Terms of Use

Welcome to the Law Office of Richard A. Cooper (“RC Law”) website. Please review the terms and conditions of use for this website carefully.

1. Acknowledgement of Terms of Use

By visiting and/or using the RC Law website (the “Website”), you agree to abide by and be governed by: (1) this Website Terms of Use; (2) RC Law’s Privacy Policy (incorporated herein by reference); and (3) the Disclaimer of Legal Services. If you do not agree to the Website Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy or the Disclaimer of LegalServices, please do not use the Website. RC Law reserves the right to modify or amend this Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy and/or the Disclaimer of Legal Services from time to time in our sole discretion and without prior individual notice. Any modifications or amendments will be posted on the Website. It is your responsibility to periodically review this Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, the Disclaimer of Legal Services and all other documents referenced herein.

2. Ownership

The Website is owned and operated by RC Law. The materials contained on the Website including, but not limited to, the products, text, images, graphics, illustrations, designs, icons, videos, sound, photographs, software, trademarks, logos, business names, and all other materials (collectively, the “Content”) are protected by intellectual property laws and are owned, controlled or licensed by RC Law.

The Website and all Content are provided “As Is”. No right, title or interest in any downloaded Content is transferred to you as a result of any use of the Website. Except for your own personal use, you may not download, copy, reproduce, manipulate, alter, modify, create derivative works, distribute, publish, sell, broadcast, upload, post, publicly display, or transmit or otherwise exploit the Website or the Content in any way or for any other purposes.

3. No Lawyer-Client Relations / No Legal Representation

Accessing and/or using the Website and/or communicating to RC Law through the contact form or email does not mean that RC Law is representing or acting for you. No lawyer-client relationship can be established between you and RC Law unless and until there is written confirmation from RC Law to you setting the terms of an engagement and the terms and conditions precedent of that engagement are fulfilled including, without limitation, your untersignature and the payment of the applicable retainer amount.

4. Information on this Website is Not Legal Advice

The material provided on Website is for general information purposes only. It is not intended to provide legal advice or opinions of any kind and may not be used for professional or commercial purposes. No one should act, or refrain from acting, based upon the materials provided on this Website and/or any other website referenced or linked in this Website. All information provide on this Website is provided “As Is” without any representations or warranties of any kind (express or implied) and your use of these materials is at your own risk. In no event will RC Law, its lawyers, agents or employees be liable for any loss, cost or damages whatsoever (including, without 2 limitation, damages for harm to business, loss of profits, programs or data, interruption of activities or any other pecuniary or economic loss) whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, exemplary, consequential or otherwise arising out of any use or misuse of, or any defects, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in this site without regard to the form of action, even if RC Law has been advised of the possibility of damages or if such damages are reasonably foreseeable.

5. Personal Information Submitted Through the Website and E-mail

Your submission of personal information through the Website or by E-mail is governed by our privacy policy at the link, “Privacy Policy” located on the Website. RC Law does not guarantee the confidentiality of any communication sent by e-mail or through.

6. Errors, Inaccuracies and Omissions

We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information on the Website is incorrect.

7. Links to other Web Sites and Services

The Website may provide links to other web sites that are not under the control of and/or are not maintained by RC Law. We are not responsible for the content of those third party web sites. The inclusion of any link to a third party web site does not imply our endorsement of such web site. Such third party web sites may have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of RC Law. RC Law has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies, or lack thereof, or any actions or omissions of such third parties. RC Law is not responsible or liable for your access to or use of such third party web sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave the Website and to review the terms of use and privacy polices relating to such third party web sites.

Linked web sites are provided for convenience and information purposes only.

8. Cookies

Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser. Cookies remembers your information and links your activities to you. The cookies information includes:

(a) the domain name and host from which you access the Internet and the Internet address of the site from which you direct-linked to ours;
(b) the date and time you access the Website and pages you visit;
(c) your computer’s IP address and information about its operating system, platform and the web browser type and version you use;
(d) demographic and other non-personally identifiable profile information about you; and
(e) information to combat fraud or misuse.

Although you can take steps to warn off, block or disable cookies, if you do, the Website, the Content and the Website’s functions may not function and appear as we have designed it.

9. No Representations or Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT, AND ANY WEB SITE TO WHICH IT IS LINKED, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY FACT OR LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT. RC LAW DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE, ANY FUNCTION OR ITS CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

RC LAW EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS THE DUTY TO UPDATE OR REVISE THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE BUT WE MAY MODIFY THE CONTENT AT OUR DISCRETION AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND RC LAW, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

10. Limitation of Liability

RC LAW AND ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS.OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM OR CAUSED BY THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, (1) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, OR LINE FAILURE; (2) THE CONTENT, THE USE OF THE CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE; (3) ANY OTHER WEB SITE LINKED TO THE WEBSITE; (4) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM THE WEBSITE; (5) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR ACCOUNTS, PASSWORDS, TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (6) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE WEBSITE; OR (7) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE WEBSITE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL RC LAW’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE WEBSITE, ANY CONTENT, THIS TERMS OF USE OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE WEBSITE.

11. System Integrity

You will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working and functions of the Website or any product, service or feature offered on or through the Website. You will not take any action that imposes an unreasonably or disproportionately large load on RC Law’s infrastructure.

12. Termination

RC Law may terminate this Terms of Use at any time, without notice and may deny you access to the Website, if in our sole opinion, you fail to comply with any term or provision of this Terms of Use or any document incorporated herein by reference. The obligations and the liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination hereof shall survive the termination of this Terms of Use.

13. General

(a) This Terms of Use and any document incorporated herein by reference shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. You hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario.

(b) The waiver of any provision herein shall not be considered a waiver of any other provision or of RC Law’s right to required strict observance of each of the terms herein. If any provision of this Terms of Use or any document incorporated herein by reference is found to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, that provision shall be severable, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

(c) This Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions of Sale (including the Liability Disclaimer and the Instructions as defined in the Terms and Conditions of Sale) and any other document incorporated herein by reference constitute the entire agreement between you and RC Law relating to the Products and your use of the Website (as applicable).

(d) RC Law may assign its rights and obligations under this Terms of Use and this Terms of Use will enure to the benefit of RC Law’s successors, assigns and licensees.

(e) You and RC Law confirm that this Terms of Use and any other documents incorporated herein by reference or relating hereto shall be in the English language only. Les parties aux présentes confirment leur volonté que cette convention de même que tous les documents s’y rattachant, y compris tous avis, soient rédigés en anglais seulement.