Terms and Conditions

DrugAddiction.ca by Addiction Referral & Consultation Services

In using drugaddiction.ca, you are deemed to have read and agreed to the following terms and conditions:

The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and any or all Agreements: “Client”, “You,” and “Your” refer to you, the person accessing the website and accepting the Company’s terms and conditions. “DrugAddiction.ca by Addiction Referral & Consultation Services,” “ARC Services,” “website”, “site”, “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We” and “Us”, refer to our Company. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us” refers to both the Client and ourselves, or either the Client or ourselves.

All terms refer to the offer, acceptance, and consideration of payment necessary, if any, to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client most appropriately, whether by formal meetings of a fixed duration or any other means, for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of the provision of the Company’s stated services/products, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing Canadian Law. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalization, and/or he/she or they is taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to the same.

Privacy Statement

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Authorized employees within the Company, on a need-to-know basis only, use any information collected from individual customers. We constantly review our systems and data to ensure the best possible service to our customers. The Canadian Privacy Act has created specific offences for unauthorized actions against computer systems and data. We will investigate any such actions with a view to prosecuting and/or taking civil proceedings to recover damages against those responsible.

Confidentiality

We follow the guidelines under PIPEDA (The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), and as such, any information concerning the Client may be passed to third parties. However, we will not sell, share, or rent your personal information to any third party or use your email address for unsolicited mail. Any information shared with a third party is done in accordance with the established Agreement between the parties. Any emails sent by this Company will only be in connection with the provision of agreed services and products.

Disclaimer

Exclusions and Limitations

The information on the website is provided on an “as is” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, DrugAddiction.ca by Addiction Referral & Consultation Services:

• • Excludes all representations and warranties relating to the website and their contents or which are or may be provided by any affiliates or any other third party, including in relation to any inaccuracies or omissions in this website and/or the Company’s literature; and
  • Excludes all liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the website. This includes, without limitation, direct loss, loss of business or profits (whether or not the loss of such profits was foreseeable, arose in the normal course of things or you have advised this Company of the possibility of such potential loss), damage caused to your computer, computer software, systems, and programs and the data thereon or any other direct or indirect, consequential and incidental damages.
  • Does not provide medical advice. The Content that you obtain or receive from DrugAddiction.ca by Addiction Referral & Consultation Services, its employees, contractors, partners, sponsors, advertisers, licensors, or otherwise through the services is for informational and educational purposes only.
  • Recognize that medical information and understanding change constantly, and the information provided on the website or sources referenced on the site, are subject to change without notice and should not be considered current, complete, or exhaustive, nor should you rely on such information to recommend a course of treatment for you or any other individual.
  • Advises not to disregard medical or professional advice, or delay seeking it, because of something you read on the site or any websites or sources referenced on the site. You should always consult with a physician or other qualified health care provider regarding any specific medical questions or concerns and to assist you in interpreting any information contained on the site or from any websites or sources referenced on the site.
  • Does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, Healthcare Providers, procedures, opinions, or other information that may appear through the site. If you rely on any content, you do so solely at your own risk. We encourage you to independently confirm any content relevant to you with other sources, including a Healthcare Provider, medical associations relevant to the applicable specialty, your state medical boards, and the appropriate licensing or certification authorities to verify any listed credentials and education.
  • Concludes, your use of this Content is not a substitute for healthcare or medical diagnosis. No licensed medical professional/patient relationship is created when you use the services or Content. This is true whether such Content is provided by or through the use of the services or through any other communications from DrugAddiction.ca by Addiction Referral & Consultation Services including, without limitation, links to other sites, or any assistance we and/or any of the 3rd party counsellors may provide to help you find a healthcare provider in any field.

Payment

DrugAddiction.ca by Addiction Referral & Consultation Services cannot be held responsible for financial disputes arising between the Client and a third party regarding payments or any other financial agreements. Nor can the Company be held accountable for any defaults. It does, however, recognize agreements between the Company’s Addiction Recovery Coaching service and its clients, and is open to settling any disputes amicably between the Client and the Company.

Termination of Agreements and Refunds Policy

Both the Client and we reserve the right to terminate any Services Agreement for any reason related to our Addiction Recovery Coaching service, including the termination of the services that are already underway. No refunds shall be offered where the service is deemed to have begun and is underway for all intents and purposes. Any monies that have been paid to us that constitute payment in respect to the provision of unused Services shall be refunded as per applicable provincial laws.

