B-LINE TECHNOLOGIES INC. (“ B-Line ” / “ We ” / “ Us ”) OWNS AND OPERATES THE B-LINE APP (the “ App ”) AND THE WEBSITE LOCATED AT www.b-line.io (THE “ WEBSITE ”). THESE TERMS OF USE APPLY TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO USE THE APP, WEBSITE OR SERVICES, AS DEFINED BELOW (“ USERS ”) (INCLUDING ALL OF THE CONTENT ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE).
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEBSITE OR APP YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS OF USE (“ TERMS ”). IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN DO NOT USE THE APP, WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT OR SERVICES. THESE TERMS OF USE MAY BE AMENDED OR UPDATED BY B-LINE FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THE TERMS OF USE MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE YOUR LAST VISIT TO THIS WEBSITE, AND IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THESE TERMS OF USE FOR ANY CHANGES. YOUR USE OF THE APP, WEBSITE OR SERVICES AFTER ANY AMENDMENTS OR UPDATES OF THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL SIGNIFY YOUR ASSENT TO AND ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH REVISED TERMS.
IN ORDER TO USE THE WEBSITE, APP AND SERVICES (DEFINED BELOW), YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE SERVICES AND PROVIDE CERTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION. FOR INFORMATION ON HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT, THE TERMS OF WHICH FORM AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THE PRIVACY STATEMENT DO NOT USE THE B-LINE WEBSITE OR SERVICES
1. SERVICES
B-Line is the owner of the B-Line online tran analytics platform (the “ B-Line Platform”) which (a) allows end-users to monitor their transit patterns, review meaningful analytics, and help organizations better understand the transit needs of cities and communities; and/or (b) allows our client organizations to conduct contact tracing associated with exposure to COVID-19 (collectively, the “ Services”).
The Services are available to individual end-users that download the App (“End Users”), as well as persons and organizations who have entered into a partner agreement with B-Line.
2. REGISTRATION
End-Users must register for an account to use the Services account (your “ Account ”). When you register for the Account, you will be required to provide certain information, which is subject to our Privacy Statement.
After you have registered for an Account you can log in using the phone number you provided for registration. You will also be required to select a password. You are responsible for all activity occurring on your Account, so please select a strong password. Please keep your password secure, and do not share it with any other individual. We will not be liable for any damages caused by virtue of the compromise of your Account or password, including any unauthorized access to your Account or use of your Account or any information contained therein. Please contact us immediately if you suspect or become aware of any unauthorized use of your Account or any other breach of security.
3. USER CONTENT
All information, data, text, software, sound, images, graphics, messages or other materials, including personal information (“ User Content ”) transmitted to the Platform by Users, is the sole responsibility of Users. This means that the User, and not B-Line, is entirely responsible for all such material uploaded, transmitted or otherwise made available by using the Platform and Services. Users are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary consents and making all necessary disclosures required in connection with any and all User Content. B-Line does not control User Content uploaded to the Platform and as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content. Under no circumstances will B-Line be liable in any way for any User Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any materials or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the viewing or use of any User Content posted, uploaded, transmitted or otherwise made available on the Platform.
4. USER RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESTRICTIONS
You are responsible for all activity occurring on your Account and for compliance with this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, You agree that You will not:
5. LICENSE TO USER CONTENT
5.1 User Content. Except for the material that We license to you pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, B-Line does not claim ownership of any of the materials or User Content created, transmitted, uploaded, stored or otherwise made available on the Platform by You through your use of the Services. You hereby grant to B-Line a limited license to collect and store User Content for the purpose of providing the Services. You further grant B-Line a perpetual, irrevocable, and unlimited licence to use, store, and manipulate User Content to create aggregated and anonymized statistical analytics in respect to Platform 5.1use and other Services and User parameters and characteristics in accordance with the B-Line Privacy Statement.
