WEB SITE USE AGREEMENT
         
        This version in force since March 27, 2003

    Please read this agreement carefully. It governs your use of the Quality Sharp Enterprises web site and the services and goods provided through the web site (collectively the "web site"). It exempts Quality Sharp Enterprises and other persons from liability or limits their liability and contains other important provisions that you should read. Each time you use the web site you acknowledge and signify that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by this agreement. If you do not agree with each provision of this agreement each time you use the web site, you may not use the web site.
    Each time you use the web site, the text of this agreement as it then reads will govern your use. Accordingly, when you use the web site you should check the date of this agreement and review any changes since the last version.

    This Agreement contains the following provisions

    1. Your Acceptance of this Agreement
    2. Changes to this Agreement
    3. Permitted Users and Access
    4. Misprints and Errors, Product Availability, Prices, and Orders
    5. No Advice or Solicitation
    6. Disclaimer, Liability Exclusion, Liability Limitation, Release and Indemnity
    7. Login Names and Passwords
    8. Termination of this Agreement and the Web Site
    9. Information Submissions
    10. Ownership and Permitted Use of the Web Site
    11. Personal Information Privacy
    12. Other Sites
    13. Linking and Framing the Web Site
    14. Transaction Agreements
    15. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
    16. Other Matters

    1. YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT
    This is an agreement between you and Quality Sharp Enterprises, and governs your use of the Quality Sharp Enterprises Web site and its content and the services and goods provided through the Web site (collectively the "Web Site"). Each time you use the Web Site you signify your acceptance and agreement, and the acceptance and agreement of any person you purport to represent (and for purposes of this Agreement, "person" includes any type of incorporated or unincorporated entity), without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Agreement, and you represent and warrant that you have the legal authority to agree to and accept this Agreement on behalf of yourself and any person you purport to represent. If you do not agree with each provision of this Agreement, or you are not authorized to agree to and accept this Agreement, or you do not have the legal authority to agree to and accept this Agreement, you may not use the Web Site.

    2. CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
    You may not change, supplement, or amend this Agreement in any manner. Quality Sharp Enterprises may, in its sole discretion, change, supplement or amend this Agreement as it relates to your future use of the Web Site from time to time, for any reason, and without any notice or liability to you or any other person, by posting a revised Agreement on the Web Site.

    3. PERMITTED USERS AND ACCESS
    The Web Site may be used only by persons who have reached the age of majority or legal age in their jurisdictions and who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. The Web Site may not be used by persons in jurisdictions where access to or use of the Web Site or any part of it may be illegal or prohibited. It is solely your responsibility to determine whether your use of the Web Site is lawful, and you must comply with all applicable laws.

    4. MISPRINTS AND ERRORS, PRODUCT AVAILABILITY, PRICES, AND ORDERS
    Quality Sharp Enterprises endeavors to provide current and accurate information on the Web Site. Nevertheless, misprints or other errors may occur. Accordingly, Quality Sharp Enterprises reserves the right to change the prices, fees and charges regarding the goods and services available through the Web Site at any time and from time to time without any notice or liability to you or any other person. Also, Quality Sharp Enterprises cannot guarantee that goods or services advertised on the Web Site will be available when ordered or thereafter. Quality Sharp Enterprises also reserves the right at any time to reject, correct, cancel or terminate any order. If you order goods or services for which the price was incorrectly displayed, Quality Sharp Enterprises will provide you with an opportunity to cancel your order. If you order goods or services that are not available, Quality Sharp Enterprises will notify you by email. Quality Sharp Enterprises reserves the right to limit quantities licensed or sold.
    The advertisements on the Web Site are invitations for purchase orders, and are not offers to sell. Your properly completed and delivered order form constitutes your offer to purchase the goods or services referenced in your order.

    5. NO ADVICE OR SOLICITATION
    THE WEB SITE IS FOR CONVENIENCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE WEB SITE IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE OR DETAILED STATEMENT CONCERNING THE MATTERS ADDRESSED; ADVICE OR RECOMMENDATIONS; OR AN OFFER TO SELL OR BUY ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE. YOU SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE ACTING OR OMITTING TO ACT BASED UPON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR THOUGH THE WEB SITE.

