Legal Disclaimers

COMMUNICATION
All communications between users of the Ontario Petroleum Contractors’ Association (OPCA) forum are public and not private communications. The opinions and viewpoints expressed by users the OPCA forum are wholly their own and not necessarily those of the OPCA. The OPCA reserves the right to remove any messages without notice. The OPCA also reserves the right to ban users for any reason without notification.

THE COMMUNICATIONS AREAS OF THE OPCA FORUM SHALL BE USED FOR LAWFUL PURPOSES ONLY. NO MATERIAL SHALL BE POSTED ON OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH the OPCA FORUM WHICH VIOLATES OR INFRINGES IN ANY WAY UPON THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS, WHICH IS UNLAWFUL, THREATENING, ABUSIVE, DEFAMATORY, INVASIVE OF PRIVACY OR PUBLICITY RIGHTS, VULGAR, OBSCENE, PROFANE, INDECENT, WHICH ENCOURAGES CONDUCT THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, GIVES RISE TO CIVIL LIABILITY OR IS OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE.

LINKS/ADVERTISING
No advertising or promotion statements are permitted in the OPCA forum message boards. OPCA reserves the right to remove any message with promotional or advertising statements or links to other sites in it. The OPCA is not responsible for the content of any site that is linked within the OPCA forum’s message boards.

SPAM
The OPCA forum is not to be used to “spam” others. “Spam” includes identical and irrelevant submissions posted repeatedly on the same or multiple message boards, and often includes a misrepresentation of the source of what is posted. The OPCA may ban any user, at any time, without notice, for spamming or otherwise posting unwelcome messages on the message boards.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
The OPCA encourages users not to disclose personal information on the OPCA forum message boards. The OPCA cannot be held responsible or liable for the use of any information that users provide within this public forum. The OPCA RECOMMENDS THAT USERS DO NOT SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION SUCH AS POSTAL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBERS, CREDIT CARD NUMBERS, ETC.

CONTENT
The OPCA makes no claims that information dispersed through message boards or other means is accurate or reliable. Also the OPCA cannot be held liable for any statements made by users of the OPCA forum. Users are responsible and liable for all activities while participating on the OPCA forum’s message boards. Users are responsible for anything they post and for protecting their own computer system. The OPCA recommends that you install a virus protection program on your computer. Some content and links on the internet may contain adult content that may not be suitable for children. The OPCA is not responsible for any content or links to adult material that is posted by users on the OPCA forum message boards.

Users are responsible for any actions they may take based on advice or information they receive on line. Users should use their own good judgment in evaluating information received on line.

OTHER USERS
Users may not post any e-mail addresses, or personal or business information other than their own on any area of this site. Users will be held responsible and may be criminally liable for the posting of any other individual’s personal information.

LEGAL AUTHORITIES
The OPCA may disclose user information to government authorities at their discretion or when required by law. The OPCA may also disclose user information when the OPCA has reason to believe that someone is causing injury to or interference with its rights or property, other OPCA forum users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities.

By registering for the OPCA forum, you agree to indemnify OPCA, its employees, representatives, and agents, and hold them harmless from any and all claims (including claims for legal fees) which may arise from your participation on the OPCA Forums. You also agree that OPCA is not responsible for the materials posted by users of OPCA forums. In addition, you grant OPCA royalty-free perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display any message or content posted on OPCA Forums (in whole or in part).

TERMS OF USE – MEMBER RESOURCES
Disclaimer

Although the information and recommendations at this internet site are presented in good faith and believed to be correct, Ontario Petroleum Contractors Association makes no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of the information.

Information is supplied upon the condition that the persons receiving same will make their own determination as to its suitability for their purposes prior to use. In no event will Ontario Petroleum Contractors Association be responsible for damages of any nature whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance upon information from this site or the products to which the information refers.

Ontario Petroleum Contractors Association does not warrant the accuracy or timeliness of the materials on this site and has no liability for any errors or omissions in the materials.

TERMS OF USE – OPCA copyrighted material
The use of OPCA material in whole or in part without the express written permission of the Ontario Petroleum Contractors Association (OPCA) is strictly prohibited.