Terms of Use Agreement

Last Modified: May 10, 2021

Acceptance of the Agreement

This terms-of-use agreement for [local-energy-audit.com] ("Website"), constitutes a legal agreement. The following agreement, together with any documents or additional terms it expressly incorporates by reference (collectively, this "agreement"), governs your access to and use, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through Website.

By using the Website or by clicking to accept the agreement, you accept and agree to be bound and comply with this agreement and our Privacy Policy, incorporated by reference. If you do not agree to this agreement or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.

By using this Website, you state that you are the legal age of majority under applicable law to form a binding contract with the Company and meet all the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all these requirements, you must not access or use the Website.

Nature of Website

This Website introduces users to local contractors and does not offer any products or services. When you register or complete any forms on this Website, you are directly signing up with one of our partners who offer products or services under their own name and who have their own websites and terms and conditions. You do not register or sign up with this Website. We do not own or operate our partners’ websites. We are not responsible for the content of our partners’ websites or our partners’ acts or omissions. You proceed at your own risk. You should direct any inquiries to the partner who you sign up with and make sure that you review and understand that partner’s terms and conditions.

All thumbnails and images reflected on the Website are for illustrative purposes only. Photos are not representative of contractors or services that can be found within a specific city/state.

This site is a free service to assist homeowners in connecting with local service contractors. All contractors are independent and this site does not warrant or guarantee any work performed. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to verify that the hired contractor furnishes the necessary license and insurance required for the work being performed. All persons depicted in a photo or video are actors or models and not contractors listed on this site.

Modifications to the Agreement and to the Website

We reserve the right in our sole discretion to revise and update this agreement from time to time. All those modifications are effective immediately on posting and apply to all access to and continued use of the Website. You must periodically review the agreement to be aware of any such modifications and your continued use shall be your acceptance of these.

The information and material on this Website, and the Website, may be changed, withdrawn, or terminated at any time in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Website is restricted to users or unavailable at any time or for any period.

Your Use of the Website and Security

The security of your personal information is very important to us. We use physical, electronic, and administrative measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Users are responsible for obtaining their own access to the Website. Users are required to ensure that all persons who access the Website through a user’s internet connection are aware of this agreement and comply with it. The Website, including content or areas of the Website, may require user registration. It is a condition of your use of the Website that all the information you provide on the Website is correct, current, and complete.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

You are prohibited from attempting to circumvent and from violating the security of this Website, including, without limitation: (a) accessing content and data that is not intended for you; (b) attempting to breach or breaching the security or authentication measures that are not authorized; (c) restricting, disrupting or disabling service to users, hosts, servers, or networks; (d) illicitly reproducing TCP/IP packet header; (e) disrupting network services and otherwise disrupting Website owner’s ability to monitor the Website; (f) using any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website; (g) introducing any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful; (h) attacking the Website via a denial-of-service attack, distributed denial-of-service attack, flooding, mailbombing, or crashing; and (i) otherwise attempting to interfere with the proper working of the Website.

Intellectual Property Rights and Ownership

You understand that the Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality, including, but not limited to, all information, software, code, text, displays, graphics, photographs, video, audio, design, presentation, selection, and arrangement, are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of that material and are protected in all forms by intellectual property laws including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and any other proprietary rights.

The Company name and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, images, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use those marks without the Company’s prior written permission. Other names, logos, product and service names, designs, images, and slogans mentioned, or which appear on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners. Use 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 subject the infringer to legal action.

You may only use the Website for your personal and non-commercial use. You shall not directly or indirectly reproduce, compile for an internal database, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, in any form or medium except:

  • your computer and browser may temporarily store or cache copies of materials being accessed and viewed;
  • a reasonable number of copies for personal use only may be printed keeping any proprietary notices on it, which may only be used for non-commercial and lawful personal use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution of any kind on any medium whatsoever; and
  • one single user copy may be downloaded with any proprietary notices intact, for your own personal, non-commercial use, conditional on your agreement to be bound by our end user licence agreement for those downloads.

Users are not permitted to modify copies of any materials from this Website nor delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site. You must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Website or any services or materials available through the Website.

If you print off, copy, or download any part of our Website in breach of this agreement, your right to use the Website will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. You have no right, title, or interest in or to the Website or to any content on the Website, and the Company reserves all rights not expressly granted. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by this agreement is a breach of this agreement and may infringe or violate copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property or other proprietary laws.

Conditions of Use

As a condition of your access and use, you may use the Website only for lawful purposes and under this agreement.

Without limiting the foregoing, you state that your use of the Website shall not:

  • In any manner violate any applicable federal, provincial, local, or international law or regulation including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software, patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property, legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy of others).
  • In any manner violate the terms of use of any third-party website that is linked to the Website, including but not limited to, any third-party social media website.
  • Involve stalking, attempting to exploit or harm any individual (including minors) in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content or otherwise, or ask for personal information as prohibited under applicable laws, regulations, or code.
  • Involve, provide, or contribute any false, inaccurate, or misleading information.
  • Include sending, knowingly receiving, uploading, downloading, using, or reusing any material that does not comply with this agreement.
  • Impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses, or screen names associated with any of the foregoing).
  • Transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertisements or promotions, sales, or encourage any other commercial activities, including, without limitation, any "spam," "junk mail," "chain letter," contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising or any other similar solicitation.
  • Encourage any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm the Company or users of the Website or expose them to liability.
  • Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, or alarm any other person.
  • Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.

