The www.rsmcanada.com website and all of its content (collectively, the “website” or “site”) is provided by RSM Canada LLP, RSM Canada Consulting LP and/or affiliates thereof (collectively, “RSM Canada,” “we,” “us” or “our”) and is subject to the terms set forth herein. If you visit our site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.
RSM Canada reserves the right to make changes at any time to these Terms of Use. Any modifications to these Terms of Use will be effective upon posting. Your continued use of the site following posting of any revised Terms of Use will constitute acceptance of the modified Terms of Use.
Legal Entities and Services Information
RSM Canada LLP is a limited liability partnership that provides public accounting services and is the Canadian member firm of RSM International, a global network of independent assurance, tax, and consulting firms. The member firms of RSM International collaborate to provide services to global clients, but are separate and distinct legal entities which cannot obligate each other. Each firm is solely responsible for its own acts and omissions, and not for those of any other party.
RSM Canada Consulting LP is a limited partnership that provides consulting services.
RSM Canada Consulting LP is an affiliate of RSM US LLP, a member firm of RSM International. RSM US LLP is a limited liability partnership and the U.S. member firm of RSM International.
Intellectual Property Information
RSM®, RSM Canada™, the RSM logo®, design marks comprised of a design commonly referred to as the “progress bars design”®, THE POWER OF BEING UNDERSTOOD®, EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF BEING UNDERSTOOD™, RIGHT ANSWERS RIGHT NOW®, GROWTH CHAMPIONS™, RSM CLASSIC™, design marks commonly referred to as “the golf greens and pennant design”™, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES+ COLLABORATIVE™ and PROFESSIONAL SERVICES+ COLLABORTIVE and Design™, ADVANCECPA™, the ADVANCECPA logo™, FIRM FOUNDATION™, BIRDIES FORE LOVE®, RAPID ASSESSMENT™, FULL CIRCLE BUDGET™, WINNING IN TEAMS™, CONSUMER PRODUCTS INSIGHTS®, RSM US MIDDLE MARKET INDEX™ and M&A360™ are trade names and/or registred and unregistered trademarks and/or service marks of RSM International Association, RSM Canada, RSM US LLP or their respective licensor(s). These names and marks may not be used in connection with any unauthorized product or service or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, or to disparage or discredit RSM Canada or RSM International Association. All other trade names, trademarks and service marks not owned by RSM Canada or RSM International Association that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by RSM Canada or RSM International Association. You may not use, copy, modify or display any of the trade names, trademarks, or service marks appearing on the site without the express written permission of the respective owner thereof.
All content on this website, including, but not limited to, works of authorship, software, design, text, graphics, photos, logos, button icons, audio clips, digital downloads, images and data compilations; any improvements or modifications to such content; any derivative works based thereon; and the collection, arrangement and assembly of all content on this site, are the property of RSM International Association, RSM Canada or their respective licensors and are protected by Canadian and international copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Nothing in these Terms of Use shall be deemed to grant to you or any other user of the site any license or right in or to any copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right of RSM Canada, RSM International Association or any other person.
Authorized Use
RSM Canada authorizes you to view, print, and copy the materials on this website solely for your personal, noncommercial use, provided that (i) no copyright, trademark and/or service mark notices or disclaimers therein are excluded, modified or obscured on any copy of all or a part of such content; and (ii) you otherwise comply with the terms of these Terms of Use.
You agree you will not interfere, in any way, with others’ use of or access to the site and will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the computer system of any other site user or otherwise use or access the site in any manner that threatens the security or functionality of the site. You further agree not to take any other action in connection with your use of the site which (i) violates any applicable local, provincial, territorial, national or international law, rule, regulation or order of any court; or (ii) infringes, violates, or otherwise misappropriates the intellectual property or other rights of any third party (including any moral right or privacy right).
You agree that you will not use any robot, spider or other automatic device, manual process or application or data mining or extraction tool to access, harvest, monitor, copy or use the site or its contents. You will not use the site or its contents (including any contact information listed on the site) to send unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail”, “spam” (including any unauthorized commercial electronic messages), “chain letters”, or any form of solicitation to any person. You also agree not to take any other action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the site.
Except as expressly provided herein, you may not use, download, upload, reproduce, copy, duplicate, print, display, perform, republish, sell, license, post, broadcast, perform, transmit, disseminate, redeliver using “framing technology,” otherwise distribute, or commercially exploit in any way, the site or any portion thereof or any information or content on the site, without the prior written permission of RSM Canada.
You agree that you will not authorize or assist any third party to do any of the things described in this section.
Hyperlinks
We grant you limited and revocable permission to create a hyperlink to the home page of this website so long as (i) the hyperlink or your linking website does not portray us or any of our products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter; (ii) your linking website complies with all applicable laws and does not otherwise violate the rights of others; and (iii) your linking website has, maintains, and follows a privacy policy no less protective of user data than the privacy policy of our website. We may revoke this permission at any time, with or without cause, and we reserve the right to demand removal of any hyperlink to our website. You agree that you will immediately remove a hyperlink to our website at our demand or upon your failure to meet the above referenced conditions. You may not use any of our logos or other proprietary graphics or marks as part of the hyperlink or linking website without our express written permission. By providing you permission to hyperlink to our website, we are not granting you any rights in any of our logos or other proprietary graphics or marks beyond the permission to display the link to identify our website.
