ABOUT US
The web site www.greybruceescape.com is owned and operated by Softext
Publishing Inc. This site has been designed as a resource for tourists
visiting Grey and Bruce counties and a way to inform local residents
of events and activities they can enjoy in their own backyard.
Softext Publishing Inc. can be reached in the
following ways:
Address: 954 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, Ontario,
Canada N4K 4K5
Phone: 519-371-7464 Fax: 519-371-4043
Email: marketing@softextpublishing.com
SITE OWNERSHIP, OPERATION
AND PRODUCTION
The web site greybruceescape.com is owned and operated by Softext
Publishing Inc. Softext to promote tourism in Grey and
Bruce counties of Ontario. Regional tourism organizations contribute
editorial and pictorial content and provide an advisory service
to the site designers. This site is a privately owned commercial
venture supported through advertising and sponsorship.
ADVERTISING
This web site receives financial support through advertising and
sponsorship. Softext offers no direct endorsement of any product
or service advertised in this site. Softext reserves the right to
refuse or remove advertising at anytime which it feels is inappropriate,
misleads or makes fraudulent offers. In such cases Softexts
liability shall be limited to the refund of prepayments for advertising
less an amount equal to the pro-rata time period for which the advertising
was displayed.
PRIVACY POLICY
The privacy of our users is important to us. We know you care how
information about you is used and shared, and we appreciate your
trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly. This notice describes
our privacy policy ("Privacy Policy"). By visiting greybruceescape.com
you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy
and agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this
Privacy Policy.
Information Gathered
We do not collect information that personally identifies individuals
except when individuals knowingly provide such specific information
on a voluntary basis. When you register information on the greybruceescape.com
site, that information is collected and maintained solely by Softext
Publishing Inc. and may be used by third parties. In such cases,
you will be notified at the point of providing such information
and may choose not to do so. However, this may restrict your ability
to take advantage of site features or special offers.
Information Usage
Site statistics are primarily used for the purpose of determining
visitor interest in order that we can improve the design, navigation
and content. Only aggregated data from these analyses, not individual
data, will be used for this purpose. In addition, we also use the
information that you provide to communicate with you. We offer free
electronic and other information to users on a voluntary subscription
basis. Users may remove themselves from any mailing list by following
the instructions contained in every communication provided.
Use by Children
If you are under eighteen (18) be sure to obtain your parents' or
guardians' permission before you send any information about yourself
(name, address, email address, etc.) to us or anyone else over the
Internet. We encourage parents to get involved with their children's
online use and to be aware of the activities in which they are participating.
Contests
Users participating in greybruceescape.com contests may be required
to submit varying degrees of personal information, depending upon
the nature of the particular contest. The specific information to
be collected and how it will be used will be disclosed in the general
contest rules and regulations and/or in related correspondence.
External Links
Be aware that greybruceescape.com has links that take you to other
sites that may collect personally identifiable information about
you. We hope that all third parties involved adhere to our policies
regarding the privacy of our users. However, this Privacy Policy
does not cover third party data collection practices and we do not
assume any responsibility for the actions of third parties.
Cookies
Users should be aware that certain non-personal information and
data may be automatically collected through the greybruceescape.com
site through the operation of what are called "cookies".
"Cookies" are small text files that identify an individual
computer's browser entering a website. They allow the site to track
that browser's movement through the site over several sessions.
Through cookies, a website can recognise repeat users, facilitate
the user's access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track
usage behaviour that will allow content improvement. We use cookies
only for the above-mentioned purposes and will not use them to identify
users or to track other usage.
If you do not want a cookie placed on your computer
as a result of using greybruceescape.com, you may disable cookies
altogether by modifying the Preferences section of your Netscape
or Internet Explorer browser. Note that it is possible that some
aspects of greybruceescape.com may be unavailable to you if you
choose this option.
If you have no problem accepting cookies, but
wish to be informed of their appearance, you may turn on a warning
prompt by modifying the cookie warning section also located in the
Preferences section of your Netscape or Internet Explorer browser.
Protection of Site
and Others
We release personal information when we believe releases are appropriate
to comply with law or to protect the rights, property, or safety
of greybruceescape.com, our users, or others. This includes exchanging
information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection
and credit risk protection.
Site Security
We have security measures in place to attempt to protect against
the loss, misuses, and alteration of your user data under our control.
