Legal notifications
TERMS OF USE
Welcome to the protourquebecmontreal.com website (“the Website”), property of Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour. Please read the following Terms of Use carefully before viewing the Website and using its services. This site is for persons aged 13 and older. By viewing the Website and using its services, you indicate that you are aged 13 or older and that you accept these Terms of Use.
The management of Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour reserves the right to modify these TERMS OF USE, including addition or cancellation of certain parts thereof, at any time, on the condition that it posts the date of the most recent revision under the title TERMS OF USE at the top of this page. The modified TERMS OF USE shall come into force 30 days following the date of their posting on the Website.
The purpose of these TERMS OF USE is to establish the conditions of use of the Website and ensure the proper use of the content published as well as the services offered thereon, in compliance with the requirements of Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour and its partners, and with applicable legislation.
These TERMS OF USE apply to any person visiting the Website.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All content published on the Website, including but not limited to articles, text, photographs, images, illustrations, graphics, logos, names and audio or video clips (“the Content”), is protected by national and international legislation regarding intellectual property and, in particular, regarding copyright. All rights, titles and interests in the Content belong to Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour or to its licensors. Any copying, republishing, reproduction, distribution, dissemination, public availability or modification in whole or in part of the Content is strictly prohibited.
Any other use of the Content published on the Website without the prior written consent of Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour or of its licensors could expose the offender to legal penalties.
Moreover, any use of the trademarks and logos displayed on the Website is subject to the prior written consent of Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour or of its licensor; unauthorized use could result in legal liability.
Limited use of the Website content for personal purposes is permitted. You are authorized to copy parts of the Website for your personal use, or to forward them to friends and acquaintances, provided that you state to such parties that the content originates from the protourquebecmontreal.com site. Any commercial use of such content without the express written consent of Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour management is strictly forbidden.
For further information, please write to us at info@protourquebecmontreal.com.
TRADEMARKS
The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal logos are trademarks of Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour. Under no circumstances may these trademarks be copied, reproduced, replicated or used in whole or in part with the express written consent of Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour management.
LINKING TO THE PROTOURQUEBECMONTREAL.COM SITE
Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour management grants users permission to link to the Website, provided that the site where the links are posted does not present false, inaccurate or defamatory information about protourquebecmontreal.com. Links may direct users to any page of the Website that is accessible to the public.
This permission may be withdrawn at any time by Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour management.
BECOMING A MEMBER OF PROTOURQUEBECMONTREAL.COM
Some services and sections of the site are reserved for the exclusive use of registered members. Registration for the Website is free, and reserved to persons aged 13 and older. Persons aged under 13 are prohibited from becoming members or providing personal information to protourquebecmontreal.com.
To become a member of protourquebecmontreal.com, you must complete the online registration form. By doing so, you confirm that all information you provide is true and up to date, and pledge to update that information to reflect any future changes. As part of the registration process, you must choose a username and password entitling you to access the Website content and sections that are reserved for members. You are personally responsible for protecting and ensuring the confidentiality of your username and password, and you are also solely responsible for any comments made and activities engaged in on the Website under your username, regardless of whether you have granted permission for others to use that username.
If you become aware of unauthorized use of the Website or activities engaged in under your username, you hereby pledge to immediately communicate that fact in writing to info@protourquebecmontreal.com.
CONTENT AND ELEMENTS PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the public may be invited to contribute to the content of protourquebecmontreal.com by submitting written comments, testimonials, photos and other materials. Persons submitting material to the Website, i.e., photos, text, videos, testimonials, comments, notes, suggestions or any other material, do so without compensation from Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour, and in so doing grant to the latter a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable right to use all submitted content worldwide, in any language, as well as the right to use the submitted content for both commercial and non-commercial purposes, with or without a partnership, and to use, publish, distribute, reproduce, modify, or translate it and present it in public, via Internet or any media, electronic or otherwise, without compensation from Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour.
All content submitted via the Website shall become the non-exclusive property of Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour, and may be used in any form and in all forms of media whether now known or unknown, without restrictions as to time or territory.
You represent and warrant that you own all rights, title and interest in the submitted content, including, as the case may be, the necessary rights obtained from third parties, and that the submitted content does not infringe on any intellectual property right, property right, or other right of third parties, that they are not contrary to law and that they contain no defamatory material.
