Terms of Use

These website terms of use are entered into by and between you and Valnet Inc. (“Valnet”,“we” or “us”). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, the “Terms”), govern your access to and use of this website, together with any other websites, applications and services (collectively, the “Sites” and individually, a “Site")offered by Valnet.

Please read the following Terms carefully before using the Sites. The Terms cover all aspects of the Sites and any or all associated content, including but not limited to, emails, comments, RSS feeds and videos.

By using the Sites or any features or functionality available on the Sites, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, you must discontinue use of the Sites immediately.

These Terms of Use were last updated on May 15, 2024.

Content

All of the articles and other content published on the Sites are original works and are protected under applicable copyrights and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights, and are the intellectual property of Valnet.

Valnet claims no credit for any images/photos featured on the Sites unless otherwise noted.

The Sites may display links to other websites, services or resources on the Internet. These other resources are not under Valnet’s control, and you acknowledge that Valnet is not responsible or liable for the content, functions, accuracy, legality, appropriateness or any other aspect of such websites, services or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Valnet shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such website or resource.

Accuracy

Valnet strives for accuracy in all that we write, aiming to be one of the most reliable sources of content on the web; however, the information on the Sites may contain errors or inaccuracies, and we do not make any warranty, representation or guarantee as to the accuracy of such information. You acknowledge that the Sites, and the information, data and materials contained on the Sites, may contain inaccuracies and errors, and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors.

Use of Content

The Sites are intended solely for your personal and non-commercial use, and not for the use or benefit of any third party. If you are below the age of consent under applicable law in the jurisdiction in which you reside, your parent or legal guardian must read and accept these Terms in your name and on your behalf.

Valnet allows its original content to be made available for non-commercial reproduction with a mandatory credit to the Sites from which the content originates, including both a link to such Sites and the brand logo displayed. You may also reproduce extracts, quotes or screenshots from the Sites with a mandatory credit and link to the Sites.

In any non-commercial reproduction, you may not suggest that Valnet or the Sites endorse you or your use of the work.

The rights granted to you shall in no way affect your fair dealing or fair use rights, or other applicable copyright exceptions and limitations and/or rights other persons may have either in the work itself or in how the work is used, such as publicity or privacy rights.

This does not include the right to republish images from the Sites, for which Valnet may not be the copyright holders, except in the context of a screenshot of the whole website. Valnet makes no representations, warranties or guaranties for third party use of content that appears on the Sites.

All other copying, rearrangement, broadcast, rewriting for broadcast or publication, redistribution, modification, use or publication by you in any medium, directly or indirectly, of any such matters or any part of the Sites, including the removal or alteration of advertising, except for the limited rights of use granted to you hereunder, is strictly prohibited.

In any circumstance, the content may not be used on any site that promotes adult content (pornography), hate, racism or any illegal content.

RSS Feeds

The Sites may provide an RSS Feed. Should you use the RSS Feed in any part whatsoever, you shall not modify it in any way, including removing or modifying advertisements or adding content including advertisements and promotional content. Valnet may terminate its distribution of the RSS Feed or change the content or formatting at any time without notice. Valnet also reserves to the right to require a party from ceasing to use the RSS Feed at any time.

Print

A reproduction of a screenshot in print form for non-commercial purposes is permissible if and only if the URL, Site name and logo is fully visible or included. The content may also be reproduced in print form if and only if it is rightfully and clearly referenced as being from the Sites, including the name, URL and logo in references. Images from the Sites may not be used in print.

The print medium shall not promote adult content (pornography), hate, racism or any illegal content.

Site Content

The content provided by the Sites is on an “as is” basis and Valnet shall not be held liable for your use of the information, the content, feeds, etc. Use of the Sites is at your discretion. Valnet shall not be responsible for any complaints regarding content or images you choose to display on your site or in print.

Valnet is not connected in any way with any of the celebrities, brands or other items mentioned on the Sites. Information about net worth, item value, etc. is approximate and may not be correct and/or actual. Other articles and content are opinion-based (or commentary) and should not be considered factual. You agree that Valnet shall not be held liable for any such incorrect information or inaccuracies.

Certain Images on the Sites are licensed and not our property, nor under our Copyrights. If any image is offensive or under your copyright then please e-mail us to have it removed at legal@valnetinc.com.

