Lobbyplace -
General conditions of use
Which define,
the rules and guidelines that users must follow to use the site; and
the applicable laws and jurisdictions in the event of a dispute; and,
the intellectual property rights of the content of the site; and,
the circumstances in which the service may be suspended or terminated; and,
the limits of legal liability of the site in the event of user activities.
LAST UPDATED: DECEMBER 4, 2024
LOBBYPLACE INC. SERVICES - LOBBYPLACE.COM - TERMS
You must have read and accepted these general terms of use ("Agreement") before becoming a user of the lobbyplace.com site ("the Site", "of the Site", "to the Site"). This Agreement is between the person who wishes to use the Site and whose Credentials were used to register on the Site ("you", "your", "the user"), and Lobbyplace Inc. ("Lobbyplace", "we", "our").
"Credentials" means the identifiers you use for authentication purposes to access the Site, such as your username, unique account identifier number, password or passphrase, email address, primary address, mobile phone number, home phone number, one-time verification code, date of birth or any other information. Information that relates to an individual and allows them to be identified is personal and confidential information. It must not be shared with a third party. The Site does not rent, sell or exchange any personal information that could allow you to be identified.
“Electronic Access Device” means a cell phone, smartphone, mobile device, desktop or personal computer, tablet or other electronic device that you may use to access the Site.
By clicking “I Agree,” you confirm
• that you are over sixteen (16) years of age;
• that the information you provide when creating your account (“Profile”) is accurate, whether publicly displayed or transmitted to the Site, and that you are responsible for updating and appropriately correcting the information you provide;
• that you will not do anything that could interfere with, disable, disrupt, overburden, act in an abusive manner or otherwise harm the Site or its users, not even one of its users, nor by cracking or circumventing our systems or protection measures, or by sending spam to it, by using our Site in a fraudulent or deceptive manner, by providing services that appear to come from us when this is not the case, by providing services that encourage others to violate this Agreement;
• that you grant us the right to use the content you submit to develop, provide and improve the Site and our future offerings, for example, the right to store and present your content to other users, which allows us to display your ideas, for example, on the pages where you browse ideas or on your Profile page; and to reproduce and distribute your content, for example in a mobile application; and this, through a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, perpetual, transferable, sublicensable and, for the time being, royalty-free license; but for the avoidance of doubt, we remind you that users retain all their copyright in the content they submit while granting this license to Lobbyplace;
• that you will not access, search or collect data from the Site by any means (automated or otherwise) except as permitted in this Agreement or a separate agreement with Lobbyplace, nor permit anyone else to access, search or collect data from the Site by any means (automated or otherwise) except as permitted in this Agreement or a separate agreement with Lobbyplace.
This Agreement is effective as of the date you click “I Agree”.
If you do not agree to this Agreement, you may not use the Site.
1. In the event of a discrepancy between the French version and the non-French language versions of this Agreement, the French version shall prevail.
2. You are responsible for protecting your Electronic Access Device, your Credentials and their passwords or passphrases, and any other information you use to access and use your Electronic Access Device. If you suspect unauthorized use of your Credentials to access the Site, you must immediately notify us by reporting your account (at the bottom of the page, click on report a bug). Once your Credentials have been used to access the Site, you are responsible for all use, any idea proposed and any vote given regarding your Profile, and you agree to be the sole person responsible, to Lobbyplace, for all activities that occur under your Profile.
3. Use of the Site is governed by the laws of Canada applicable therein. Before resorting to the courts, dispute resolution by mediation or arbitration will always be recommended. Then, any dispute or litigation between you and Lobbyplace, or any other person, arising from, in connection with, or relating to the Site, this Agreement or any matter related thereto will be resolved before the courts of Canada, jurisdiction of Quebec, to which you irrevocably submit and whose exclusive jurisdiction you acknowledge for any dispute or litigation. We remind you that the Canadian Criminal Code, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as well as the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms apply to the Site at all times.
4. Lobbyplace is not responsible for content generated by users or third parties on the Site, particularly in matters of copyright and defamation.
5. In the event of non-compliance with this Agreement, Lobbyplace reserves the right to suspend, deactivate or delete your Profile.
