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Website Terms and Conditions
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using this site. By using this site, you signify your agreement with these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any of the below Terms and Conditions, do not use this site. Mercury Graphics (“Mercury”), reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter or otherwise update these Terms and Conditions at any time and you agree to be bound by such modifications, alterations or updates.

1. Trademarks, Copyrights and Restrictions
All material on this site, including, but not limited to images, illustrations, audio clips and video clips, is protected by copyrights which are owned and controlled by Mercury or by other parties that have licensed their material to Mercury (the “Copyrights”). Material from this website or from any other website owned, operated, licensed or controlled by Mercury (the “Mercury’s Websites”) may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of the copyrights and other proprietary rights.

2. Privacy
Mercury is very respectful about the privacy concerns of the visitors to its websites. Please read our privacy policy statement.

3. Cookies
Many of Mercury’s websites, including this one, place a “cookie” the browser files of a Mercury user’s computer. The cookie itself does not contain any personally identifying information. Although the cookie could enable Mercury to relate a user’s use of a Mercury site to information that the user has specifically and knowingly provided, Mercury does not do so.

4. Linked Sites
Mercury, whether or not affiliated with sites which may be linked to this site, is not responsible for their content (the “Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are for your convenience only and you access them at your own risk.

5. Disclaimer
The materials in Mercury’s Websites are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind either expressed or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Mercury disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Mercury does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that Mercury’s Websites or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Mercury does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials in Mercury’s Websites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability or otherwise. You (and not Mercury) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. Except as otherwise provided, the material that you read in Mercury’s Websites is provided solely for entertainment and promotional purposes. Neither Mercury nor its affiliated or related entities or its content providers are responsible or liable to any person or entity whatsoever (including, without limitation, persons who may use or rely on such data/materials or to whom such data/materials may be furnished) for any loss, damage (whether actual, consequential, punitive or otherwise), injury, claim, liability or other cause of any kind or character whatsoever based on or resulting from any information or opinions provided in Mercury’s Websites.

6. Submissions
(1) Any notes, ideas, suggestions, concepts or other material provided, submitted, or communicated to Mercury will become the property of Mercury throughout the universe and Mercury shall be entitled to use the material for any type of use forever including in any media whether now known or hereafter devised. When you submit material to Mercury’s Websites, you agree that Mercury has the right to publish the material for any type of use as outlined above including promotional and advertising purposes.

(2) You agree to indemnify Mercury and its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, distributors and affiliates from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including lawyer’s fees, resulting from your breach of any of the foregoing agreements, representations and warranties.

7. Jurisdictional Issues
(1) Unless otherwise specified, the materials in Mercury’s Websites are presented solely for the purpose of entertainment and promoting services and products available in Canada. Mercury makes no representation that materials in Mercury’s Websites are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

(2) This agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan, as it applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within such province. Any action you, any third party or Mercury bring to enforce this agreement or, in connection with, any matters related to this site shall be brought only in the courts of the Province of Ontario, and you expressly consent to the jurisdiction of said courts. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This (and any Membership Agreement between the parties) is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the matters contained herein and shall not be modified except in writing, signed by Mercury.