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I. GENERAL

Acceptance of Terms: INVEST IN KIDS FOUNDATION [and INVEST IN KIDS CORPORATION] ("INVEST IN KIDS") provides this website ("Web Site") for your personal use only. This Web Site in not intended for residents outside of Canada. BY ACCESSING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE ("TERMS"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS, PLEASE DISCONTINUE THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE.

Use of the Information: You may display, download or print the content and information displayed on the Web Site (the "Information") for your personal and non-commercial use only. The Information may not be altered in any fashion. You acknowledge that Information on this Web Site is owned by, or licensed by third parties to, INVEST IN KIDS and is protected by copyright, trademark and/or other rights. This Web Site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed. For additional reproduction in any form by any photographic, electronic, mechanical or other means, or used in any information storage system, users must obtain the prior written consent of Invest In Kids by completing the form provided: [email protected].

Disclaimer Regarding Information: Information on this Web Site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. INVEST IN KIDS assumes no responsibility regarding the accuracy of the Information that is provided and the use of such Information is at your own risk. Information may be changed or updated without notice. INVEST IN KIDS may also make improvements and/or changes in the products, services and/or the programs described in this Web Site at any time without notice to you. INVEST IN KIDS provides no assurances that any reported problems may be resolved with the use of any Information that INVEST IN KIDS provides. Should you object to the Terms or any subsequent modifications thereto or become dissatisfied with this Web Site, your only recourse is to immediately terminate your use of this Web Site.

Confidential Information and our Privacy Policy: INVEST IN KIDS does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through our Web site. Please note that any information or material sent to INVEST IN KIDS will be deemed NOT to be confidential. By sending INVEST IN KIDS any information or material, you grant INVEST IN KIDS an unrestricted, non-exclusive, royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute such materials or information. You also agree that INVEST IN KIDS is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send to us for any purpose. However, INVEST IN KIDS will not release your name or otherwise publicize the fact that you submitted materials or other information to INVEST IN KIDS unless INVEST IN KIDS: (a) obtains your permission to use your name; (b) first notifies you that the materials or other information you submit to a particular part of this Web Site will be published or otherwise used with your name on it; or (c) is required to do so by law. You can learn more about INVEST IN KIDS' privacy practices by reviewing our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that you have read and agree to comply with our Privacy Policy. Global availability of Information that INVEST IN KIDS publishes on the World Wide Web may contain references or cross references to INVEST IN KIDS products, programs and/or services that are not announced or available in your country. Such references do not imply that INVEST IN KIDS intends to announce or offer such products, programs or services in your country.

No Representations and Warranties: You agree that your use of or reliance on this Web Site (including downloading material) is at your sole risk and subject to the limitations of liability and indemnity set out below. The Information is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. INVEST IN KIDS and/or its suppliers do not warrant or make any representations concerning the completeness, timeliness, suitability or accuracy of any of the Information including, without limitation, any prices displayed on or accessible through this Web Site, or that access to this Web Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free. In no event shall INVEST IN KIDS and/or its suppliers be liable for any damages of any kind related to the use or misuse of the Information. Subject to any other agreement with INVEST IN KIDS for a particular product, program and/or service, INVEST IN KIDS disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, in respect of the Information including, without limitation, implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other rights. INVEST IN KIDS' obligations with respect to its products, programs and services offered through the Web Site are governed solely by the agreements under which they are provided.

INVEST IN KIDS makes no representations whatsoever about any other web site which you may access through our Web Site. When you access such non-INVEST IN KIDS web sites, even one that may contain the INVEST IN KIDS logo, please understand that it is independent from INVEST IN KIDS and that INVEST IN KIDS has no control over the content on that web site. INVEST IN KIDS does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the content, use or privacy practices of such web sites. You acknowledge and agree that INVEST IN KIDS shall not be held liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available through any such web site. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature.

Limitation of Liability: IN NO EVENT WILL INVEST IN KIDS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE EVEN IF INVEST IN KIDS IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF ANY USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE OR ON ANY HYPER LINKED WEB SITE, OR ANY SERVICES, PROGRAMS OR PRODUCTS OFFERED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE.

