Barrett Xplore Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Xplornet") is
pleased to provide Xplornet Internet Services (the "Service") to
you on the terms set out below. Please read these Terms of Service
carefully before using the Service.
1. INTERPRETATION: Through this agreement the
words "we", "our" and "us" refer to the Owner, Xplornet and the
words "you" and "your" refer to the Subscriber indicated on the
Xplornet Service Agreement.
2. AGREEMENT: These Terms of Service, your
signed Service Agreement and Site Survey, our Internet Use Policy,
our Fair Access Policy and all other policies posted on our web
site at www.xplornet.com/policies, constitute the entire agreement
(the "Agreement") between you and Xplornet ("Xplornet" or "us" or
"we") with respect to your use of the Service. By establishing an
account or using the Service, you agree to be bound by and to use
the Service in compliance with the Agreement. We may change, add or
remove portions of the Agreement at any time. We will notify you of
any changes to the Agreement by a posting on our web site, or by
email, postal mail, or other means. Continued use of the Service
following notice of the changes means that you agree to and accept
the Agreement as amended. If you do not agree to the changes, your
sole and exclusive remedy is to stop using the Service and notify
us that you are terminating the Agreement.
3. THE SERVICE & SPEED: The Service
includes the services specified on your Service Agreement and any
other services that Xplornet may provide to you from time-to-time.
Xplornet provides the Service on a "reasonable efforts" basis and
does not guarantee upload or download speeds. Given the logical and
physical design of the Internet network, Xplornet cannot guarantee
a specific speed to subscribers when navigating particular sites.
There are numerous factors that affect internet speed, including
but not limited to the subscriber's location, weather, Internet
traffic, the subscriber's router capability, the specific technical
configuration of the subscribers computer, the status of the
subscriber's computer (i.e. firewall, procedures for optimization,
antivirus analysis, backup, etc.) and other factors beyond
Xplornet's control. Xplornet has established a Fair Access Policy
to ensure equitable access to the Service for all Xplornet
subscribers. This policy establishes a balance in Internet access
across high-speed Internet services for all Xplornet subscribers
regardless of their frequency or traffic usage. To ensure this
equity of usage is maintained among Xplornet subscribers,
subscribers may experience some temporary throughput limitation.
The Fair Access Policy applies to all Xplornet Service plans.
4. USE OF SERVICE: You are prohibited from
using the Service and shall use reasonable efforts to ensure the
Service is not used for a purpose or in a manner that is contrary
to laws including, without limitation, all copyright, trademark and
obscenity laws applicable to any content or information transmitted
via the Service.
5. SECURITY: You are responsible for protecting
your account and password. Xplornet does not assume any
responsibility for the acts or omissions of your use of the
Service. You assume total responsibility and risk for access to or
use of content and for the use of the Service.
6. CHANGES TO SERVICE: We reserve the right to
change the Service, the monthly fees or administrative charges at
any time upon 30 days notice. You understand that the facilities
used to provide the Service may change from time to time. You also
understand that if there is a change in Internet facilities, you
may be required to realign and/or relocate your receiving antenna
at your own expense in order to continue to receive the
Service.
7. TERM: This Agreement will begin upon the
activation of the Services and will continue for the minimum number
of months specified on your signed Service Agreement. You
acknowledge that you may not cancel during this initial term. Upon
expiry of the initial term, we will continue to provide the Service
to you on the same Service plan (or on a similar Service plan if we
no longer offer the same Service plan) and in such an event these
Terms of Service will be automatically renewed for successive 1
month periods until terminated in accordance with Section 23.
Termination.
8. FEES: You agree to pay us the applicable
monthly fees for the Service, rental charges for Equipment, all
applicable taxes and any administrative charges that may be
assessed (the "FEES"). You must provide us with accurate and
complete billing information including your legal name, address,
telephone number and credit card/billing information and report all
changes to this information to us within 30 days of the change. You
authorize us to make inquiries and to receive information about
your credit experience from others, to enter this information in
your file and to disclose information about you to third parties,
in accordance with our privacy policy. You acknowledge that we may
provide credit experience information regarding your account to
others seeking this information.
9. PAYMENTS: You authorize us to deduct from
your bank account (pre-authorized debit) or charge directly to your
credit card the amount which is equal to the total due on your bill
each month, according to the method of payment you specify when you
purchase the Services. If Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) is chosen as
your method of payment and you fail to complete the PAD Agreement,
you will be responsible for any additional charges for equipment
and equipment retrieval costs plus applicable taxes. The automatic
billing will be made each month in advance. We are not responsible
for any fees for overdrawn accounts, exceeding credit card limits,
or similar expenses resulting from automatic billing. Delinquent
accounts may be suspended or cancelled in our sole discretion.