Site Monitoring and Enforcement, Suspension, and Termination

Company has the right, without provision of notice to:

  • Take appropriate legal action, including, without limitation, referral to law enforcement or regulatory authority, or notifying the harmed party of any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website. Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website.
  • Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any or no reason, including, without limitation, any violation of this agreement.

You waive and hold harmless the Company and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, and successors from all claims resulting from any action taken by the Company and any of the foregoing parties relating to any, investigations by either the Company or those parties or by law enforcement authorities.

We have no obligation, nor any responsibility to any party to monitor the Website or its use. We cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted and we have no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any third party, subject to applicable laws.

No Reliance

The content on our Website is provided for general information purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction based on the content on our site.

Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Website, we make no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Website is accurate, complete, or up to date. Your use of the Website is at your own risk and neither the Company nor its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors have any responsibility or liability whatsoever for your use of this Website.

This Website includes content provided by third parties, including from third-party licensors. All statements or opinions expressed in any such third-party content, other than the content provided by the Company, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Those materials do not necessarily reflect the Company’s opinion. Neither the Company nor its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors have any responsibility or liability whatsoever to you, or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any third-party materials.

Privacy

By submitting your personal information and using our Website, you consent to the collection, use, reproduction, hosting, transmission, and disclosure of any such user content submissions in compliance with our Privacy Policy, as we deem necessary for use of the Website.

By using this Website you are consenting to the use of cookies that allow a server to recall previous requests or registration or IP addresses or both to analyze website use patterns. You can set your browser to notify you before you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also set your browser to turn off cookies. If you do, however, some areas of the Website may not function adequately. For more information on this, see Automated Information Gathering Practices.

Third-Party Websites

For your convenience, this Website may provide links or pointers to third-party sites. We make no representations about any other websites that may be accessed from this Website. If you choose to access any such sites, you do so at your own risk. We have no control over the contents of any such third-party sites and accept no responsibility for those sites or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. You are subject to any terms and conditions of such third-party sites.

Those links to third-party sites from the Website may include links to certain social media features that enable you to link or transmit on your own or using certain third-party websites, certain content from this Website. You may only use these features when they are provided by us and solely with respect to the content identified.

You may link to our homepage, on condition that you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exists. Our Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our Website other than the homepage. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. The website in which you are linking must comply in all respects with this agreement. You must cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking to immediately stop.

Geographic Restrictions

The owner of the Website is based in Ontario in Canada. This Website is not intended for use in any jurisdiction where its use is not permitted. If you access the Website from outside Canada, you do so at your own risk and you are responsible for compliance with local laws of your jurisdiction.

Warranty Disclaimers

You understand that your use of the Website, its content, and any services or items found or attained through the Website is at your own risk. The Website, its content, and any services or items found or attained through the Website are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. The foregoing does not affect any warranties that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

Neither the Company nor its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors make any warranty, representation, or endorsement with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, suitability, accuracy, currency, or availability of the Website or its contents. Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors represent or warrant that the Website, its content, or any services or items found or attained through the Website will be accurate, reliable, error-free, or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected, that our Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

We cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files or data available for downloading from the Internet or the Website will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are solely and entirely responsible for your use of the Website and your computer, internet, and data security. To the fullest extent provided by law, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by denial-of-service attack, distributed denial-of-service attack, overloading, flooding, mailbombing, or crashing, viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of the Website or any services or items found or attained through the Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

Limitation on Liability

Except where these exclusions are prohibited by law, under no circumstance will the Company nor its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors be liable for negligence, gross negligence, negligent misrepresentation, fundamental breach, damages of any kind, under any legal theory, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including, but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, breach of privacy, or otherwise, even if the party was allegedly advised or had reason to know, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, or reliance on, the Website, any linked websites or those other third-party websites, nor any website content, materials, posting, or information on it even if the party was allegedly advised or had reason to know.

Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your breach of this agreement or your use of the Website, including third-party sites, any use of the Website’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in this agreement.

Governing Law and Choice of Forum

The laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable in it governs the Website and this agreement, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision, principle, or rule (whether of the laws of the Province of Ontario or any other jurisdiction) and notwithstanding your domicile, residence, or physical location.

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

Waiver

No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this agreement operates, or may be construed, as a waiver of it. No single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this agreement precludes any other or further exercise of it or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.

Severability

If any term or provision of this agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other term or provision of this agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable that term or provision in any other jurisdiction.

Entire Agreement

This agreement and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the Website and supersede all earlier and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

Your Comments and Concerns

Should you become aware of misuse of the website including libelous or defamatory conduct, you must report it to the Company at .