Terms & Conditions

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1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to NorthernIntel.com ("Website"), operated by Northern Intel ("Company," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our Website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). Please read these Terms carefully before using our services.

These Terms govern your access to and use of our market research advisory services, content, and other offerings available through our Website. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not access or use our Website or services.

 

2. DEFINITIONS

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"Services" refers to all market research advisory services, reports, analyses, consultations, and other offerings provided by Northern Intel through the Website.

• "User," "you," or "your" refers to any individual or entity accessing or using our Website and Services.

• "Content" refers to all information, data, text, software, graphics, photographs, videos, audio clips, written posts, articles, and other materials that are posted, generated, provided, or otherwise made available through our Website and Services.

• "Intellectual Property" refers to all copyright, trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, database rights, design rights, and other intellectual property rights, whether registered or unregistered.

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3. ELIGIBILITY

You must be at least 18 years of age or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater, to use our Website and Services. By using our Website and Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirement.

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4. SERVICES AND PAYMENT

4.1 Service Description
Northern Intel provides market research advisory services, which may include but are not limited to industry insights, consultation services, and other research-related offerings as described on our Website.

4.2 Service Modifications
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our Website at any time without prior notice. We also shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of our Services.

4.3 Pricing and Payment
All fees are quoted in US Dollars unless otherwise specified. We reserve the right to change our pricing. Any price changes will apply to future purchases of our Services.

4.4 Billing and Refunds
Payment must be agreed in writing. All payments are non-refundable unless explicitly stated otherwise or required by applicable law.

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5. USER RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT

5.1 Acceptable Use
You agree to use our Website and Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use our Website or Services in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation

• Impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity

• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of our Website or Services

• Use our Website or Services for any purpose that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, or offensive

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of our Website or Services, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website

• Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other harmful material to our Website or Services

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5.2 Content Submissions
If you submit any feedback, suggestions, or other content ideas to us, you grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any form.

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6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

6.1 Ownership
All content, features, and functionality of our Website and Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, software, and the compilation thereof, are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

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6.2 Limited License

 

(a) License to Use Website: Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the publicly available portions of our Website and its Content solely for your personal, informational, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include any right to: (i) resell or commercially use the Website or its publicly available Content; (ii) collect and use any product listings, descriptions, or prices displayed on the Website for competitive purposes; (iii) create derivative works of the Website or its publicly available Content; or (iv) use data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools on the Website.

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(b) License to Use Purchased Services Deliverables: Subject to your compliance with these Terms and full payment of all applicable fees for the specific Services purchased, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as expressly permitted herein or agreed in writing), and revocable license to use the specific reports, analyses, data, or other deliverables provided to you as part of the purchased Services ("Deliverables") solely for your internal business purposes. Such internal business purposes may include internal review, analysis, decision-making, and internal presentations. This license does not permit you to:

(i) Resell, sublicense, rent, lease, or otherwise commercially distribute the Deliverables to any third party.
(ii) Publicly display, publicly perform, publish, or broadcast the Deliverables without the prior written consent of the Company.
(iii) Make the Deliverables available on any external network, website, or file-sharing service accessible by third parties without the prior written consent of the Company.
(iv) Create derivative works based upon the Deliverables for external distribution or commercial exploitation.
(v) Remove or obscure any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the Deliverables.

 

You may share Deliverables internally with your employees and officers who have a need to know for your internal business purposes, provided they are informed of and agree to abide by these restrictions. Sharing with external consultants or advisors working directly for you on matters related to the Deliverables is permitted, provided they are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as strict as those required by these Terms (or a relevant confidentiality agreement) and use the Deliverables solely for your benefit under the terms of this license.

6.3 Restrictions
You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as permitted by these Terms or with our prior written consent.

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7. CONFIDENTIALITY

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7.1 Definition of Confidential Information. For the purposes of these Terms, "Client Confidential Information" means any non-public information disclosed by You (the User) to the Company (Northern Intel), whether orally or in writing, that is designated as confidential or that reasonably should be understood to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure.

 

Client Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, business plans, strategies, financial data, customer lists, technical data, operational details, and any other proprietary information You provide to the Company for the purpose of receiving the Services. Client Confidential Information does not include information that:

(a) is or becomes publicly known through no breach of these Terms by the Company;

(b) was known to the Company prior to its disclosure by You without breach of any obligation owed to You;

(c) is received from a third party without breach of any obligation owed to You; or

(d) was independently developed by the Company without reference to or use of Your Client Confidential Information.

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7.2 Company's Obligations. The Company agrees to:

(a) Use Your Client Confidential Information solely for the purpose of providing the agreed-upon Services to You and not for any other purpose.
(b) Maintain the confidentiality of Your Client Confidential Information using at least the same degree of care that it uses to protect its own confidential information of like kind, but in no event less than reasonable care.
(c) Not disclose Your Client Confidential Information to any third party without Your prior written consent, except as expressly permitted under these Terms or required by law.
(d) Limit access to Your Client Confidential Information to its employees, contractors, and agents who need such access for purposes consistent with providing the Services to You and who are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as protective as those herein.

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7.3 Legally Required Disclosure. If the Company is compelled by law, regulation, or court order to disclose any of Your Client Confidential Information, it shall provide You with prompt written notice of such requirement (to the extent legally permissible) so that You may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. The Company agrees to cooperate reasonably with You in Your efforts to obtain such protection. If such protection is not obtained, the Company shall furnish only that portion of the Client Confidential Information that is legally required to be disclosed and will exercise reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Client Confidential Information.

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7.4 Survival. The obligations of confidentiality set forth in this Section 7 shall survive the termination or expiration of these Terms and the provision of Services hereunder.

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8. PRIVACY POLICY
Your use of our Website and Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Our Privacy Policy can be found at [northernintel.com/english-privacy-policy].

9. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

9.1 No Warranties
THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

9.2 Accuracy of Information
While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information in our Services, we make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the content on our Website or provided through our Services. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.

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9.3 Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY OR THEIR SERVICE PROVIDERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, THE SERVICES, OR ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

9.4 Exclusions
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for certain types of damages. Therefore, some of the above limitations in this section may not apply to you.

10. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website or Services.

11. TERM AND TERMINATION

11.1 Term
These Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use our Website and Services.

11.2 Termination by Company
We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of our Website and Services, without notice, for any conduct that we, in our sole discretion, believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users of our Website and Services, the Company, or third parties, or for any other reason.

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12. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

12.1 Governing Law
These Terms and your use of the Website and Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario, Canada, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

12.2 Dispute Resolution
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of our Website and Services shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with Canadian arbitration rules. The arbitration shall be conducted in Toronto, Ontario, and the judgment of the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

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12.3 Waiver of Class Actions
You agree to resolve any disputes with us on an individual basis and waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

13. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website and Services thereafter. Your continued use of the Website and Services following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

14. MISCELLANEOUS

14.1 Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other agreements expressly incorporated by reference herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company concerning your use of the Website and Services.

14.2 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.

14.3 No Waiver
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be considered a waiver of such right or provision. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Company.

14.4 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without the Company's prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms without such consent will be null and void. The Company may assign or transfer these Terms, at its sole discretion, without restriction.

14.5 Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Northern Intel
Toronto, Ontario
Email: Robin@northernintel.com
 

By using our Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms, understand them, and agree to be bound by them.

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