User Agreement

March 2019

Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to the Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc.’s website www.healthstandnutrition.com (“Health Stand”). Health Stand provides its website and related services (“site”) to you subject to the following user agreement (“agreement”). If you do not agree with any of the terms of this agreement, do not access or otherwise use this site or any information contained on this site. Your use of this site shall be deemed to be your agreement to abide by each of the terms set forth below. Health Stand can change this agreement at any time by posting an updated user agreement on this site and Health Stand may send registered users an email notice of the changes. If any modification is unacceptable to you, you shall cease using this site. If you do not cease using this site, you will be conclusively deemed to have accepted the change. If you have any questions about the agreement, you may contact us.  This User Agreement is to be interpreted with our Privacy Policy.

Health Stand offers services world wide.  For Alberta residents only, Health Stand offers registered dietitian services.  For all other jurisdictions, Health Stand offers quality professional consulting services.

User Account, Password, and Security

You will receive a password and user account upon completing the registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify Health Stand of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. Health Stand cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section.

User Conduct

You acknowledge and agree that Health Stand may preserve Content and may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with legal process; (ii) enforce this Agreement; (iii) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (iv) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Health Stand, its users and the public.

You understand that the technical processing and operation of the Site, including your Content, may involve (i) transmissions over various networks; and (ii) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connection networks or devices.

You agree that you are responsible for actions and communications undertaken under your account. Health Stand takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any Content uploaded or otherwise transmitted by or to you or by or to any third-party, or for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, infringement, obscenity, pornography or profanity you or a third party may encounter. You agree to waive any claims against Health Stand and its affiliates, contractors, agents and employees for losses, damages and injuries which are based on or relate to communications, Content or materials on the Site. You agree to indemnify Health Stand and its affiliates from all claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, which claims are based on or arise from your violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

You agree that you will use this Site and any products and stamps, ordered on this Site in accordance with all applicable Canadian federal, provincial and local laws, statutes, regulations and ordinances and will not take any action that harms or violates the rights of any person or entity.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to Health Stand. Users of this Site should refer to our privacy policy for information about how Health Stand collects and uses personal information. By accepting this Agreement you expressly consent to Health Stand’s disclosure and use of your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Proprietary Rights

You acknowledge and agree that any Content, including but not limited to text, data, photos, graphics, etc. or other material contained or distributed on or through the Site, by Health Stand, its advertisers or other third parties, is protected by trademarks, service marks, patents, copyrights, or other proprietary rights and laws. You may not use or distribute any Content received through the Site without the authorization of the Content owner. You agree not to publish, reproduce, copy, in whole or in part, nor upload, download, post, email, sell, or otherwise distribute Content available through the Site, in violation of applicable copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You retain all ownership rights to your Content submitted to the Site. By submitting Content to Health Stand, you grant Health Stand a nonexclusive, royalty free, worldwide, transferable license to use, copy, reproduce, modify, publicly display, and distribute your Content.

You acknowledge and agree that the Site and any software provided to you or used in connection with the Site, including, for example and without limitation, any API’s or other scripts (“Software”) contains proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Except to the extent that a separate click on agreement applies to a particular piece of Software, subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Health Stand grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicenseable license to use the Software solely as necessary to use this Site and provided that you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Site or the Software, in whole or in part.

The intellectual property rights in or relating to the content of any notes, messages, e-mails, postings, letters, ideas, suggestions, concepts or other written materials which you submit or communicate to Health Stand (excluding your Content you submit) will automatically be deemed to be assigned, granted and transferred by you to Health Stand upon their submission or communication to Health Stand, and you do assign all rights therein to Health Stand and agree that the same will automatically become the property of Health Stand.  You acknowledge  Health Stand collects and holds such information pursuant to its Privacy Policy.

Intellectual Property Policy

Health Stand respects the intellectual property rights of others. We ask our users to do the same. Health Stand may terminate the accounts of users who appear to infringe the copyright or other intellectual property rights of others.

If you believe that your Content has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright and/or trademark infringement, please notify Health Stand’s Copyright Agent, and provide the following information (“Notice”):

1. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright/trademark interest;
2. a description of the copyrighted work and/or trademark claimed to have been infringed;
3. a description of where the claimed infringing Content is located on our Site;
4. your address, telephone number, and email address
5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright/trademark owner, its agent, or the law;
6. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright/trademark interest involved.

Health Stand’s Copyright Agent can be reached at: info@healthstandnutrition.com or by telephone at: 403-262-3466.

Warranty

You represent and warrant that you are the owner of the content which you submit and that the content is original to you and does not infringe upon the property rights, intellectual property rights (copyrights and trademarks) or other rights of others. You also represent that there are no outstanding disputes in connection with the property rights, intellectual property rights or other rights in the content or any parts of the content. You hereby represent and warrant to us that this agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by you and constitutes your legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against you in accordance with its terms; and that the execution, delivery and performance by you of this agreement are within your legal capacity and power; have been duly authorized by all requisite action on your part; require the approval or consent of no other persons; and neither violate nor constitute a default under the (i) provision of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgement or decree to which you are subject or which is binding upon you, or (ii) the terms of any other agreement, document or instrument applicable to you or binding upon you.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Health Stand and Health Stand’s officers, directors, employees, agents and licensors harmless from all judgements, awards, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees, expert witness fees, and costs of litigation arising out of or based on (a) Content you submit, post to or transmit through the Site, (b) your use of the Site, (c) your connection to the Site, (d) your violation of the Agreement or (e) your violation of any rights of a third party.