In all cases, the information is retained in secured facilities
and protected from unauthorised access. Only authorised employees
who have a need to know your information for the purposes described
in this Privacy Policy have access to the information you choose
to provide to us. While we cannot guarantee that loss, misuse, or
alteration of the data will not occur, we make every effort to prevent
such unfortunate occurrences.
Changes to Privacy
Policy
This Privacy Policy was produced and posted on greybruceescape.com
on March 6, 2003. We reserve the right to modify or amend this Privacy
Policy at any time and for any reason. Please check this Privacy
policy periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site
following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will be
deemed to be acceptance by you of those changes.
Statement on Privacy
and Procedures
By accessing any area of this site, the user acknowledges this notice,
and agrees to the terms and conditions, set out below.
TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS
Softext owns and operates this Web Site. All wordmarks, words, domain
names and logos are trademarks and the property of Softext. All
other trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited
herein are the property of their respective owners. The material
contained on this site, including all portions of the Web Site,
content, site design, text, graphics, and the selection and arrangement
thereof are intended to be Copyright © Softext Publishing Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No material from the Web Site or any web site
owned, operated, licensed or controlled by Softext or its licensors,
may be copied, reproduced, republished, posted, transmitted or distributed
in any way. The user may print, in hard copy, portions of the Web
Site only for the purpose of information. The use of any such material
for any other reason, including on any other web site, or the modification,
distribution or republication of this material without the prior
written permission of Softext is strictly prohibited.
Web site content including pictures, text and
diagrams provided by third parties is the property of those individuals
and protected by Canadian Copyright laws. Should you wish to use
any of this material, contact the identified source.
DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
THIS WEB SITE AND THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS HEREIN ARE PROVIDED
ON AN "AS IS, WHERE IS" BASIS. SOFTEXT MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS
OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT
TO THE WEB SITE OR ITS CONTENTS. SOFTEXT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BY USING OR ATTEMPTING TO
USE THE WEB SITE, THE USER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SOFTEXT MAKES
NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE CONTENT OF THE WEB
SITE:
(i) THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
MADE REGARDING THE CONTENT OF THE WEB SITE IN TERMS OF HOW CURRENT
IT IS, ITS ACCURACY, OR ITS COMPLETENESS; AND
(ii) AS A SERVICE TO USERS OF THE WEB SITE, LINKS
ARE PROVIDED TO OTHER WEB SITES OVER WHICH SOFTEXT HAS NO CONTROL.
SOFTEXT PROVIDES NO ENDORSEMENT OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND REGARDING
THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENT OR APPROPRIATENESS OF CONTENT OF
SUCH WEB SITES, AND THE USER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM
AGAINST SOFTEXT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH WEB SITES. EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY
STATED ON THE WEB SITE. SOFTEXT NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE LIABLE FOR
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE WEB
SITE, OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEB SITE. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING
(WITHOUT LIMITATION) COMPENSATORY, DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, LOSS OF DATA, INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
AND CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES. PRICE AND AVAILABILITY INFORMATION
IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
USERS
The user acknowledges that any content, offers, information, opinions
(including without limitation, reviews) ("Content") he
or she may provide to the Web Site becomes the property of Softext,
including all copyright, without reservation, and user waives in
favour of Softext any and all moral rights in such Content. The
user acknowledges and agrees that all or any portion of the Content
may be used, edited, reproduced, published, translated, sublicensed,
copied and distributed and/or incorporated into other works in any
form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed for
the full term of any copyright that may exist in such Content, without
compensation of any kind to the user.
By submitting Content, the user automatically
warrants that he/she has the full right and authority to submit
such Content, and that none of such Content is subject to any copyright
or other proprietary right of a third party. Any Content expressed
or made available by third parties, including any other user of
the Web Site, are those of the respective third parties and not
of Softext or its licensors, or any of their officers, directors,
employees or agents. The owners and operators of the Web Site reserve
the right to not publish, or to remove any Content that they deem
in their sole discretion, to be inappropriate for the Web Site,
for any reason whatsoever.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
The Web Site (excluding linked web sites) is controlled by Softext
from its offices within the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Web
Site can be accessed from all provinces and territories of Canada,
as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these
jurisdictions has laws that may differ from those of the Province
of Ontario, by accessing the Web Site, the user agrees that all
matters relating to access to, or use of, the Web Site, or any other
hyperlinked web site, shall be governed by the laws of the Province
of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. .
The user also agrees and hereby submits to the exclusive personal
jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the Province of Ontario
and acknowledges that the user does so voluntarily and is responsible
for complying with local laws.
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