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Terms of Use

  1. Introduction.

These Website Standard Terms and Conditions (these “Terms”) contained herein on this webpage, shall govern your use of this website, including all pages within this website (collectively referred to herein below as this “Website”). These Terms apply in full force and effect to your use of this Website and by using this Website, you expressly accept all terms and conditions contained herein in full. You must not use this Website, if you have any objection to any of these Terms.

  1. Intellectual Property Rights.

Other than content you own, which you may have opted to include on this Website, under these Terms, The University of British Columbia, by its journal, BC Studies, (“UBC”) and/or its licensors own all rights to the intellectual property and material contained in this Website, and all such rights are reserved.

You are granted a limited license only, subject to the restrictions provided in these Terms, for purposes of viewing the material contained on this Website.

  1. Restrictions.

You are expressly and emphatically restricted from all of the following:

  1. Publishing any Website material in any media;
  2. Selling, sublicensing and/or otherwise commercializing any Website material;
  3. Publicly performing and/or showing any Website material;
  4. Using this Website in any way that is, or may be, damaging to this Website;
  5. Using this Website in any way that impacts user access to this Website;
  6. Using this Website contrary to applicable laws and regulations, or in a way that causes, or may cause, harm to the Website, or to any person or business entity;
  7. Using any Website material contrary to Copyright Actof Canada or other applicable copyright laws; and
  8. Using this Website to engage in any advertising or marketing.

Certain areas of this Website are restricted from access by you and UBC may further restrict access by you to any areas of this Website, at any time, in its sole and absolute discretion. Any user ID and password you may have for this Website are confidential and you must maintain confidentiality of such information.

  1. Trademarks

Certain words, phrases, names, designs or logos used on this Website may constitute trademarks, service marks or trade names of UBC or other entities. The display of any such marks or names on this Website does not imply that UBC or other entities have granted a license or authorization of any kind to use such marks or names.

 

  1. Your Content.

In these Terms, “Your Content” shall mean any audio, video, text, images or other material you choose to display on this Website. With respect to Your Content, by displaying it, you grant UBC a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate and distribute it in any and all media.

Your Content must be your own and must not be infringing on any third party’s rights. UBC reserves the right to remove any of Your Content from this Website at any time, and for any reason, without notice.

  1. Limitation of liability.

In no event shall UBC, nor any of its governors, officers, directors and employees, be liable to you for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this Website, whether such liability is under contract, tort or otherwise, and UBC, including its governors, officers, directors and employees shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of this Website.

  1. Indemnification.

You hereby indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law UBC from and against any and all liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action, damages and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way related to your breach of any of the provisions of these Terms.

 

  1. Severability.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions herein.

  1. Variation of Terms.

UBC is permitted to revise these Terms at any time as it sees fit, and by using this Website you are expected to review such Terms on a regular basis to ensure you understand all terms and conditions governing use of this Website.

  1. Entire Agreement.

These Terms, including any legal notices and disclaimers contained on this Website, constitute the entire agreement between UBC and you in relation to your use of this Website, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings with respect to the same.

  1. Governing Law & Jurisdiction.

The laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein shall govern as to the interpretation, validity and effect of these Terms, notwithstanding any conflict of laws provisions of your domicile, residence or physical location. You hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia in any action or proceeding instituted under or related to your use of this Website.

Use of this Website is governed by UBC’s policy on Acceptable Use and Security of UBC Electronic Information and Systems (PDF). [please link this to https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2013/06/policy104.pdf]