Privacy
The terms of the RSM Canada Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated as part of these Terms of Use, sets out a description of the privacy and data practices on the site and in connection with RSM Canada’s provision of services to you, as applicable.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
This website (including its contents) contains general information, may be based on authorities that are subject to change, and are not a substitute for professional advice or services. This website (including its contents) does not constitute assurance, tax, consulting, business, financial, investment, legal, or other professional advice, and you should consult a qualified professional advisor before taking any action based on the information herein. RSM Canada is not responsible for any loss resulting from or relating to reliance on this website or its contents by any person.
This website may contain references to certain laws and regulations. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on the specific facts or circumstances involved. Given the changing nature of laws, rules, and regulations (and the inherent hazards of electronic communication), there may be delays, omissions, or inaccuracies in information contained in this website. While we attempt to ensure that the information provided on this website is current and accurate, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of this information.
THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT HEREOF, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, RSM CANADA, ON BEHALF OF EACH RSM CANADA ENTITY SET OUT ABOVE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS OR ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, DELIVERING, OR MANAGING THE CONTENT OR OPERATIONS OF THIS WEBSITE (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RSM CANADA PARTIES”), DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER STATUTORY, EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, AND THOSE ARISING BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE IN LAW OR FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT ANY CONTENT ON THIS SITE IS AVAILABLE, ACCURATE, TIMELY OR COMPLETE, AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS THEREIN OR ANY CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON SUCH CONTENT. FURTHER, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THIS SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE OR FREE OF ERRORS OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM SUCH USE.
TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RSM CANADA PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CLAIMS WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS WEBSITE OR ANY INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE OR ANY OF ITS CONTENT, EVEN IF YOU ADVISE ANY RSM CANADA PARTY OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR IF SUCH DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED CLAIMS OR FOR DISPUTES AGAINST ANY RSM US PARTIES IS TO DISCONTINUE YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
THE LAWS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES, AND THUS SOME OR ALL OF THE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Third Party Sites
Certain links in this website, which we provide for your convenience, connect to other websites maintained by third parties over whom we have no control. We are not responsible for any of these other websites or for their content (including any products or services that may be offered through these websites), and our display of any link to such third party sites does not imply our endorsement of the linked site or any content thereof. We make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy of, or any other aspect relating to, other websites, or their privacy practices or policies. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY RSM CANADA PARTY BE LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANYONE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY USE OR RELIANCE ON ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR OTHER CONTENT RELATING TO ANY LINKED WEBSITE OR THE OWNER OR OPERATOR THEREOF.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold each of the RSM Canada Parties harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, actions, causes of action, suits, claims, demands, losses, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever (including without limitation reasonable legal fees, disbursements and court costs) arising from or in connection with (i) your use of the site, include any content contained, displayed or available therein; (ii) your violation of these Terms of Use; and/or (iii) your violation of any rights of any third party. We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you agree to provide us any such assistance and cooperation in asserting any available defenses as we may reasonably request.
Modification or Discontinuance of the Site by RSM Canada
At any time, without notice to you, and for any or no reason, RSM Canada may modify or discontinue the site or any content thereof. RSM Canada shall in no way be held liable for any consequence which results from RSM Canada’s decision to modify or discontinue providing the site or any content thereof.
Denial of Access
RSM Canada may prohibit you from using or accessing the site, in whole or in part, for any or no reason, at any time, in its sole discretion, without notice to you.
Governing Law
The laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein will govern these Terms of Use, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. You agree that any action arising out of these Terms of Use or your use of the site shall be brought in the courts of Toronto, Ontario, and you irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.
Miscellaneous
You may not assign or otherwise transfer these Terms of Use or any rights or obligations hereunder. RSM Canada may assign these Terms of Use at any time, with or without notice to you. RSM Canada’s failure to act on any breach of any provision hereof shall not be construed as a waiver of the enforcement of any provision unless RSM Canada agrees to such waiver in writing. It is the express will of the parties that these Terms of Use and all related documents have been drawn up in English. In the event these Terms of Use are translated into another language or otherwise reprinted, this (and future amended) English language versions of the Terms of Use shall govern as to any inconsistencies. C'est la volenté expresse des parties que la présente convention ainsi que tous les documents legales qui s'y rattachent soient rédigés en anglais.
If any portion of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable, that portion will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions. These Terms of Use set forth the entire understanding between you and RSM Canada with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any prior or contemporaneous communications, representations, or agreements, whether oral or written, between you and RSM Canada with respect to such subject matter.
Contact
If you have any questions relating to these Terms of Use, the site or RSM Canada, please contact us.