    6. DISCLAIMER, LIABILITY EXCLUSION, LIABILITY LIMITATION, RELEASE AND INDEMNITY
    Quality Sharp Enterprises strives to make your use of the Web Site a useful and enjoyable experience, and a safe and easy way to purchase goods over the Internet. Nevertheless, Quality Sharp Enterprises and its service providers (the "Providers") do not accept any liability for your use of the Web Site. For that reason, the following provisions apply to your use of the Web Site:

     

  • DISCLAIMER
    YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

    THE WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, PERFORMANCE OR DURABILITY, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES AND THE PROVIDERS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

    YOU (AND NOT QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES OR THE PROVIDERS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION TO ANY COMPUTER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT ARISING FROM, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE.

    THE OPERATION OF THE WEB SITE MAY BE AFFECTED BY NUMEROUS FACTORS BEYOND QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES 'S CONTROL. THE OPERATION OF THE WEB SITE MAY NOT BE CONTINUOUS OR UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE. SECURITY AND PRIVACY RISKS CANNOT BE ELIMINATED.

    QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF USERS OF THE WEB SITE.

    THROUGH YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE, YOU MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER PERSONS. ALL SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES IS NOT A PARTY TO ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY REGARDING ALL SUCH TRANSACTIONS.

    WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES AND ITS PROVIDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION THAT:

     
  • THE WEB SITE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR COMPUTER AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE;

     
  • THE WEB SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE OR WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR WILL BE FREE OF ERRORS OR THAT ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED;

     
  • THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE WEB SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, SEQUENTIAL, OR TIMELY;

     
  • CERTAIN OR ANY RESULTS MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEB SITE;

     
  • THE USE OF THE WEB SITE, INCLUDING THE BROWSING AND DOWNLOADING OF ANY INFORMATION, WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, WORMS OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE OR DISRUPTIVE COMPONENTS; OR

     
  • THE USE OF THE WEB SITE WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS (INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS) OF ANY PERSON;

    AND QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES AND ITS PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY REGARDING SUCH MATTERS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

    LIABILITY EXCLUSION

    QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES AND ITS PROVIDERS WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PRODUCTION, LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFITS (ANTICIPATED OR OTHERWISE), LOSS OF MARKETS, ECONOMIC LOSS, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LAW OR EQUITY, ARISING FROM, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THE WEB SITE BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OR WRONGDOING BY QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES OR ITS PROVIDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THAT QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES OR ITS PROVIDERS MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGES BEING INCURRED BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

    LIABILITY LIMITATION

    IN NO EVENT WILL QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES' OR ANY OF ITS PROVIDERS' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY CLAIMS, PROCEEDINGS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND COSTS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LAW OR EQUITY, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OR WRONGDOING BY QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES OR ANY PERSON FOR WHOM QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES IS RESPONSIBLE, EXCEED $25 (CDN) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES FOR THE USE OF THE WEB SITE, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

    RELEASE

    YOU HEREBY RELEASE, REMISE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE EACH OF QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES AND ITS PROVIDERS AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS AND LICENSEES, AND ALL OTHER RELATED, ASSOCIATED, OR CONNECTED PERSONS FROM ANY AND ALL MANNER OF RIGHTS, CLAIMS, COMPLAINTS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, PROCEEDINGS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, LEGAL FEES, COSTS, AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY NATURE AND KIND WHATSOEVER AND HOWSOEVER ARISING, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST, WHICH ARISE FROM, RELATE TO, OR ARE CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE.

    INDEMNITY

    YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES AND ITS PROVIDERS AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS AND LICENSEES, AND ALL OTHER RELATED, ASSOCIATED, OR CONNECTED PERSONS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "INDEMNIFIED PARTIES") FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, EXPENSES AND COSTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION REASONABLE LEGAL FEES AND EXPENSES, INCURRED BY THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR YOUR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT. YOU WILL ASSIST AND CO-OPERATE AS FULLY AS REASONABLY REQUIRED BY THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES IN THE DEFENSE OF ANY SUCH CLAIM OR DEMAND.

    ADVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY QUALITY SHARP ENTERPRISES OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, WILL NOT CREATE ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION OR VARY OR AMEND THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER, LIABILITY EXCLUSION, LIABILITY LIMITATION, RELEASE AND INDEMNITY PROVISIONS, AND YOU MAY NOT RELY UPON ANY SUCH ADVICE OR INFORMATION.

