(Last Updated Date: 10/24/2023)

BACKGROUND

The following Terms & Conditions (these “Terms”) set forth the terms upon which The Water Street Collective Limited (“we,” “our” and “us”) offers you (“you”) access to the website that links to these Terms (collectively, this “Site”). By accessing or using this Site, you represent that you have read and agree to be bound by these Terms (as we may amend from time to time) as well as by our Privacy Policy without limitation, qualification, or change.

Access to and use of this Site are subject to the following terms and conditions and all applicable laws. If you do not agree to our Terms and Conditions or to our Privacy Policy, please do not use our site.

We may review and update these Terms from time to time, including to consider new laws, practices and technology, by publishing the updated terms on the Site. We recommend that you regularly check the Terms within the Site for any changes.

The Site uses cookies. By using the Site, you consent to our use of cookies, in accordance with these Terms and the Cookie Statement.

Any personal information submitted by you (whether personal information of you or another individual which you have the necessary consents to provide) to us is subject to and will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

These Terms, together with our Cookie Statement and Privacy Policy, governs: (1) our access to, and use of, all information and data (including personal information) which you may provide to us via the Site; and (2) your access to the Site and all information that we make available to you through the Site.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

1. Copyright and Trademark Notice This Site and its contents are, or may be protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other laws of the Canada and may be protected by the same or similar laws of other countries. The marks appearing on this Site are our trademarks or the marks of our affiliates and subsidiaries. All other trademarks, service marks, trade names, service names and logos appearing on this Site or accessed via this Site are the property of their respective owners who are neither sponsors nor affiliated with us, or this Site. Except as specifically permitted by these Terms, any copying, reproduction, display, or retransmission of the contents or any portion of the contents of this Site is strictly prohibited.
2. Your use of the Site does not alter the ownership of any intellectual property in the Site.
3. Except where necessary for viewing the Site, using the Site or as permitted under the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 or other applicable copyright laws, or these Terms, no part of the Site may be reproduced, re-used, modified, translated, published or uploaded to a third-party link for any commercial purposes whatsoever, without the prior written permission of The Water Street Collective Limited.
4. “THE WATER STREET COLLECTIVE”, “RYDE” and all associated trademarks, are trademarks of The Water Street Collective Limited. You must not remove, obscure, or alter any proprietary rights notices which may be affixed to or contained within the Site.

CONTENT ON THIS SITE

Third Party Links.At certain places on this Site, Users may be able to access other Internet addresses via links. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of such websites. The inclusion of such a link or reference to any specific commercial product, process or service by trademark name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, association, recommendation or favoring by us. You acknowledge and agree that any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed in such websites are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of us. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice, or other content available through third party websites. Please seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific information, opinion, advice, or other content.

WARNING: ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS SITE IS DONE AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS AND USE

Geographic Restrictions. You agree that you will not access this Site from any territory where the content or use of this Site is illegal. You are solely responsible for complying with all applicable local laws.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Email communications

• Subscribe. If you are not already subscribed, you can subscribe to receive email communications by following the subscribe link on this site.
• Modify or unsubscribe.  If you have provided us with your email address to subscribe to one of our services and you wish to change your address or no longer wish to receive these communications, simply follow the unsubscribe instructions that appear in those email communications. Alternatively you can call 1-888-365-Ryde (7933) to speak with a customer service representative or use the ‘contact us’ form or email info.ca@ryde.com.

YOUR STUFF

When you use this Site, you provide us with things like your contact information, comments, electronic submissions, and so on (“Your Stuff”). To the extent Your Stuff includes personal information, our procession of it will comply with our Privacy Policy [link to policy.] You retain ownership of Your Stuff.   However, you agree that we can use Your Stuff to provide or improve this Site and related products and services (e.g., displaying comments you submit, using your contact information to send you a gift, etc.) or for marketing purposes (e.g., displaying your image, name, and biographical data on this Site when you win a sweepstakes prize).

• Your Name, Likeness, and Biographical Data You acknowledge your username, alias, avatar, city, and state of residence may appear to other consumers who are registered on this Site (“Users”) with their postings, comments, and activities within this Site. Moreover, when logged into this Site, your online presence within this Site may be disclosed to other Users and other Users may make submissions or post comments directly to you within this Site.  You grant us the right to use your name, image, likeness, biographical data, and statements made in connection with the submitted materials and other related information in connection with all advertising, marketing, and promotional material, commercial or otherwise, without obligation or compensation to you.
• Your Submissions.   This Site may let you share Your Stuff with us as well as others, so please think carefully about what you share. You agree to grant to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license, with the right to sublicense, reproduce, distribute, transmit, provide access to, make available, create derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform any materials and other information (including, without limitation, ideas contained therein for new or improved products and services) that you submit to or through this Site (“Submission”) by all means and in any media or any mode of distribution now known or hereafter developed. You agree that we shall have no obligations concerning the Submission, contractual or otherwise (including but not limited to an obligation to keep the Submission confidential) and shall not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Submission. You further agree that we shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the Submission for any purpose whatsoever, commercial, or otherwise, without compensation to you.
• Your Feedback.   We welcome feedback, but note that we may use ideas, comments or suggestions without any obligation or compensation to you.

You agree that you shall have no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary or other right in Your Stuff.