However, Fees will continue to accrue until the account is
cancelled. We may bill an additional charge to reinstate a
suspended account. If you purchase the Service through a reseller
who in turn pays us, the reseller must pay all amounts owing for
your account. If the reseller fails to pay any amounts due, whether
or not you have paid the reseller, your account may be subject to
suspension or cancellation until you or the reseller has paid all
amounts due. If you have questions regarding your account, you
should contact our Customer Care Centre at 1-866-841-6001. All
charges are considered valid unless disputed in writing within 30
days of the billing date. Adjustments will not be made for charges
that are more than 60 days old.
10. LATE FEES AND COLLECTION CHARGES: If any
rental payment or other amount payable to us is not paid within ten
(10) days of its due date, you agree to pay us a late charge of
2.0% per month of the amount which is late, or if less, the maximum
amount allowable under applicable law. You also agree to pay us
twenty dollars ($20.00) for each check returned for any reason.
11. EARLY CANCELLATION: For Wireless and
Satellite Ka-band customers only, at anytime prior to the 30th day
following the activation date of the Service, you may cancel this
agreement without further obligation on your part and receive a
refund of you initial Fees as well as the cost of the standard
installation. In the event of such notification and where you are
in possession of Rental Equipment, we shall arrange to have an
installer attend at your premises and remove all Rental Equipment
and return it to us. No refund shall be paid for damaged Rental
Equipment nor for any peripheral items such as reflector dishes,
cables, tripods, brackets, poles, etc.
In all other cases, for all Xplornet customers, you agree that
if you terminate your subscription to the Services prior to the
expiration of the initial term, we have the right, in addition to
all other amounts due to us pursuant to these Terms of Service, as
liquidated damages and not as penalty, to receive from you the
lesser of the two amounts: $25 multiplied by the number of full
months remaining in the non-cancelable initial term, as specified
on your signed Service Agreement or change of Service Form, or a
one time charge of $450.
12. SOFTWARE LICENCE: Xplornet grants you a
limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable and non-assignable license
to install and use the Xplornet software (including software from
third-party vendors), associated documentation and any updates
("Licensed Programs"). You will use the Licensed Programs solely in
conjunction with the Service and for no other purpose. We may
modify the Licensed Programs at any time, for any reason, without
providing notice to you. The Licensed Programs are confidential and
proprietary information of Xplornet and our licensors and embody
trade secrets and intellectual property protected under Canadian
copyright laws, other laws, and international treaty provisions.
All right, title and interest in the Licensed Programs, including
associated intellectual property rights are and will remain with
Xplornet and our licensors. You will not translate, decompile,
reverse-engineer, distribute, remarket, disassemble or otherwise
dispose of the Licensed Programs or any part thereof or make any
other unauthorized use of such software.
13. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: You acknowledge that we
have informed you of the recommended minimum computer requirements
for the efficient operation of the Service. If you install the
Service on a computer that does not meet the recommended minimum
computer requirements, you will not be entitled to receive customer
support for any issues other than the quality of the signal
delivered to your modem. We do not represent or warrant that a
non-recommended configuration will enable you to access, operate or
use the Service, nor that any such installation will not cause
damage to your computers, peripherals, software or data.
14. RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT: Subject to the terms
and conditions herein contained and where you are subscribing to
Xplornet Internet Services that require the rental of Equipment,
you agree to rent the Equipment described above (the "Equipment")
and agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (the "
Agreement"). You agree to pay us the rental payments in accordance
with the payment schedule outlined. The Agreement will be effective
from the date of acceptance by our authorized representative and
will begin on the Activation Date indicated on the Xplornet Service
Agreement. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the
Equipment shall be returned to us and you shall be liable for any
rental payments due and owing to the time of termination as well as
any damage to the Equipment, normal wear and tear excepted.
15. FINANCING: If you applied for financing
from us in association with the services we are providing to you
under this Agreement you acknowledge as a customer of Xplornet that
a Credit Report (as defined below) will be generated on your behalf
in order to determine your approval for the financing option. A
Credit Report is defined as a document produced by a credit bureau
which sets forth a credit rating and pertinent financial data
concerning a person or company and is used to evaluate credit risk.
Be advised that in accordance with our Privacy Policy which is
posted on our website and forms part of the Agreement, we collect,
use and disclose your personal information only for purposes that a
reasonable person would consider appropriate in the circumstances.
Subject to the terms and conditions herein contained and where you
are subscribing to Xplornet Internet Services that require the
financing of Equipment, you agree to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement (the "Agreement"). You agree to pay the financing
payments in accordance with the payment schedule outlined. The
Agreement will be effective from the date of acceptance by our
authorized representative and will begin on the Activation Date
indicated on the Xplornet Service Agreement. In the event of
termination of this Agreement, the Equipment shall be returned to
us and you shall be liable for any financing payments due and owing
to the time of termination as well as any damage to the Equipment,
normal wear and tear excepted.