    The exclusion of certain warranties and the limitation of certain liabilities is prohibited by legislation in some jurisdictions. Such legislative limitations may apply to you.

    The disclaimer, liability exclusion, liability limitation, release, and indemnity provisions in this Agreement survive indefinitely after the termination of this Agreement.

    7. LOGIN NAMES AND PASSWORDS

    Web Site accounts may be accessed only by use of a unique login name and password. The use of a password does not restrict access by Quality Sharp Enterprises and its Providers to the password-protected information. Login names and passwords may not be shared. For security reasons, you must keep your login name and password confidential and not disclose them to any person or permit any other person to use them, except an authorized Quality Sharp Enterprises representative. Also, passwords must be non-obvious, hard-to-guess, confidential and changed on a regular basis, and you must log-out at the end of each session.

    You are solely responsible and liable for any use and misuse of your login name and password and for all activities that occur under your login name and password. You must ensure that all uses of your login name and password comply with this Agreement.

    You must immediately notify Quality Sharp Enterprises of any unauthorized use of your login name or password, or if you know or suspect that your login name or password has been lost or stolen, has become known to any other person, or has been otherwise compromised.

    All login names and passwords remain the property of Quality Sharp Enterprises, and may be cancelled or suspended at any time by Quality Sharp Enterprises without any notice or liability to you or any other person. Quality Sharp Enterprises is not under any obligation to verify the actual identity or authority of the user of any login name or password.

    You must respond promptly to all email and other correspondence from Quality Sharp Enterprises, including without limitation email and correspondence concerning complaints or concerns regarding your use of your login name or password or your use of the Web Site.

    THE SECURITY AND PRIVACY PROVIDED BY PASSWORDS IS NOT COMPLETE, AND CAN BE CIRCUMVENTED. YOUR USE OF PASSWORDS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

    8. TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE WEB SITE

    If you breach any provision of this Agreement, you may no longer use the Web Site.

    Quality Sharp Enterprises may, in its sole discretion, change, suspend or terminate, temporarily or permanently, the Web Site or any part of it or any of its features at any time, for any reason, without any notice or liability to you or any other person.

    Quality Sharp Enterprises may at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, and in its sole discretion, immediately suspend or terminate (in whole or in part) your permission to use the Web Site and your user password, all without any notice or liability to you or any other person.

    If this Agreement or your permission to use the Web Site is terminated by you or Quality Sharp Enterprises for any reason, this Agreement will nevertheless continue to apply and be binding upon you in respect of your prior use of the Web Site and your purchases of goods and services through the Web Site and anything connected with, relating to or arising from those matters.

    9. INFORMATION SUBMISSIONS

    All information you provide through the Web Site, including registration information (name and email address), payment information (credit card numbers and expiration dates), and transaction-related information, must be true, accurate, current and complete. You must also provide Quality Sharp Enterprises with updated registration information and payment information within 30 days of any changes.

    Quality Sharp Enterprises will rely on the information you provide. You will be solely responsible and liable for any and all loss, damage, and additional costs that you, Quality Sharp Enterprises or any other person may incur as a result of your submission of any false, incorrect or incomplete information or your failure to update your registration information and payment information within 30 days of any change. Quality Sharp Enterprises may require a copy of a government-issued form of identification before making any changes to your registration information.

    10. OWNERSHIP AND PERMITTED USE OF THE WEB SITE

    The Web Site and all information (in text, graphical, video and audio forms), images, icons, software, design, applications and other elements available on or through the Web Site are the property of Quality Sharp Enterprises, its Providers and others, and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trade-mark, and other laws. Your use of the Web Site does not transfer to you any ownership or other rights in the Web Site or its content. You may only use the Web Site in the manner described specifically in this Agreement.

    The Web Site may not be used for any purpose not expressly permitted by this Agreement. In particular, except as expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, the Web Site may not be copied, imitated, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, modified, indexed, catalogued, or distributed in any way, in whole or in part, without the express prior written consent of Quality Sharp Enterprises. You may not use any of the software that is used in the operation of the Web Site except while you are use the Web Site. You may not reproduce, copy, duplicate, sell, or resell any part of the Web Site (including the software used in the operation of the Web Site) or access to the Web Site.