5.2 Feedback. If You provide B-Line with any suggestions, comments or other feedback (“ Feedback ”) relating to the website, B-Line may use such Feedback in the website or in any other B-Line products or services (collectively, “ B-Line Offerings ”). Accordingly, You agree that: (a) B-Line is not subject to any confidentiality obligations in respect to the Feedback, (b) the Feedback is not confidential or proprietary information of You or any third party and You have all of the necessary rights to disclose the Feedback to B-Line, (c) B-Line (including all of its successors and assigns and any successors and assigns of any of the B-Line Offerings) may freely use, reproduce, publicize, license, distribute, and otherwise commercialize Feedback in any B-Line Offerings, and (d) You are not entitled to receive any compensation or reimbursement of any kind from B-Line or any of the other users of the Website or Platform.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Website, Platform, Services and the information and materials contained therein (except for information and material provided by Users of the Services), are the property of B-Line and its licensors, and licensors and are protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by copyright law, trademark law, and other intellectual property laws. Subject to these Terms of Use, we grant you a non-transferable, non-exclusive, license to use the Website and Platform for your individual use, and not for the use of any other person or individual. Nothing in the Terms of Use gives you a right to use the brand names, trademarks, logos, domain names, and other distinctive brand features we provide the Services under without our prior written consent. You shall not attempt to override or circumvent any of the usage rules or restrictions on the Website or Platform. Any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the Website, Platform and Services shall be subject to the terms of these Terms of Use.
7. TERM; TERMINATION
7.1 Term. This Agreement will commence on the date it is entered into by You (“ Effective Date ”) and continue unless and until the Agreement is terminated in accordance herein unless otherwise terminated through a partner agreement.
7.2 Termination by B-Line. B-Line retains the right to terminate this Agreement and/or your ability to access the Platform and Services at any time without notice to You if any of the following occur: (i) material breaches or violations of these Terms of Use; (ii) request by law enforcement or other government agencies; (iii) discontinuance or material modification to the Website and/or Platform and Services (or any part thereof); (iv) unexpected technical, security or legal issues or problems, and/or participation by You, directly or indirectly, in fraudulent or illegal activities (including, but not limited to falsification of your credentials).
7.3 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination by either Party B-Line reserves the right to delete any information in the User Account that it is not required by law to retain.
8. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS
8.1 Information Disclaimer. Any information or materials provided by the Website, Platform and Services, including but not limited to calories burned, distance travelled greenhouse gas calculations, rankings, as well as possible virus exposure or other analytics, are for information purposes only. There is no guarantee that any of the information provided by the Website or Platform will be applicable to you and B-Line does not make any representations or warranties about the effectiveness of any of the information and materials provided by the Website, Platform or Services. You should consult a physician for any and all health advice and follow public health guidelines if you receive a notification of possible exposure to COVID-19 or other health hazards. B-Line expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any loss, harm, injury to person or property, illness, damage or any other claim arising as a result of User reliance on the information and material provided by the Website, Platform and Services. B-Line may also include real-time transit route data integrated into the Platform for real-time navigation. YOUR USE OF THIS REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. LOCATION DATA MAY NOT BE ACCURATE, TIMELY OR COMPLETE.
8.2 Internet Security Disclaimer. You understand that the transmission of User Content is necessary to the use of the Services. Therefore, You expressly consent to B-Line’s storage of User Content, which will involve transmission over the Internet, and over various networks, only part of which may be owned and/or operated by B-Line. B-Line is committed to protecting your privacy and we have safeguards in place that comply with Federal and Provincial laws, rules and regulations relative to storing personal information; however, You acknowledge and understand that User Content may be accessed by unauthorized persons when communicated across the Internet, network communications facilities, or other electronic means. B-Line is not responsible for any User Content which is delayed, lost, altered, intercepted or stored during the transmission of any data whatsoever across public networks not owned or operated by B-Line, including, the Internet and your local network. You agree that B-Line is not in any way responsible for any interference with Your use of or access to the Services or security breaches arising from or attributable to the Internet and You waive any and all claims against B-Line in connection therewith.