Copyright Policy

As we respect the intellectual property rights of others, Valnet has a policy of removing user submissions and other content that violates copyright law, pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Section 512. It is our policy to expeditiously respond to proper notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), (the text of which can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office Web Site, http://www.copyright.gov). It is expected that all users of any part of the Sites will comply with applicable copyright laws. If, however, we receive proper notification of claimed copyright infringement, our response to such notices will include removing or disabling access to material claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and/or terminating contributors, regardless of whether we may be liable for such infringement under United States law or the laws of another jurisdiction. If we remove or disable access in response to such a notice, we will make a good-faith attempt to contact the creator of the affected content so that they may make a counter notification pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. We may also document notices of alleged infringement on which we act.

Upon receipt of proper notification of claimed infringement, Valnet will follow the procedures outlined herein and in the DMCA.

To file a notice of infringement with Valnet, you must provide a written communication (by email, fax and mail) that sets forth the information specified in the list below.

Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorney’s fees) if you materially misrepresent that material is infringing your copyright(s). Accordingly, if you are not sure if you are the proper copyright holder or if copyright laws protect the material of yours, you may want to consult an attorney.

To expedite our ability to process your request, please use the following format:

Your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address at which you, as the complaining party, may be contacted;
The statement: “I am the copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on the owner’s behalf of the following copyrighted material:”;
Identify with sufficient detail the copyrighted content that you believe has been infringed. (For example, “The copyrighted image at issue is the “Content Title” which can be described as “Description: literary work, image, etc.” by “name of the author”, including any federal registration information if available);
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Valnet to locate the material (e.g. “Title of Article” at this location: [URL/link-to-article];
The following statement: “I have a good faith belief that use of the aforementioned material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law”;
The following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate”; and
Sign the document

Send the written communication (by email, fax or mail to) our designated Copyright Agent to receive DMCA Notices:

Yury Smagorinsky, VP Legal Affairs
Valnet Inc.
100 – 7405 TransCanada Route, Montreal (QC), Canada, H4T 1Z2
Email: legal@valnetinc.com

Counter Notification

If materials that you have posted on the Sites have been removed due to alleged infringement of a third-party’s intellectual property rights, Valnet will notify you. If you believe your materials have been wrongly removed, you may file a counter-notification seeking reinstatement of the materials in question.

To file a counter notification with us, you must provide a written communication (by regular mail) that sets forth the information specified in the list below. Subject to prior written agreement you may not communicate the information specified below by email. Please note that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) if you materially misrepresent that a product or activity is not infringing the copyrights of others. Accordingly, if you are not sure whether certain material infringes the copyrights of others, we suggest that you first contact an attorney.

To expedite our ability to process your request, please use the following format:

Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
Your name, address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address at which you may be contacted;
The following statement: “I consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the [insert the federal judicial district in which your address is located]”;
The following statement: “I will accept service of process from [insert the name of the person who submitted the infringement notification] or his/her agent”;
The following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the affected material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled”; and
Sign the document.

Send the written communication (by email, fax or mail to) our designated Copyright Agent to receive DMCA Notices as indicated above

Upon receipt of such counter notification, Valnet will promptly provide the person who provided the original infringement notification with a copy of the counter notification, and inform that person that the applicable Sites will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it in 10 business days. Valnet will replace the removed material and cease disabling access to it not less than 10, nor more than 14, business days following receipt of the counter notice, unless our Designated Agent first receives notice from the person who submitted the original infringement notification that such person has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the subscriber from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on our system or network.

In accordance with Section 512(i)(1)(A) of the DMCA, Valnet will, in appropriate circumstances, disable and/or terminate the accounts of contributors who are repeat infringers.

Trademarks

The name and the logo of each of the Sites constitute trademarks, trade names, service marks or logos (collectively, the “Marks”) belonging exclusively to Valnet. You are not authorized to use any such Marks. Ownership of all such Marks and the goodwill associate herewith remains with Valnet. Nothing contained on the Sites shall be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use the Marks without the explicit permission of Valnet in writing

If as an owner or authorized representative, your trademark is being used somewhere on the Sites in a way that constitutes trademark infringement, you may notify us at legal@valnetinc.com. Please provide us with the complete and accurate identity of the owner, how me may contact you, and the specific nature of the complaint.