    The Web Site is made available to you for your lawful use only. You may access and browse the Web Site using commercially available, SSL-capable Web browser software. You may print or download the pages of the Web Site for your personal use provided that you do not modify any of the Web Site pages or other content and you do not remove or alter any visible or non-visible identification, marks, notices, or disclaimers.

    11. PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY

    Quality Sharp Enterprises collects, uses, and discloses your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy, which is available here . Quality Sharp Enterprises may change the Privacy Policy from time to time in its sole discretion. By accepting this Agreement, and each time you use the Web Site, you consent to Quality Sharp Enterprises' collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy as it then exists without any further notice or any liability to you or any other person.

    12. OTHER SITES

    The Web Site may include advertisements for, and links to, other Web sites or resources and businesses operated by other persons ("Other Sites"). Other Sites are independent from Quality Sharp Enterprises, and Quality Sharp Enterprises has no responsibility or liability for or control over Other Sites, their business, goods, services, or content. Links to Other Sites are provided solely for your convenience. Quality Sharp Enterprises does not sponsor or endorse any Other Sites or their content or the goods or services available through those other Web Sites. Your use of Other Sites and your dealings with the owners or operators of Other Sites is at your own risk, and you shall not make any claim against Quality Sharp Enterprises arising out of your use of any Other Sites or your dealings with the owners or operators of any Other Sites. As between you and Quality Sharp Enterprises, the provisions of this Agreement under the section headed Disclaimer, Liability Exclusion, Liability Limitation, Release and Indemnity apply, with all necessary modifications, to your access to and use of any Other Sites and their business, goods, services, and content.

    13. LINKING AND FRAMING THE WEB SITE

    Links to the Web Site without the express written permission of Quality Sharp Enterprises are strictly prohibited. To request permission to link to the Web Site, please contact us at P.O. Box 481, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4M 4T7. Quality Sharp Enterprises reserves the right to cancel and revoke any permission it may give to link to the Web Site at any time, for any reason, without any notice, and without any liability to you or any other person. The framing of the Web Site or any of its content in any form and by any method is strictly prohibited.

    14. TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS

    All transactions through the Web Site, including the purchase and sale of goods and services , are governed by this Agreement and any applicable Transaction Agreement. By participating in a transaction through the Web Site, you signify your agreement and acceptance of the applicable Transaction Agreement.

    15. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

    The Web Site is controlled by Quality Sharp Enterprises from Barrie, Ontario. This Agreement, your use of the Web Site, and all related matters are governed solely by the laws of the Ontario, Canada and applicable federal laws of Canada, excluding any rules of private international law or the conflict of laws which would lead to the application of any other laws.

    Any dispute between Quality Sharp Enterprises and you or any other person arising from, connected with or relating to the Web Site, this Agreement or any related matters must be resolved before the Courts of Ontario sitting in the City of Barrie, Ontario, Canada, and you hereby irrevocably submit and at torn to the original and exclusive jurisdiction of those Courts in respect of any such dispute or matter.

    Any claim or cause of action you may have arising from, connected with, or relating to your use of the Web Site, this Agreement, or any related matters must be commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction in the City of Barrie, Ontario, Canada within six (6) months after the claim or cause of action arises, after which time the claim or cause of action is forever barred, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary.

    16. OTHER MATTERS

    If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed to be severed from the rest of this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

    The provisions of this Agreement will endure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of Quality Sharp Enterprises and its Providers and each of their respective successors and assigns and related persons, including without limitation Quality Sharp Enterprises, and you and your heirs, executors, administrators, successors, permitted assigns, and personal representatives. You may not assign this Agreement or your rights and obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of Quality Sharp Enterprises, which may be withheld in Quality Sharp Enterprises 's sole discretion. Quality Sharp Enterprises may assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations under this agreement without your consent.

    No waiver, express or implied, by either party of any breach of or default under this Agreement will constitute a continuing waiver of such breach or default or be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.

    You and Quality Sharp Enterprises are independent contractors and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employment or franchise relationship is intended or created by this Agreement or your use of the Web Site.

    The parties have expressly requested and required that this Agreement and all other related documents be drawn up in the English language. Les parties conviennent et exigent expressement que ce Contrat et tous les documetns qui s'y rapportent soient rediges en anglais.

    Any rights not expressly granted by this Agreement are reserved to Quality Sharp Enterprises

    This Agreement is subject to change without notice.
     

 

  


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