Conditions for Using the Web Site: You may not, nor may you allow others to, directly or indirectly: (i) use this Web Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair this Web Site; (ii) interfere with the security of, or otherwise abuse, this Web Site or any services, system resources, accounts, servers or networks connected to or accessible through this Web Site or affiliated or linked sites; (iii) disrupt or interfere with any other person's use or enjoyment of this Web Site or affiliated or linked sites; (iv) upload, post or otherwise transmit on this Web Site any Content that would negatively affect the functioning of this Web Site, including without limitation computer viruses, Trojan horses, worms or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files or computer programs or that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on this Web Site's infrastructure; (v) use any robot, spider or other automatic program or device, or manual process to monitor, copy, summarize, or otherwise extract information from this Web Site or the Information in whole or in part; (vi) use or attempt to use another's account, password, service, system or other information without prior written authorization from INVEST IN KIDS; (vii) create or use a false identity on this Web Site; (viii) attempt to obtain unauthorized access to this Web Site or portions of this Web Site that are restricted from general access; (ix) transmit on, to or from this Web Site spam, chain letters, junk mail or any other type of unsolicited mass e-mail; (x) harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, except for the stated purposes provided in these TERMS, without their consent; or (xi) register an e-mail address that you do not own or for which you do not have the express permission of the owner to register.

Conditions for Submitting Content: You may submit certain content to be posted on this Web Site (“Content”). You may only submit Content for the lawful, stated purposes of this Web Site. You agree, that in submitting Content for posting, you will not, nor will you allow others to, directly or indirectly: (i) submit any incomplete, false or inaccurate information; (ii) submit any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, vulgar, obscene, or tortious or materials which infringe or violate any third party's copyright, trademark, trade secrets, privacy or other proprietary or property right or that could constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable law; (iii) impersonate any person or entity, including without limitation an INVEST IN KIDS employee or agent, an authorized user of INVEST IN KIDS' services, a Candidate, an Employer [or a Recruiter], or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with any person or entity; (vi) post opinions, notices or advertisements, commercial or otherwise or solicit business from Recruiters or Employers who post on this Web Site.

In addition, you agree that you are solely responsible for actions and communications undertaken or transmitted in the course of your usage of this Web Site, and that you will comply with all laws that apply or may apply to your use of or activities on this Web Site or in respect of the Information and Materials. INVEST IN KIDS will investigate occurrences which may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations. INVEST IN KIDS reserves the right at all times to disclose any Content provided by you as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or remove any Content, in whole or in part, that in INVEST IN KIDS' sole discretion is objectionable or in violation of these TERMS.

Termination or Suspension of Access and Reporting to Authorities: INVEST IN KIDS may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of this Web Site for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of these Terms. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may result in termination of your access and the activity may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Giving Out Personal Information: INVEST IN KIDS strongly cautions you against giving out personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, telephone number, credit card number or password, to other users while using this Web Site. You agree that INVEST IN KIDS will not be held liable for any injury or damage arising out of or in connection with your disclosure of personally identifiable information to any third party while using this Web Site.

Indemnity: You agree to indemnify and hold INVEST IN KIDS, its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees harmless from any claims or demands, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, due to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Web Site or any hyper-linked web site or your breach of these TERMS. You agree that the Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and applicable laws of Canada subject to any additional laws applying with respect to intellectual property rights or the protection of confidential information. In the event of any conflict arising out of the Terms, you agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario.

Changes to the Terms: INVEST IN KIDS reserves the right to change the Terms at any time without notice to you. Any changes to these terms will be posted on this Web Site and your continued use of this Web Site will be deemed to be your acceptance of such changes.

Questions and Concerns: If you have questions or concerns about these TERMS, please contact us at [email protected].

II. JOB BANK AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

Job Bank and Professional Directory: The Job Bank may be used only for lawful purposes by individuals seeking employment and career information ("Candidates"), and by employers ("Employers") [and recruitment companies ("Recruiters")] seeking employees. The Professional Directory may be used only for lawful purposes by organizations seeking to post information about their organization. You agree to use the Job Bank and Professional Directory only to send and/or post Information and receive and access Information that are proper and related to purposes of the Job Bank and Professional Directory. With respect to the Job Bank and Professional Directory, INVEST IN KIDS does not screen or censor the listings offered. As a result, INVEST IN KIDS has no control over the quality, safety or legality of the jobs or resumes posted, the truth or accuracy of the listings, the ability of [Recruiters or] Employers to offer job opportunities to Candidates or the ability of Candidates to fill job openings. You assume all risks associated with dealing with other users with whom you come in contact through the Site. Because user authentication on the Internet is difficult, INVEST IN KIDS cannot and does not confirm that each user is who they claim to be. Because INVEST IN KIDS do not and cannot be involved in user-to-user dealings or control the behaviour of participants on this Web Site, in the event that you have a dispute with one or more users, you release INVEST IN KIDS (and our agents and employees) from any and all claims, demands and damages of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

This Web Site contains materials, data, information provided, posted or offered by third parties, including third party provided content, advertisements and user content. You agree that INVEST IN KIDS shall have no liability whatsoever for any such third party material, data or information. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for the form, content and accuracy of any posting or other Information placed by you on this Web Site.

INVEST IN KIDS shall not be responsible for any employment decisions, for whatever reason made, made by any entity posting jobs on this Web Site.



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