In consequence of the foregoing, you undertake to hold harmless and indemnify Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour and its partners in respect of any and all reasonable damages, expenses, fees and costs incurred or suffered by them as a result of any proceedings instituted by a third party on the ground of non-compliance with any of the foregoing representations and warranties.
Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour monitors the submitted content disseminated on the Website and may, at its sole discretion, withdraw any element it considers prejudicial to the rights of third parties or contrary to law, and block a user’s access to the Website. Members of the public are urged to immediately notify Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour of any content that they deem erroneous, questionable or unacceptable by writing to info@protourquebecmontreal.com.
Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour under no obligation to use or publish content submitted by the public. Whenever content that you submit to protourquebecmontreal.com is published or displayed on the Website or via any other media used by Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour, the latter reserves the right to use, or not use, your surname, first name, photograph or other personal information in relation with such publication or display. In other words, by submitting content to the Website, you grant to Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour the right to use your surname or first name in relation with the publication or display of content that you submit.
When you submit content to protourquebecmontreal.com, you must provide a valid e-mail address to allow Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour to contact you via e-mail regarding any question, clarification or problem relative to the publication or display of that content. Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour will never publish your e-mail address, and will keep it confidential.
GENERAL LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Despite the considerable effort that has gone into providing high-quality content throughout this Website, inaccuracies and typographical errors may have occurred. Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour and its partners cannot under any circumstances be held liable for such errors.
Unless otherwise stipulated, articles, reviews and other user-submitted texts disseminated on the Website shall be deemed to reflect the personal opinions of their authors only, and are not shared by Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour or its partners.
Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour and its partners shall under no circumstances be liable for user-submitted content or materials disseminated on the Website. The Website contains links to other sites operated by or belonging to third parties. Protourquebecmontreal.com and its partners make no warranty with regard to these sites and shall in no case be liable for content or services that they provide.
Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour and its partners reserve the right to change the Content of the Website and the right to interrupt access, at their sole discretion, without prior notice, including the right to shut the site down with or without prior notice, without incurring any liability to users.
The Website, content and services are offered “as is.” Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour and its partners make no claims and provide no warranty, explicit or implicit, as to the operation of the Website or the services offered thereon. In no event shall Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour and its partners, or any of their officers, directors, employees, agents or suppliers, be held liable for damages, whether direct or indirect or of any other type or kind, including, but not limited to, loss of revenue, profits, data or other loss arising out of or that might be related to the use of the Website, content or services.
Because some legal jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for damages, some of the above may not apply to you.
By consulting and making use of the Content and services at protourquebecmontreal.com, you agree to save and hold harmless Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour and its partners, along with their officers, directors, employees, agents and suppliers, from and against all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that may result from or be related to your use of the Website or any material whatsoever originating therefrom, including but not limited to any accusation or claim from a third party alleging that you have infringed upon or violated its rights or interests.
Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour and its partners reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to withdraw, destroy or eliminate any content or materials submitted to the Website by members of the public, without having to provide any explanation or reason for doing so, in particular in instances in which such materials is deemed inappropriate or likely to offend any third party.
JURISDICTION
These TERMS OF USE and the relationship between users and protourquebecmontreal.com shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Québec, Canada. The parties agree to choose the judicial district of Montreal, Province of Québec, Canada, as the district appropriate for hearing any claims stemming from the interpretation, application, performance, entry into effect, validity and effects of these TERMS OF USE.
In the event that any element or portion of these TERMS OF USE is found to be unlawful or for any reason unenforceable, then that element or portion shall be deemed severable from these TERMS OF USE and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining elements and portions.
PLAINTES RELATIVES AU DROIT D’AUTEUR
Any complaint regarding a presumed infringement of copyright related to the protourquebecmontreal.com website should be addressed to:
Grand Prix Cycliste ProTour
Attn.: Pierre Bernatchez
6 Desaulniers Blvd., Suite 500
Saint-Lambert, Québec J4P 1L3
Canada
E-mail: pbernatchez@groupeserdy.com
TO REACH US
Please send any questions or comments to: info@protourquebecmontreal.com