6. Lobbyplace is not required to enforce this Agreement on your behalf against another user. Lobbyplace encourages you to let us know if you believe another user has violated this Agreement, but we reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action in our sole discretion.
7. Lobbyplace does not own any intellectual property rights in the ideas submitted on its Site. Lobbyplace does not own any intellectual property rights in the content of discussions that accompany the ideas submitted on its Site. Lobbyplace does not grant any intellectual property rights in any distinctive features of the Lobbyplace brand, such as trade names, logos, domain names, trademarks, service marks, identity of the Site and its processes, as well as anything that may evoke the mission and purpose of Lobbyplace.
8. Lobbyplace strives to ensure that the interface available on the Site is complete and accurate. It may, however, contain omissions, typographical errors or other deficiencies. Accordingly, the Site and all of its content are made available to the public “as is”, without any warranty of any kind, express or implied. The Site is regularly subject to technical maintenance operations, which may limit or prevent access to it occasionally. The user of the Site expressly waives any recourse against Lobbyplace and holds us harmless from any claim, recourse and damages of any kind whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of the Site. He also undertakes to take up the cause of Lobbyplace, its employees, representatives and agents in any claim, demand, recourse or lawsuit brought against the latter by third parties due to the use of the Site by the user and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, holds it harmless in capital, costs and interest of any judgment, conviction or decision that could be pronounced against it and any sum that it will have disbursed before or after judgment due to the foregoing.
9. Lobbyplace cannot be held responsible for any damage whatsoever, direct or indirect, suffered in connection with the use of the Site, including in particular: special damages, punitive, exemplary, incidental, moral or consequential damages, loss of profits, loss of earnings or loss of information, damages for loss of operation, loss or deletion of programs or data in an information system, and other expenses or damages that may result from the use or unavailability of the Site. Lobbyplace also cannot be held responsible for the consequences resulting from any force majeure events (such as natural disasters or technical failures) that could affect access to the Site or its services. Lobbyplace also cannot be held responsible for the incompatibility of any software downloaded or copied from it, an interruption, a defect, a delay in processing or transmission, or the presence of a virus, worm or Trojan horse, or other destructive elements or a power or system failure, whether or not Lobbyplace is informed of the possibility of these damages, losses or expenses. Also, the use of any third-party service is at your own risk, and Lobbyplace is not responsible for third-party services or content available through it, such as through external links on which you may have clicked.
10. If you do not accept a modification, you must delete your Profile. You may not modify this Agreement. You may terminate this Agreement at any time, for any reason, by deleting your Profile. This Agreement will terminate immediately, without notice from us, if you fail to comply with any provision of this Agreement, if we permanently terminate the Site or your participation in the Site, or if your Profile is permanently closed for any reason. Upon termination of this Agreement, you will no longer be able to access the Site.
11. If any part of this Agreement is declared void or invalid and unenforceable, this will not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Agreement, which will remain valid and enforceable according to its terms. The failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement on one occasion will not prevent its enforcement on another occasion or the enforcement of any other term. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, you agree that you will not take any legal action, regardless of form, for any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, no third party beneficiaries are to this Agreement.
12. If Lobbyplace does not enforce any right or provision of this Agreement, we still have the right to enforce such rights and provisions in the future. Waivers must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Lobbyplace to be effective. The exercise of one right does not affect any other rights, unless otherwise stated in this Agreement.
13. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments (collectively, "Comments"), as well as complaints, about the Site or this Agreement, please send them to admin@lobbyplace.com; you agree that by providing us with your feedback, we may use it for any purpose related to the Site, without any obligation to compensate you. If you wish to retain a copy of this Agreement, you may print it from this webpage.
14. Lobbyplace may change this Agreement from time to time. Updates will be posted online. If the changes are significant, we will announce the update through Lobbyplace’s usual channels, such as blog posts and emails. Your continued use of the product or service after the effective date of such changes means you accept such changes. To keep you better informed, we will post the effective date at the top of the page.
15. Please review the Privacy Notice which details how data is collected, used, and stored.
16. Lobbyplace will not send unsolicited communications (spam) to users.