Affiliate Lints Disclosure

We may, from time to time, post affiliate links to third party websites on our Sites. Each article or post containing affiliate links will be identified as such. In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”, Valnet hereby discloses that we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases through these affiliate links. Please note that participation in certain programs and/or promotions may be limited to residents of certain geographical areas or subject to other restrictions; please refer to the terms of each program for details. We cannot be held liable for any restriction, denial of service or action by a third-party website.

User Accounts

To access the Sites or some of the resources or features that are offered on or by the Sites, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Sites that all the information you provide on the Sites is correct, current and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with the Sites or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the Sites, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.

If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to the Sites using your username, password or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to, or use of, your username or password or any other breach of security by e-mail at legal@valnetinc.com. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.

We have the right to disable any username, password or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms.

User Submissions

The Sites may allow users to comment on articles, upload photos and participate in other interactive features that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons, content or materials on or through the Sites including, without limitation, information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags or other materials submitted for display or distribution to others on or through the Sites (collectively, “User Submissions”).

We do not want to receive any confidential or proprietary information from you through the Sites, and any User Submissions you transmit or post to the Sites will be considered public, non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Submissions to the Sites, you grant us and our affiliates, representatives, partners, sublicensees and assigns an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, sub-licensable, royalty-free and fully-paid license (sublicensable through multiple tiers) throughout the universe to use, distribute, syndicate, license, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform, create derivate works of, and publicly display, your User Submissions (in whole or in part) in any format or medium now known or later developed for any purpose, including without limitation the commercialization of our Sites. We reserve the right to display advertisements in connection with User Submissions and to use User Submissions for advertising and promotional purposes without any royalties or other compensation to you. You represent and warrant that (i) you own or control all rights in and to your User Submissions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our licensee, successors, and assigns, and (ii) all of your User Submissions do and will comply with these Terms of Use. You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Submissions you post or contribute, and that you alone, not Valnet, have full responsibility and liability for such User Submissions, including their legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.

All User Submissions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Submissions must in no event:

Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others, or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations, or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms or our Privacy Policy.
Be likely to deceive any person.
Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety, or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.
Give the impression that they emanate from, or are endorsed by, us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.

We have the right to:

Remove or refuse to post any User Submissions for any or no reason in our sole discretion.
Take any action with respect to any User Submissions that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Submissions violate the Terms (including the Community Guidelines below), infringe any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threaten the personal safety of users of the Sites or the public, or could create liability for Valnet.
Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.
Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Sites.
Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Sites for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms.

Community Guidelines

Our Sites may offer a threads commenting system (and other similar chat features) allowing you to submit comments and join in conversations with our team of industry experts, including editors, journalists, and topic specialists. In addition to exchanging with our team, you can discuss the latest breaking news and original stories with fellow readers. You must follow these rules to encourage positive conversations and foster a healthy community:

Be Kind and Positive: Maintain a friendly and positive attitude in your interactions with others. Avoid unconstructive negativity and strive to create a welcoming environment.
Do Not Feed The Trolls: If you encounter disruptive behaviour (or “trolling”), refrain from engaging directly. Instead, wait for an administrator or moderator to intervene and address the issue.
Respectful Communication: Refrain from using insulting, derogatory, or vulgar language in your comments and discussions. Discrimination based on age, race, gender, sexuality, origin, appearance, religion, or political stance is strictly prohibited.
Avoid Fanbase Conflicts: Do not participate in fanbase “wars” or engage in intentionally inflammatory remarks aimed at specific fandoms. Keep discussions constructive and respectful.
No Spamming: Avoid spamming the community with repetitive or irrelevant content. Contribute meaningfully to discussions and avoid excessive self-promotion.
Respect Spoiler Policies: Refrain from sharing spoilers for movies, TV shows, games, or comics without appropriate warning. If an article has a red spoiler warning, feel free to discuss the spoilers for that specific movie, TV episode, game, etc.
Stay On-Topic: Keep discussions focused on the subject matter at hand. Avoid off-topic comments, including discussions about politics or religion, unless directly relevant to the article or content being discussed.
Constructive Criticism: It is acceptable to disagree with the opinions of authors and other commenters, express frustration with news or updates from companies and/or franchises, or provide constructive criticism. However, you must do so in a respectful and constructive manner, without resorting to insults or defamation against Valnet, the Sites, its authors, other commenters, or the moderation team.
Provide Us Feedback: We want to hear from you, whether it is for a correction, an issue on the Site, a commenter breaking one of our rules above, etc. Contact us at legal@valnetinc.com.