No Resale

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Site, use of the Site or access to the Site without Health Stand ‘s express written consent.

Termination

You agree that Health Stand, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Site, and remove and discard any Content you may have contributed to the Site, at any time for any reason or no reason. Health Stand may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Site, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Site under any provision of this Agreement may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that Health Stand may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files of the Site. Further, you agree that Health Stand shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Site. Should you object to any terms and conditions of the Agreement or become dissatisfied with the Site in any way, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue your use of the Site and/or terminate your account.

Links

The Site may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other websites or resources. Because Health Stand has no control of such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Health Stand is not responsible for the availability of such sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources or the policies or such sites and resources. Health Stand is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

Public Reputation

You acknowledge and agree that you will not use any product or service ordered from the Site in a way that would be damaging to Health Stand’s public reputation or that of its employees, board members, shareholders, licensors, or solution partners. Additionally, you acknowledge that if you choose to display any product or service ordered from Health Stand, in a public setting, including on the Internet, in a way which disparages Health Stand, Health Stand’s board members, employees, shareholders or partners, or the Canadian Postal Service, Health Stand reserves the right to demand immediate return of the product or service, to furthermore pursue all recourses and remedies available under the law.

Pricing, Shipping, and Terms of Sale

Prices for products are described on the Site and are incorporated into this Agreement by reference. All prices are in Canadian dollars. Prices and products may change at Health Stand’s discretion. Title and risk of loss for all products ordered by you shall pass to you on Health Stand’s shipment to the shipping carrier. Purchases are subject to Health Stand’s Return Policy which states that services and products purchased are non-transferable and non-refundable.  Health Stand reserves the right to cancel any order for any product that may violate the intellectual property rights of a third party and will notify the purchaser that the order has been canceled.

Age and Geographic Restrictions

You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Site. Please contact us if you have any concerns or questions about this restriction.

Correction of Errors and Inaccuracies

The information and product listings on this Site may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. We therefore reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order). Please note that such errors, inaccuracies or omissions may relate to product description, pricing and availability. We also reserve the right to limit or restrict quantities of products (including after you have submitted your order) for any reason, including, without limitation, if the product violates any terms of this Agreement.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Your use of the site is at your sole risk. This site and the information, services, products, programs and materials available through it are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

All recommendations (verbal, written, audio, internet and email) provided by Health Stand are intended for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided is not a substitute for a professional medical opinion. Please contact your doctor for specific individualized health and nutrition recommendations. Health Stand and its employees, consultants, authors and publishers disclaim any liability in connection with the use of the information.

To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Health Stand and its affiliates expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to any warranties of title, or implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

Health Stand does not make any warranty that (a) the site or its content will meet your requirements, or (b) that the site or service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free, or (c) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the site will meet your expectations, or (d) that defects, if any, will be corrected. You agree that Health Stand shall have no responsibility for any damages suffered by you in connection with the site or any content contained therein.

You expressly agree that use of this site, including all content, data or software distributed by, downloaded or accessed from or through this site, is at your sole risk. You understand and agree that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your business, your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of such content, data and/or software.

You acknowledge that Health Stand does not control in any respect any information, products, or services offered by third parties on or through this site. Except as otherwise agreed in writing, Health Stand and its affiliates assume no responsibility for and make no warranty or representation as to the accuracy, currency, completeness, reliability or usefulness of content or products distributed or made available by third parties through this site.

You acknowledge that Health Stand makes no warranty or representation that confidentiality of information transmitted through this site will be maintained.

No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Health Stand or through or from the site shall create any warranty not expressly stated in the agreement.

Limitation of liability

Under no circumstances including, without limitation, its own negligence, shall Health Stand or its parents, subsidiaries, officers, employees, affiliates, directors, agents, suppliers, or any other party involved in creating, producing, transmitting, or distributing Health Stand or related services be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if Health Stand has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from: (a) the use or inability to use the site; (b) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the site; (c) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (d) statements or conduct of any third party on the site or (e) any other matter relating to the site. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so some of the above may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Severability

If any provision of this agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, such provision shall be deemed amended to achieve as nearly as possible the same economic effect as the original provision and the remaining provisions of this agreement shall in no way be affected or impaired.

General

These terms and conditions and your relationship with Health Stand shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Alberta, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You and Health Stand agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the city of Calgary, Alberta. No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchisor-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement. Health Stand may assign its rights and responsibilities hereunder without notice to you. The failure of a party to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of the right or provision. Health Stand’s failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive Health Stand’s right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Health Stand, and supercedes all other communications, written or oral, with regard to the Site and services provided by Health Stand.