16. OWNERSHIP AND TITLE: We are the owner of
the Rental Equipment and have title to the Rental Equipment. We may
require plates or other markings to be affixed or placed on the
Equipment indicating that we are the owner. Other trademarks and
proprietary marks on the Equipment are and shall remain the
property of the manufacturer. You shall not do anything to infringe
upon, harm or contest the validity of the aforesaid trademarks or
other marks of the manufacturer. We confirm that it is our mutual
intention that the Equipment remains personal property even if it
is attached to real property and that you are responsible for any
damage caused to any real property by the removal of the Equipment
from the real property, either by you or us. You will provide us
with your landlord's consent to the attachment of the Equipment if
necessary.
17. INSURANCE: If you have Rental Equipment you
will provide at your expense, property insurance for the Equipment
naming us as loss payee. You will provide us evidence of such
insurance when requested. If you do not, we may at our option buy
such insurance for you and include such insurance costs and our
fees to the payment amounts due by you under this Agreement or
charge you a monthly risk charge of $7.50 per month.
18. TAXES AND PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST:
You will pay, when due, all taxes, fines and penalties relating to
the use or our ownership of the Equipment under this Agreement. You
agree to pay all taxes and fees in addition to the Fees. If we pay
any taxes, fees or penalties for you, you will pay us on demand the
amount we have paid on your behalf.
19. WARRANTY FOR RENTAL EQUIPMENT: : For those
of you who are renting equipment, we are renting the Equipment to
you as is. You acknowledge that we do not manufacture the
Equipment. Other than as set forth herein, we make no warranties,
express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose in connection with this Agreement
or the Equipment. You agree to continue making payments to us up to
the time of termination of this Agreement, regardless of any claims
you assert against the manufacturer or supplier. We transfer to
you, to the extent possible, for the duration of this Agreement any
warranties made by the manufacturer or supplier. We are not liable
to you for any loss, cost, expense or damage of any kind caused
directly or indirectly by the Equipment or the use, operation,
ownership or maintenance of the Equipment or for any loss of
business or damages whatsoever or however caused. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, we agree to repair or replace, as the case may be,
at our expense, any Equipment, which malfunctions under conditions
of normal use.
20. INSTALLATION: For subscribers of Xplornet,
equipment is highly sophisticated, and Industry Canada regulations
for installing and pointing the antenna are very stringent, a
professional Xplornet certified installation technician must
install the Equipment. Both satellite and wireless subscribers are
responsible for all costs and scheduling associated with the
installation. You are responsible for all inside wiring necessary
to install the service. Installation and use of the Equipment may
result in service outages or potential damage to your computer. You
are solely responsible for backing up all existing computer files.
Xplornet and its employees, agents, contractors, and
representatives shall have no liability whatsoever for any damage
to or loss or destruction of any of your hardware, software, files,
data, or peripherals. You assume responsibility for impacts on or
loss of any warranty associated with the opening of your computer
for installation. Xplornet does not represent, warrant, or covenant
that installation by a third party chosen by you will enable you to
successfully access, operate, or use the service, nor that such
installation will not cause damage to your computer, data,
software, files, or peripherals, in addition, Xplornet shall have
no liability whatsoever for any damage, or for the failure to
properly install, access, use or operate the equipment or service
because of your installation. This limitation of liability is in
addition to and in no way limits any and all limitations of
liability set forth elsewhere in the agreement.
21. EQUIPMENT LOCATION, USE AND REPAIR: You
will keep and use the Equipment only at the location shown on the
Xplornet Service Agreement. You agree that the Equipment cannot be
moved without advance written permission. Other than as provided
herein, you are responsible for keeping the Equipment in good
repair, condition and working order. Except for normal wear and
tear, you are responsible to protect the Equipment from damage or
any kind of loss. We are not responsible for any losses or damage
caused by the installation or use of the Equipment, or from any
other kind of loss while you have the Equipment.
22. DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: THE
SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE DO
NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR
FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. FURTHER, WE DO NOT
WARRANT THAT ANY DATA OR FILES SENT BY OR TO YOU WILL BE
TRANSMITTED IN UNCORRUPTED FORM OR WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF
TIME. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
SERVICE IS WITH YOU. WE MAKE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND WAIVE ALL
IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF
TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING THE SERVICE OR ANY MERCHANDISE,
INFORMATION OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE OR THE INTERNET
GENERALLY. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY OUR REPRESENTATIVES OR
US SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. XPLORNET SATELLITE AND ITS EMPLOYEES
AND AGENTS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS OR DAMAGES ARISING DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR THE INTERNET
INCLUDING ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, MULTIPLE, SPECIAL,
PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN ANY EVENT, XPLORNET'S
CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE
USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES PAID
BY YOU DURING THE PREVIOUS THREE (3) MONTHS. FURTHERMORE, XPLORNET
SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES, ACTIONS,
DAMAGES, SUITS, OR PROCEEDINGS RESULTING FROM: OTHER USERS
ACCESSING YOUR COMPUTER; SECURITY BREACHES; EAVESDROPPING; DENIAL
OF SERVICE; ATTACKS; INTERCEPTION OF TRAFFIC SENT OR RECEIVED USING
THE SERVICE; YOUR RELIANCE ON OR USE OF THE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES,
OR THE MISTAKES, OMISSION, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES,
ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION, TRANSMISSIONS, OR ANY FAILURE
OF PERFORMANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES; THE USE OF THE
EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES BY YOU OR A THIRD PARTY THAT INFRINGES THE
COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, TRADE SECRET, CONFIDENTIALITY,
PRIVACY, OR OTHER INDUSTRIAL OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS,
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OR CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY; AND
THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES BY YOU OR A THIRD PARTY THAT
INFRINGES DEFAMATION, PASSING OFF, UNFAIR COMPETITION, OR OBSCENITY
LAWS INCLUDING ANY COMMUNICATION TRANSMITTED IN CANADA THAT IS
"OBSCENE" AS DEFINED BY THE CANADIAN CRIMINAL CODE.
23. TERMINATION: Either you or we may terminate
this Agreement at any time after the initial term upon written
notice given to the other party. If you should fail to pay the Fees
or to pay any other amount owed to us at the times and in the
amounts specified, or otherwise breach these Terms of Service, we
may terminate the Services without notice and without any liability
whatsoever. Reactivation of the Services may result in a
reactivation charge payable by you as established by us. If we are
prevented from providing the Services by any law, regulation,
requirement, notice or ruling issued in any form whatsoever by
judicial or government authority, or decide to cease offering the
Services, you acknowledge and agree that we may immediately cease
providing the Services without any liability to you.
24. ASSIGNMENT: You have no right to sell,
transfer, assign or sublease the Rental Equipment or this
Agreement. We may sell, assign or transfer this Agreement or the
rights in the Rental Equipment. You agree that if we sell, assign
or transfer this Agreement, the new owner will have the same rights
or benefits we have now. You agree that the rights of the new owner
will not be subject to any claim, defense or setoff that you may
have against us.
25. CUSTOMER'S WAIVER: To the extent not
prohibited by law or statute, you hereby waive the benefit of all
provisions of all applicable conditional sales, regulatory, credit
or other statutes and all regulations made there under in any
applicable jurisdiction which would in any manner affect, restrict
or limit our rights and remedies under this Agreement. To the
extent permitted by law, you hereby waive any right to receive
copies of any financing statements or financing change statements
filed in connection with this Agreement.
26. SEVERABILITY: Any provision of this
Agreement, which is unenforceable shall be ineffective to the
extent of such unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Agreement.
27. BINDING NATURE: This Agreement shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and permitted assigns.
28. MISCELLANEOUS: Your obligation to pay the
Fees and other sums and all other obligations hereunder shall be
absolute and unconditional and are not subject to any abatement,
setoff, defense or counterclaim for any reason whatsoever. Any
change in any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement must be
in writing and signed by us. You agree that any delay or failure to
enforce our rights under this Agreement does not prevent us from
enforcing any right at a later time. All of our rights and
indemnities will survive the termination of this Agreement. You
acknowledge receipt of a copy of this Agreement.
29. GENERAL: The laws of the province in which
you are using the Service exclusively govern this Agreement. We may
sell, assign, or transfer your account to a third party without
notice to you. You may not assign or transfer the Service without
our written consent.
30. TERMS OF PROMOTIONAL OFFERS: Periodically
Xplornet will offer limited time promotional offers as an incentive
to subscribe to the Service. These incentives may include free or
discounted installation, reduced monthly access charges, a gift
accompanying a new subscription for Service, or other promotional
incentives. If you decide to take advantage of a promotional offer
be aware that you are obligated to maintain the associated Xplornet
Service subscription for a minimum period of one year. If you fail
to maintain the Service subscription that accompanied the
applicable promotional offer you will incur a penalty. The
particulars of the penalty can be found on the Xplornet website,
www.xplornet.com under the menu labeled "Special Offers". If a
promotional gift is offered to you in exchange for subscribing to
our Service be advised that the gift will only be available while
quantities last. Xplornet reserves the right to substitute any gift
with one of equal or greater value. If you receive a promotional
gift and cancel your service prior to the end of your Term of
Service you are required to compensate Xplornet for the value of
the promotional gift received. This penalty is in addition to any
applicable early cancellation charges outlined in Section 11 and
applies anytime during your contractual term.