Violating any of the above rules will result in your comment getting deleted and potentially your account being temporarily or permanently banned, at our sole discretion.

We may, at any time and in our sole discretion, edit, suppress, or remove any comments posted on the Sites, for any reason or no reason. It is understood that we are not obligated to review or monitor user comments or their contents, but we may do so in our sole discretion. Valnet is not responsible for the contents of any comments posted on the Sites.

Illegal Use

You shall not (directly or indirectly): decipher, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to derive any source code or underlying ideas or algorithms of any part of the Sites.

You shall not: (i) take any action that imposes or may impose (as determined by Valnet’s sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Sites’ (or its third party providers’) infrastructure; (ii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Sites; (iii) bypass, circumvent or attempt to bypass or circumvent any restricted access to the Sites (or other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Sites); (iv) run any form of auto-responder or “spam” on the Sites; (v) use manual or automated software, devices, or other processes to “crawl” or “spider” any page of the Sites; (vi) frame, scrape, data-mine, extract or collect the harvest or scrape any content from the Sites in any form and by any means; or (vii) otherwise take any action in violation of these Terms.

Changes

These Terms are current as of the “updated” date which appears at the top of this page. Valnet reserves the exclusive right to modify these Terms at any time. Non-material changes and clarifications will take effect immediately. Material changes will take effect 30 days after their posting. The posting date of each modification will be set out at the end of the document. Any continued use of the Sites will be deemed conclusive of your acceptance of these Terms as modified.

Privacy and Confidentiality

Valnet undertakes not to use or disclose the information provided by its users for any other purpose than providing services, in accordance with our Privacy Policy However, Valnet cannot guarantee the confidentiality of the information submitted over the Internet. As such, users must accept the entire responsibility in the event that confidential information is disclosed. Further, Valnet will work with law enforcement in providing information in relation to any investigation or crime.

Disclaimer

The Sites may include general content relating to a range of topics, including medical, health, legal, tax, or financial issues. You should not rely on the Sites for individual advice on such issues and should rather inquire from a qualified professional. You alone will bear the sole responsibility for evaluating the merits and/or risks associated with use of the Sites’ content.

THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITES IS IN NO WAY INTENDED TO, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO: (A) CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL, HEALTH, LEGAL, TAX, OR FINANCIAL ADVICE; (B) RECOMMEND, ENDORSE, OR ADVISE REGARDING ANY FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT OR INVESTMENT STRATEGY; OR (C) DIAGNOSE, CURE, OR TREAT ANY MEDICAL, HEALTH OR OTHER CONDITION. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL. FOR EXAMPLE, SEEK THE ADVICE OF YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER QUALIFIED HEALTH PROVIDER PRIOR TO STARTING ANY NEW DIET AND ASK YOUR DOCTOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A MEDICAL CONDITION. IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN THE AGREEMENT, WE AND OUR LICENSORS, VENDORS, AND/OR SERVICE PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY OR LOSS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTENT OBTAINED ON OR THROUGH THE SITES.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, VALNET AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFIT DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITES.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY DAMAGES YOU INCUR ARISING OUT OF VALNET’S (OR ITS AFFILIATES’) ACTS OR OMISSIONS OR YOUR USE OF THE SITES ARE NOT IRREPARABLE AND ARE INSUFFICIENT TO ENTITLE YOU TO AN INJUNCTION OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF RESTRICTING THE AVAILABILITY OF OR ANY PERSON’S ABILITY TO ACCESS ANY PORTION OF THE SITES AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY VALNET.

THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec. All proceedings in connection with these Terms, the Sites or Valnet shall be exclusively submitted to the Courts of competent jurisdiction of the Province of Quebec, City of Montreal. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Sites is in compliance with all applicable laws.

Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and all other documents referenced herein constitute the entire agreement between the Valnet and you with respect to your use of the Sites, and supersede any prior agreements. The Sites’ failure to insist upon, or enforce strict performance, of any provision of this agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. If any provision of these Terms is determined to be void, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions hereof.

TThe section headings in these Terms are for convenience only and shall not affect their interpretation.