Terms of Use / Legal Notice

These terms and conditions of use constitute a legal binding agreement made between you whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Animal Nutrition Association of Canada, concerning your access to and use of this website as well as any other media form, mobile website or mobile applications related, linked or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). If you continue to browse and use this Site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use (“Terms”), which together with our privacy policy govern ANAC’s relationship with you in relation to this Site. If you do not agree with these terms please do not use this Site.

Throughout these Terms, the reference to terms “ANAC”, “us”, “we”, “our” refers to the owner of this Site, Animal Nutrition Association of Canada. The term “you” or “your” refers to the user or viewer of our Site.

The use of this Site is subject to the following terms of use:

General. The content of the pages of this Site is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice to you. You should look at the terms regularly. Changes will not apply retroactively.

Non-Canadian Residents. If you are not a Canadian resident and you choose to access this Site, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible to comply with applicable local, national and international laws.

Information and Services. All information and services on this Site are provided on an “as is” basis without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of fitness for a particular purpose or use, or non-infringement. All information and services are subject to change at any time without notice. While we make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the information and services contained on this Site are accurate at the time they are placed on the Site, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any such information and services and we are not responsible for any inaccuracies, errors or omissions in the information or services. All information on this Site is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide any specific advice and is not to be relied upon. Any actions or decisions should be based on independent research and professional advice.

Links/Software. Hypertext links to other websites are provided for only. These links are not intended as an endorsement of or referral to the linked websites. The linked websites have separate and independent privacy statements, notices and terms of use, which we recommend you read carefully. The linked websites are independent from us and not within our control.

We cannot and do not guarantee, represent or warrant that the content or information contained in such linked websites and resources is accurate, legal, non-infringing or inoffensive. Further, we do not warrant that such websites or resources will not contain viruses or other malicious code or will not otherwise affect your computer. By using any of our systems or websites to search for or link to a third-party website, you agree and understand that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damages or losses caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of, or reliance on, our websites to obtain search results or to link to a third-party website.

Links to downloadable software sites are for convenience only and we are not liable for any difficulties or consequences associated with downloading the software. Use of any software is governed by the terms of the license agreement, if any, that accompanies or is provided with the software.

Services. We may, in our sole discretion, add, delete or change some or all of our services at any time without notice.

Registration/Opening Accounts. You may need to open an account or register with us to access certain services, content or materials on our Site. If so, you agree to (i) provide accurate, current and complete information about you, (ii) maintain the security of your password(s) and identification, (iii) maintain and promptly update your account or registration information and any other information you provide to us, and to keep it accurate and complete to, among other things, allow us to contact you, and (iv) be fully responsible for all use of your account or registration and for any actions that take place using your account or registration (v) receive occasional program specific emails to facilitate technical support, program specific reminders and evaluations, and program updating processes. It is your responsibility to ensure that we have up-to-date contact information for you. You may not set up an account or registration on behalf of another individual or entity unless you are authorized to do so.

Confidentiality. The Internet is not a secure medium and privacy cannot be ensured. Internet e-mail is vulnerable to interception and loss. We will not be responsible for any damages you may suffer in connection with an e-mail you send to us or an e-mail we send to you at your request. Should you decide to transmit information using Internet e-mail, you do so at your own risk. For information on how we collect or use information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Use of Site. At our sole discretion, we may terminate the use, or refuse to permit the use, of any services and this site by any person or entity, for any reason and without notice.

In using this Site and its services and products, you will not:

a. interfere with or disrupt this site or computer networks connected thereto;

b. impersonate any other person or entity, or make any misrepresentation as to your employment, title or authority;

c. forge headers or in any manner manipulate identifiers in order to disguise your origin;

d. upload, post, transmit, publish, or distribute any material or information for which you do not have all necessary rights and licenses;

e. upload, post, transmit, publish, or distribute any material or information which contains a computer virus, or other code, files or programs intending in any manner to disrupt or interfere with the functioning of this site;

f. use this site in such a manner as to gain unauthorized entry or access to the computer systems or networks of others or attempt to gain unauthorized entry or access to any password protected or restricted areas of this site, or our computer or network systems;

g. reproduce, copy, modify, sell, distribute or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes any material, information, product or service offered within this site;

h. violate any law or regulation or any generally accepted Internet practice or interfere with any other user’s ability to use this site and any of the services or products provided on this site; or

i. forge, alter or modify in any way any of the agreements, polices, information, reports or any other material posted or accessible within this Site.

