Terms of Use

The users (the “User”, “you”, “your”) access to and use of any material on the Venture House Legal website (“Website”) constitutes your acceptance of and is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with, the following provisions. Venture House Legal (“Venture House” or “Firm”) reserves the right to modify or update the terms of use at any time, and it is your sole responsibility to keep yourself informed of any changes. Your continued use of the Website after any modifications or updates will constitute your acceptance of the revised terms.

Disclaimer: Lawyer-Client Relationship Not Created

Accessing or using the Venture House Website, or communicating with our lawyers via email, portal or the Website, does not create any lawyer-client, advisory, fiduciary, or other relationship. Accordingly, Venture House will bear no liability to the User, in any form.

Further, your use of the website may facilitate access to or communications with members of Venture House by way of e-mail transmissions or the portal, however, receipt of any such communications or transmissions by any member of Venture House does not create a lawyer-client relationship.

Before establishing a lawyer-client relationship, Venture House must conduct a thorough conflicts check to ascertain the presence of any conflicts of interests. If no conflicts are found, Venture House will require your agreement to the specific terms and conditions of the engagement letter, which includes remuneration.

Disclaimer: Not Legal Advice

The content on the Venture House Website is intended solely for general information purposes and does not constitute legal advice or opinions of any kind. It is not intended for use in professional or commercial matters. No one should make decisions, whether to act or refrain from acting, based solely on the materials provided on this website or any hypertext links or general information without seeking appropriate legal or professional advice first.

Disclaimer: No Warranty, and Limitation of Liability

The Website, hyper links, portals, documents and the content are provided "as is" without warranty or condition of any kind. Use of the Website, portal or the content is at your own risk. These materials have no evidentiary value and should be verified against official sources before being used for professional or commercial purposes. It is your responsibility to confirm the admissibility of these materials in any judicial or administrative proceeding and to ensure that all evidentiary or filing requirements are met.

Venture House does not make any representations, warranties or conditions about the quality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency, or timeliness of the site or the content. Venture House does not assume any responsibility for any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in the site or the content.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Venture House disclaims all warranties, representations and conditions of any kind with respect to the site and the content whether express, implied or collateral, including, without limitation, the implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement or that the site or the content are or will be error-free or will operate without interruption.

In no event shall Venture House, its partners, agents or employees be liable for any loss, cost or damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for harm to business, loss of profits, programs or data, interruption of activities or any other pecuniary or economic loss) whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, exemplary, consequential or otherwise arising out of any use or misuse of, or any defects, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in this site without regard to the form of action, even if Venture House has been advised of the possibility of damages, resulting from the use of, or the inability to make use of, the Website or the content; or if such damages are reasonably foreseeable

Disclaimer: Communications Not Confidential

Venture House does not guarantee the confidentiality of any communication via e-mail or its website that relates to a matter for which Venture House does not already represent you.

Venture House does not guarantee the confidentiality of any communication through e-mail or its Website regarding a matter for which it does not already represent you. For any confidential or sensitive information, please contact the relevant member of our Firm directly by phone. Please note that communications and information transmitted via e-mail, or the Internet may not be secure, confidential, or protected by lawyer-client privilege.

Disclaimer: Technology & Viruses

Venture House does not guarantee that the website or the contents are compatible with your computer system or free of viruses, worms or other malicious codes that may cause damage to your systems. The User is responsible in ensuring the security of their computer systems in preventing any damage that may be caused by accessing the internet to view and use our site. Downloading of content is at the Users own risk.

Third Party Links

Users of the Website are granted a limited license to display or print the content solely for their own personal non-commercial use, provided that the content is not modified. Any other use, reproduction, republishing, or re-dissemination of the content or website design without the prior written consent of Venture House is prohibited.

References to any product or service by trade name, trademark, hypertext link, or otherwise on this Website are provided for your convenience only and do not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by Venture House.

Venture House is committed to maintaining the accuracy, security, and privacy of personal information in accordance with applicable legislation. Our commitment to protecting personal information is reflected in our privacy policy, which outlines our principles and guidelines for safeguarding the personal information of our clients, service providers, and other individuals. However, Venture House does not guarantee the confidentiality of any communication via email or its website that relates to a matter for which Venture House does not already represent you.

To the extent this Website contains links to other websites, Venture House does not control the availability or content of such websites. Your use of any linked websites is at your own risk. Venture House is not responsible for the content, operation, links, or transmissions of any website which may be accessed by a link from this Website. Any website on the internet that may be visited as a result of following any links provided on this Website is not affiliated with Venture House, and Venture House expressly disclaims all liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on information received from a third-party website linked, directly or indirectly, to this Website.

Governing Law

The laws of the province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein shall govern use of this Website and the interpretation, validity and effect of this agreement, notwithstanding any conflict of laws, provisions or your domicile, residence or physical location. You hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the province of Ontario in any action or proceeding related to this website and agree not to commence any such action or proceeding except in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reserved Rights

The Venture House Website contains information, communication, software, portals, copyrights, trademarks, images, sounds, music, graphics, photos, videos and other proprietary rights materials and services (collectively, the "Content").

These rights are valid and protected in all media existing now or later developed, and all use of the Content or Website design shall be in accordance with such rights and the terms of this agreement.

The Content of the Website is protected by copyright laws. Users are granted a limited license to display or print the content for personal, non-commercial use, provided that the content is not modified. Any other use of the Content or Website design is strictly prohibited. Without the prior written consent of Venture House, the Content or Website design may not be reproduced, republished, or redistributed in any form or manner. Website design includes colour scheme, layout, logos, package, bundles and retainer header names, and details of such bundle and retainer programs.