8.3 DISCLAIMER OF ALL IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS. THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, B-LINE DOES NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT OR OFFER ANY CONDITIONS THAT: (I) THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE CORRECT, ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR COMPLETE; (II) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; (III) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR (IV) THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVER(S) THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. B-LINE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER LOSS THAT RESULTS FROM DOWNLOADING OR USING ANY SUCH MATERIAL. B-LINE DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, PROVIDE ANY CONDITIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS, OR ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY ANY THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR IN RESPECT TO ANY WEBSITE THAT CAN BE REACHED FROM A LINK ON THE WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING ON THE WEBSITE, AND B-LINE SHALL NOT BE A PARTY TO ANY TRANSACTION THAT YOU MAY ENTER INTO WITH ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL B-LINE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM (I) YOUR USE OF OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OF THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE, (II) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES, (III) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES IN THE MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE, (IV) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR ANY OTHER FILES OR DATA THAT MAY BE HARMFUL TO COMPUTER OR COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT OR DATA THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY EVEN IF B-LINE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, B-LINE’S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL OF ANY AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO B-LINE IN THE TWO MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE THAT THE CLAIM WAS FIRST MADE AGAINST B-LINE (IF ANY). THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENSION PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
YOU SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD B-LINE AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES, HARMLESS FROM ALL CLAIMS, THREATS, ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, OBLIGATIONS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES, MADE BY ANY THIRD PARTY DUE TO OR ARISING OUT OF MATERIALS SUBMITTED, POSTED, TRANSMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE, YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ANY VIOLATION BY YOU OF THESE TERMS OF USE, OR ANY VIOLATION BY YOU OF ANY RIGHTS OF ANOTHER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND RIGHTS OF PUBLICITY , PERSONALITY OR PRIVACY), OR ANY VIOLATION BY YOU OF ANY APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE COLLECTION, ACCESS, USE, DISCLOSURE AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONSENT REQUIREMENTS THEREIN.
11. THIRD PARTY CONTENT
This Website may contain advertisements and/or links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by B-Line. B-Line is not responsible for the content of any linked websites. Any third-party websites or services accessed from the Website are subject to the terms and conditions of those websites and or services and You are responsible for determining those terms and conditions and complying with them. The presence on the website of a link to any non-B-Line websites does not imply that B-Line endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such websites, and You hereby release B-Line from all liability and/damages that may arise from Your use of such websites or receipt of services from any such websites.
12. GENERAL
12.1 Enforcement of Terms and Conditions. If any part of these terms of use is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. The failure of B-Line to exercise or enforce any right or provision under these terms of use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any right or provision by B-Line must be in writing and shall only apply to the specific instance identified in such writing. No waiver by B-Line of any provision of these terms of use shall be deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision. You agree that any cause of action that You may have arising out of or related to this website or Your use of this website must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues, otherwise, such cause of action shall be permanently barred.
12.2 Assignment. You may not assign the terms of use, or any rights or licenses granted hereunder, whether voluntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise without B-Line’s prior written consent. B-Line may assign the terms of use, or any rights or licenses granted hereunder, at any time without notice.
12.3 Survival. In addition to Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12.1, 12.3, 12.4, and 12.5 all representations, warranties and conditions made by You in these terms of use shall survive the termination of these terms of use. Unless otherwise explicitly identified as terminating elsewhere in these terms of use, all licenses granted by You in these terms of use shall survive their termination. All payment obligations incurred by You prior to the termination of these terms of use shall survive their termination.
12.4 Entire Agreement. These Terms of Use, together with the B-Line Privacy Statement and any applicable partner agreement, constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the website and all related activities. These terms of use shall not be modified except in writing signed by both parties or by a new posting of these terms of use issued by B-Line.
12.5 Export. You acknowledge and agree that the Platform and Services may be subject to export and import controls under the regulations of Canada, the United States and other countries, and you shall comply with all export and import control regulations of such countries. You shall not use the Platform or Services for any purposes prohibited by export laws, including, without limitation, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons proliferation. You shall be responsible for procuring all required permissions for any subsequent export, import or use of the Platform or Services.
12.6 Choice of Law. This Agreement and any action related thereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflicts of law principles. The Parties hereby irrevocably attorn to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts sitting in Ottawa, Ontario.
12.7 English Language. It is the express wish of the parties that this Agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English. C’est la volonté expresse des parties que la présente convention ainsi que les documents qui s’y rattachent soient rédigés en anglais
12.8 Contact. If you have any questions about these Terms of Use or if you wish to make any complaint or claim with respect to the Website, Platform or Services please contact us at support@bline.io.
Last Updated: 25 February 2021
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