Trademarks and Copyright. Certain names, words, titles, phrases, logos, icons, graphics or designs in the pages of this Site may constitute trade names, registered or unregistered trade-marks or service marks (“Trade-marks”) of us and of other persons or entities. However, the display of Trade-marks on pages at this Site does not imply that any license has been granted to any third party. All rights are reserved.

The contents of the Site (including but not limited to the materials accessible through the Site) are protected by copyright and are confidential and proprietary to us. You are entitled to copy, download and print any content for your own personal use but you may not otherwise, copy, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, redistribute, republish or reproduce, in whole or in part, any such content in any manner including electronic reproduction by “uploading” or “downloading”, or create any derivative works based on such content, without our prior written consent.

Any unauthorized downloading, re-transmission, or other copying or modification of Trade-marks or other contents of this site may be a violation of statutory or common law and subject you to legal action.

Disclaimer. The information on this Site describes, in general, our products and services and is not a commitment to provide them. Only the documentation supplied by us, in connection with any transaction, provides the full detail and terms and conditions.

Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND THEN ONLY TO THAT EXTENT, IN NO EVENT WILL ANIMAL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION OF CANADA, ITS EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES OR AGENTS (THE “ANAC PARTIES”) BE LIABLE TO YOU ON ANY LEGAL THEORY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCOME, LOST PROFITS, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES SUFFERED OR INCURRED BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY THAT ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY INFORMATION SERVICES OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE (OR TERMINATION THEREFOR FOR ANY REASON), EVEN IF THE ANAC PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

THE ANAC PARTIES SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE WHATSOEVER IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS POSTED ON THE SITE OR SERVICES (INCLUDING CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT RELATING TO CONTENT, MATERIALS OR INFORMATION POSTED ON THE SITE OR SERVICES), FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICES OR FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIRD PARTIES WHETHER ON THE SITE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO THE SITE OR SERVICES.

Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold us and our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable lawyer’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (i) your use of this Site and the information, services and products provided on this Site, (ii) your violation of these Terms or any other terms and conditions under any other agreement applicable to any information, service or product provided on this Site, or (iii) your violation of any rights of another.

Termination / Modification. Your right to access and use the Site or services terminates automatically upon your breach of any of these Terms. We may, at any time, (i) modify, suspend or terminate the operation of or access to the Site or services, or any portion of the Site or services, for any reason, (ii) modify or change the Site or services or any portion of the Site or service and these terms or other policies governing the use of the Site or services, for any reason, or (iii). Interrupt the operation of the Site or services, or any portion of the Site or services for any reason, all as we deem appropriate in our sole discretion. Your access to, and use of, the Site or services may be terminated by you or by us at any time and for any reason. The disclaimer of warranties, the limitation of liability and the jurisdiction and applicable law provisions will survive any termination.

Language. This document is drafted in English, however we have provided translations of the document into other languages. To the extent of any conflict between the document in English and any version in another language, the English version shall prevail.

Entire Agreement / Severability. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to your use of this Site, including any services, materials, content or information, and supersedes all previous agreements in respect of your use of this Site or services. If a provision of these Terms is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Terms will continue to apply.

Governing Law. These Terms and any issue or dispute relating to this site will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the applicable laws of Canada. By using this Site you are hereby consenting and submitting to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario in any action or dispute related to these Terms or any issue in respect of this Site.


Effective Date:
 This Terms of Use was last updated on January 9, 2020.

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