nor regarding the quality of the products offered or the security of performing transactions on the sites in question. The fact that third party sites are identified on Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet sites should not in any way be interpreted as an endorsement by Applied Arts Inc. and does not incur its liability in any way. Applied Arts Inc. cannot be held liable for possible damages arising from the use of these sites. All complaints about third party sites should be addressed to the administrators of those sites.
  7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    7.1. The trademarks and logos used or posted on Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet sites are trademarks and logos registered or not by Applied Arts Inc. or third parties. Nothing on Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site may be interpreted in such a way as to allow, directly or indirectly, the use of such trademarks or logos without the prior written permission of their owner. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is prohibited to reproduce the trademarks and logos displayed on Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site for commercial or advertising purposes or to increase the number of visitors to your site.
    7.2. All the items on Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site (including, without limitation, the texts, articles, photographs, images, illustrations, audio and video excerpts, software, etc.) are protected by copyright and belong to Applied Arts Inc. or third parties acting as content providers. Except for certain clearly stated exceptions, no items on Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site must be interpreted as giving you any right whatsoever with regard to the intellectual property of Applied Arts Inc. or of a third party acting as a content provider.
    7.3. Subject to section 9.3 hereof, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute or participate in the transfer or sale of, or create derivative works from, translate, download, grant under license, or in any other way exploit, any item offered on Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet sites (including any software), in whole or in part.
    7.4. You can download or copy only for your personal use for non-commercial purposes items from Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site provided you maintain all the intellectual property notices they contain. Copying or memorizing any item for purposes other than personal use is strictly forbidden without the prior written permission of Applied Arts Inc. or the holder of the copyrights identified in the notice of intellectual property.
  8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTEES
    8.1. You hereby indemnify, defend and hold Applied Arts Inc., its directors, officers, senior executives, shareholders, employees, affiliated businesses, representatives and content providers (collectively referred to as "Applied Arts Inc.") harmless from and against any and all monetary condemnation in principal, interest, legal and extrajudicial costs and any other damages, including but without limitation, all reasonable legal costs incurred by Applied Arts Inc. related to any claim, proceeding, action or stay ("Claim") ensuing from the non-compliance, by you or any other user of your account, with these Conditions of Use. Applied Arts Inc. reserves the right to participate in the defense of any such Claim and to be represented by an attorney of its choice.
  9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
    9.1. Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site and the items they contain are offered to you on an "as is" basis and at no charge by Applied Arts Inc., without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, use, availability, validity, accuracy, reliability of the items reproduced on said sites or as to the results ensuing from the use of such items. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Applied Arts Inc. makes no representations about the comprehensive nature of the results of your searches conducted on its Internet sites. You hereby acknowledge and agree that your use of Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site is at your own risk.
    9.2. Applied Arts Inc. makes no representation related to the accuracy or reliability of, nor does it endorse, any opinion, declaration or other information published or distributed on its Internet sites by any user, content provider or other person.
    9.3. Applied Arts Inc. disclaims all liability related to any error which may be found on its Internet sites. Thus, Applied Arts Inc. and any third party providing content on Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet sites, their related companies, officers, employees, representatives or agents cannot in any way be held liable for any damage related directly or indirectly to the use of Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet sites, in particular, the loss of data or profits ensuing from the use of items on said sites, errors or omissions contained in the items or the inability to use such items.
  10. CANCELLATION/REFUND
    10.1. You can cancel your subscription at any time by contacting subscribe@appliedartsmag.com or calling the office number below. If you have issues remaining your refund will be prorated based on the amount of issues left.
    10.2 You can cancel your online subscription to AA Extra Newsletter at any time by clicking directly on the link in the newsletter, or by forwarding an email to subscribe@appliedartsmag.com with the subject headline REMOVE AA EXTRA. All AA EXTRA recipients are Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation compliant.
    10.3. Applied Arts Inc. can, at its sole discretion, cancel or suspend your account to its Internet sites in whole or in part for any reason, including, without limitation, the non-compliance with these conditions of use.
  11. HOW TO CONTACT US ABOUT THIS POLICY
    11.1. Should you have a claim related to a copyright infringement of any of the materials contained in Applied Arts Inc.'s Internet site, or for any other correspondence, you can reach us at the following address:

    Applied Arts Inc.
    Station K, 2708 Yonge St.
    P.O. Box1233
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada M4P 3E4
    Tel.: (416) 510-0909
    Fax: (416) 510-0913
    E-mail: subscribe@appliedartsmag.com