Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of these Terms

By accessing or using the Services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

2. Who may use the Site

You may use the Services only if you can form a legally binding contract in your jurisdiction and you comply with these Terms. If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.

3. Information purpose and limitations

3.1 General information only

The Services provide general information about crime-related topics, public safety, and crime data. The information is for general informational purposes and should not be relied on as the sole basis for personal, legal, financial, or safety decisions.

3.2 No legal, professional, or policing advice

The Services do not provide legal advice, policing advice, investigative services, or professional advice. Your use of the Services does not create any solicitor-client, advisor-client, or other professional relationship.

3.3 Known limitations of crime data

Crime data can be incomplete, delayed, subject to revision, affected by reporting practices, and may not capture unreported incidents. Where the Services summarize or visualize data, the underlying sources and methodology should be reviewed before use in high-stakes contexts.

4. Data accuracy, updates, and corrections

We aim to present information carefully and in good faith, but we do not guarantee that content will always be accurate, complete, current, or error-free. Data sources may revise or correct information after publication.

If you believe content is incorrect or outdated, you can contact us using the details below. We may update, correct, clarify, or remove content at our discretion.

5. Permitted use

Subject to these Terms, you may:

• Access and view the Services for personal, educational, or informational use.
• Share links to our pages using standard website linking practices.
• Quote short excerpts for commentary or reporting, with clear attribution and a link back to the relevant page.

If you want to reuse substantial parts of our content, republish our materials, or use the Services commercially, please contact us for written permission.

6. Prohibited use

You agree not to:

• Use the Services for unlawful purposes, including harassment, threats, or defamation.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, servers, or user accounts.
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest data at a rate that imposes an unreasonable load, bypasses access controls, or violates robots.txt or similar controls.
• Copy, reproduce, sell, license, or create derivative works from our content except as permitted by these Terms or by law.
• Upload or transmit malware, spam, or anything that interferes with the Services.
• Misrepresent your affiliation with Crime Canada Report.

7. Intellectual property

The Services (including text, layout, design, compilations, and original analysis) are protected by intellectual property laws. Unless otherwise indicated, Crime Canada Report owns or licenses the rights to the content on the Site.

Third-party trademarks, logos, and sources may appear on the Services and remain the property of their respective owners.

8. Third-party links and services

The Services may link to third-party websites or reference third-party services. We do not control those third parties and are not responsible for their content, policies, availability, or practices. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk.

9. Advertising and sponsored content

The Site may display advertisements (including Google Ads) and, in the future, may include sponsored placements from legal or other service providers. Advertising is not a recommendation or endorsement. Any services you obtain from advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser.

Where content is sponsored or paid for, we aim to label it clearly. Sponsored content does not change our commitment to transparency and accuracy.

10. Privacy and cookies

Your use of the Services is also subject to our Privacy Policy and cookie practices. We may use cookies or similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising (including interest-based advertising), subject to applicable law and your settings/choices.

11. Disclaimers

The Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Crime Canada Report disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or free of errors, viruses, or other harmful components.

12. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Crime Canada Report, its owners, contributors, affiliates, and service providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunities, arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Services.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim related to the Services will not exceed the greater of CAD $50 or the amount you paid (if any) to access the Services in the twelve (12) months before the event giving rise to the claim.

13. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Crime Canada Report and its owners, contributors, affiliates, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:

• your use of the Services;
• your violation of these Terms; or
• your violation of any rights of another person or entity.

14. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of laws principles. To the extent permitted by law, you agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts located in British Columbia, Canada, for any dispute arising out of or relating to the Services.

15. Changes and miscellaneous terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of the Services after changes become effective means you accept the updated Terms.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision will be severed and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

No waiver

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

Entire agreement

These Terms, together with any policies referenced (including our Privacy Policy), constitute the entire agreement between you and Crime Canada Report relating to the Services.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to [email protected].

Please do not send confidential or time-sensitive information by email. If you need urgent assistance, contact the appropriate emergency or professional services.

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