YOUR CONDUCT

Code of Conduct. You shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of this Site and any related services. You agree not to misuse this Site or help anyone else to do so. For example, you must not do any of the following in connection with this Site:

• Circumvent any restrictions on access to this Site.
• Create deep links to any content on this Site. (You may not link to any page on this Site except our home page).
• Do anything illegal.
• Share, post or otherwise make available inappropriate content (involving, for example, libelous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, indecent, offensive, hateful, pornographic, graphic violence, or otherwise objectionable material).
• Engage in any activity that is harmful to you, this Site, Users, or others (e.g., transmitting viruses or worms, stalking, harassment, threatening others, communicating hate speech, or advocating violence against others).
• Engage in activity that is false or misleading (e.g., impersonating someone else).
• Infringe upon the rights of others (e.g., unauthorized sharing of content that is protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right).
• Engage in activity that violates the privacy of others.
• Send solicitations or spam (e.g., unwanted bulk email or postings, charity requests, petitions for signatures, chain letters, letters relating to pyramid schemes or similar documents, or other types of solicitations).
• Help others break these rules
• Violate or fail to keep any of these Terms.

How we handle code of conduct violations. We are not responsible for monitoring, screening, policing, or editing the information or materials posted on, submitted to, or accessed or transmitted through this Site. However, we reserve the right to delete, block and/or remove any information or materials that we, in our sole discretion, deem to be unlawful, inappropriate, or otherwise unacceptable to us or any other party.

You understand and agree that if we, in our sole discretion, believe that you have violated any of the above rules we may:

• Remove, block, or refuse to publish your content for any reason.
• Disable, suspend, or terminate your account or otherwise prohibit you from accessing or using this Site.

CONTENT ON THIS SITE

1. Promotions and Competitions. This Site provides official rules for certain activities including, without limitation, promotions and competitions. Each has its own rules, which you must read and agree to before you may enter.
2. Third-Party Content. We have no control over the information provided by other Users and do not (and cannot) monitor information shared on or via this Site. You should use caution and common sense when interacting with other Users. We encourage you not to share, post or otherwise disclose personally identifying or other sensitive information to other Users on this Site.
3. Third Party Links. At certain places on this Site, Users may be able to access other Internet addresses via links. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of such websites. The inclusion of such a link or reference to any specific commercial product, process or service by trademark name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, association, recommendation or favoring by us. You acknowledge and agree that any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed in such websites are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of us. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice, or other content available through third party websites. Please seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific information, opinion, advice, or other content.

WARNING: ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS SITE IS DONE AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

SITE AVAILABILITY AND CHANGES

Changes to this Site.

1. This Site or content on this Site maybe unavailable from time to time,maybe offered for a limited time, or may vary depending on your region or device. We are not liable for any disruption or loss you may suffer as a result.
2. We may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our online services at any time, including the availability of any feature, database, or content available at this Site. We may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of this Site without notice or liability.

CHOICE OF LAW

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within Ontario between Ontario residents. All disputes concerning this Site and/or arising from these Terms will be heard before the courts of the province of Ontario.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES

No Warranty. We and our suppliers provide this Site and any related products or services “as is” and without any warranty or condition, express, implied, or statutory. Use of this Site is at your sole risk. We do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted, error-free, or secure access to this Site or our services, and operation of this Site may be interfered with by numerous factors outside of our control. WE AND OUR SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON- INFRINGEMENT.

Disclaimer. We disclaim any liability for any damages, losses, injuries, or expenses caused by, arising, or resulting from, or in connection with any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of digital records, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action. You specifically acknowledge that we are not liable for the foregoing or for any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other Users or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with you.

Limitation of Liability. In no event shall we or our subsidiaries and affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, vendors, or suppliers be liable for lost profits or any special, indirect, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with this Site, the services available on this Site or these Terms (however arising, including, without limitation, negligence).

INDEMNITY

Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold us and our parent, and our respective subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand (including reasonable attorneys' fees) made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms (or any documents these Terms incorporate by reference) or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

NOTICES

Electronic Notices. You also agree that we may send you notices or other communications in electronic form (e.g., emails, banners, etc.). We may send you electronic notices or other communications to the email address(es) that you provide to us, or by posting any notices or other communications on this Site. The delivery of any notices or other communications from us is effective when sent by us, regardless of whether you read such notice or other communication when you receive it or whether you actually receive the delivery.

MISCELLANEOUS

• If any provision of these Terms is held to be unlawful, void, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be deleted, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.
• Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.
• These Terms sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and us with respect to the subject matter hereof.

DISCLAIMER

You accept that any information provided by us is general information and should not be relied upon for any personal, medical, legal or financial advice or decisions. If required, you should consult an appropriate professional for specific advice tailored to your situation.

While we have no reason to believe that any particular information contained on this Site is inaccurate, to the extent permissible at law (including your rights under the Canadian Consumer Law) we do not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information, nor do we undertake to keep this Site updated. Where we become aware of any misdescription, we reserve the right to correct any error or omission.

The Site is for general information and promotional purposes only. The content on the Site is not a substitute or replacement for professional medical advice or treatment, and you should not rely on this Site as such. You should always consult healthcare professionals if you have concerns or questions about tour health, and you should not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health-related advice from your health-care professional because of something you have read from the Site.

Nothing in the Site is intended to be, and must not be taken to be, the practice of medical care.

Any reliance or use of any information provided by The Water Street Collective Limited or contained on the Site, is solely at your own risk.