Availability

Unless otherwise stated, the services featured on the website are only available within Canada. All advertising is intended solely for the Canadian market. You are solely responsible for evaluating the fitness for a particular purpose of any downloads, programs, and text available through the site. Redistribution or republication of any part of the site or its content is prohibited, including such by framing or other similar means, without the Company’s express written consent. The Company does not warrant that the service from this site will be uninterrupted, timely, or error-free, although it is provided to the best of its ability. By using this service, you thereby indemnify this Company, its employees, agents, and affiliates against any loss or damage, in whatever manner, howsoever caused.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. Additionally, our web servers automatically log standard access information for systems administration, detecting usage patterns, and troubleshooting purposes, including browser type, access times/open mail, URL requested, and referral URL. This information is not shared with third parties and is used only within this Company on a need-to-know basis. Any individually identifiable information related to this data will never be used in any way different from that stated above without your explicit permission.

Cookies

Unlike most interactive websites, this Company’s website [or ISP] do not use cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. However, some of our affiliate partners or links to other sites may use cookies.

Links to this website

You may create a link to any website page without our written consent. If you create a link to a page of this website, you do so at your own risk, and the exclusions and limitations set out above will apply to your use of this website by linking to it.

Links from this website

We do not monitor or review the Content of websites linked to ours by other parties. Opinions expressed or material appearing on such websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us and should not be regarded as the publisher of such opinions or material. Please be aware that we are not responsible for these sites’ privacy practices or content. We encourage our users to be mindful of their actions when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of these external sites. Before disclosing any personal information to them, you should evaluate the security and trustworthiness of any other site connected to or accessed through the site yourself. This Company will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in any manner, howsoever caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information.

Copyright Notice

Copyright and other relevant intellectual property rights exist for all text relating to the Company’s services, as well as the full content of the website.

Communication

We have one email address: help at drugaddiction.ca for different queries. Other means of contact can be found on our Contact page.

Force Majeure

Neither Party shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform any obligation under any Agreement which is due to an event beyond the control of such Party including but not limited to any Act of God, terrorism, war, Political insurgence, insurrection, riot, civil unrest, an act of civil or military authority, uprising, earthquake, flood or any other natural or man-made eventuality outside of our control, which causes the termination of an agreement or contract entered into, nor which could have been reasonably foreseen. Any Party affected by such an event shall forthwith inform the other Party of the same and shall use all reasonable endeavours to comply with the terms and conditions of any Agreement contained herein.

Waiver

Failure of either Party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this or any Agreement or the failure of either Party to exercise any right or remedy to which it, he or they are entitled hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof and shall not cause a diminution of the obligations under this or any Agreement. No waiver of any of the provisions of this or any Agreement shall be effective unless it is expressly stated to be such and signed by both Parties.

Limitations of claims

No action arising under or in connection with this Agreement, regardless of the form, may be brought by you more than three (3) years after the cause of action arose; actions brought thereafter are forever barred.

Languages

The parties have required that this Agreement and all deeds, documents, notices, and sites relating to this Agreement be drawn up in the English language. Les parties aux présentes ont exigé que le présent contrat et tous autres contrats, documents, avis ou sites afférents aux présentes soient rédigés en anglaise.

General

The laws of Canada and the province of Quebec govern these terms and conditions. By accessing the website, you consent to these terms and conditions and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Canadian courts in all disputes arising out of such access. Suppose any of these terms are deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, but not limited to, the exclusions and limitations set out above). In that case, the invalid or unenforceable provision will be severed from these terms, and the remaining terms will continue to apply. Failure of the Company to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions and any Agreement, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or of any Agreement or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce every provision. These Terms and Conditions shall not be amended, modified, varied, or supplemented except in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the Company.

Notification of Changes

The Company reserves the right to modify these conditions from time to time as it deems necessary, and your continued use of the site will signify your acceptance of any adjustment to these terms. If there are any changes to our privacy policy, we will announce them on our homepage and other key pages on our site. If there are any changes in how we use our site customers’ Personally Identifiable Information, notification by email or postal mail will be made to those affected by this change. Any changes to our privacy policy will be posted on our website at least 15 days before taking effect. You are therefore advised to re-read this statement regularly.