GOLD’S GYM BRITISH COLUMBIA TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OWNERSHIP
Welcome to the GOLD’S GYM British Columbia web site at https://goldsgymbc.ca/ (‘Site’) which is owned by GOLD’S GYM British Columbia. This Site is operated by GOLD’S GYM British Columbia and materials on the Site are primarily owned by GOLD’S GYM British Columbia. The Site may also include materials owned by third parties and posted on the Site by virtue of a license, grant, or some other form of agreement between the third party and GOLD’S GYM British Columbia. GOLD’S GYM British Columbia has created this Site for your personal enjoyment, entertainment, and education. However, you are only authorized to access this Site or to use the materials contained in the Site (regardless of whether your access or use is intended) if you agree to abide by all applicable laws, and to these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which constitute an Agreement between you and GOLD’S GYM British Columbia. Please read these Terms of Use carefully and save them. If you do not agree with them, you should leave this Site immediately. Any questions or comments regarding, or problems with, this Site should be sent to the Site Administrator at info@goldsgym.com.
GOLD’S GYM British Columbia reserves the right to modify or amend this Agreement without notice at any time. It is therefore important that you read this page regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.
If you become aware of misuse of this Site by any person, please contact the Site Administrator at info@goldsgymbc.ca with your concerns.
ACCESS AND USE
All materials contained in this Site are protected by U.S. and international trademark and copyright laws and must only be used for personal, non-commercial purposes. This means that you may only view or download material from this Site for your own use and you must keep all copyright and other proprietary notices attached to the downloaded material.
You may not use any deep-link, page-scrape, spider, robot, crawl, index, Internet agent, or other automatic device, program, algorithm, or technology which does the same things, to use, access, copy, acquire information, generate impressions, input information, store information, search, generate searches, or monitor any portion of the GOLD’S GYM British Columbia website.
The reproduction, duplication, distribution (including by way of email, facsimile or other electronic means), publication, modification, copying or transmission of material from this Site is STRICTLY PROHIBITED unless you have obtained the prior written consent of GOLD’S GYM British Columbia or unless it is expressly permitted by this Site. The material covered by this prohibition includes, without limitation, any text, graphics, logos, photographs, audio, or video material or stills from audiovisual material available on this Site. The use of materials from this Site on any other web site or networked computer environment is similarly prohibited. Requests for permission to reproduce or distribute materials found on this Site can be made by contacting GOLD’S GYM British Columbia in writing at GOLD’S GYM British Columbia at #215 – 3823 Henning Drive
Burnaby, BC Canada V5C 6P3, or email at info@goldsgymbc.ca.
You are also strictly prohibited from creating works or materials that derive from or are based on the materials contained in this Site including, without limitation, fonts, icons, link buttons, wallpaper, desktop themes, on-line postcards and greeting cards, and unlicensed merchandise. This prohibition applies regardless of whether the derivative materials are sold, bartered or given away.
You agree that any Message whatsoever submitted by you becomes the property of GOLD’S GYM British Columbia and may be used, copied, sublicensed, adapted, transmitted, distributed, publicly performed, published, displayed, or deleted as GOLD’S GYM British Columbia sees fit.
UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS
If unsolicited submissions are sent to GOLD’S GYM British Columbia via this Site, these submissions become the property of GOLD’S GYM British Columbia and may be used, copied, sublicensed, adapted, transmitted, distributed, publicly performed, published, displayed, or deleted as GOLD’S GYM British Columbia sees fit. You agree that you are not entitled to any compensation, credit, or notice whatsoever and that by sending an unsolicited submission you waive the right to make any claim against GOLD’S GYM British Columbia, its parents, or affiliates relating to unsolicited submissions, including, without limitation, unfair competition, breach of implied contract, or breach of confidentiality.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
GOLD’S GYM British Columbia may, from time to time, post GOLD’S GYM British Columbia employment opportunities on the Site and/or invite users to submit resumes to it. If you choose to submit your name, contact information, resume, and/or other personal information to GOLD’S GYM British Columbia in response to employment listings, you are authorizing GOLD’S GYM British Columbia to utilize this information for all lawful and legitimate hiring and employment purposes. GOLD’S GYM British Columbia also reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to forward the information you submit to its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates for legitimate business purposes. Nothing in these Terms of Use or contained in the Site shall constitute a promise by GOLD’S GYM British Columbia to interview, hire, or employ any individual who submits information to it, nor shall anything in these Terms of Use or contained in the Site constitute a promise that GOLD’S GYM British Columbia will review any or all of the information submitted to it by users.
LINKED SITES AND ADVERTISING
If you are interested in creating hypertext links to this Site, you must contact GOLD’S GYM British Columbia Marketing at #215 – 3823 Henning Drive, Burnaby, BC Canada V5C 6P3, before doing so. In establishing hypertext links, you must not represent in any way, expressly or by implication, that you have received the endorsement, sponsorship, or support of this Site or GOLD’S GYM British Columbia, including its respective employees, agents, directors, officers, and shareholders.
If GOLD’S GYM British Columbia has provided links or pointers to other web sites, no inference or assumption should be made and no representation should be implied that GOLD’S GYM British Columbia is connected with, operates, or controls these web sites. GOLD’S GYM British Columbia is not responsible for the content or practices of third-party web sites that may be linked to this Site. This Site may also be linked to other web sites operated by companies affiliated or connected with GOLD’S GYM British Columbia. When visiting other web sites, however, you should refer to each such web site’s individual “Terms of Use” and not rely on this Agreement.
GOLD’S GYM British Columbia does not endorse and takes no responsibility for third-party advertisements which are posted on this Site, nor does it take any responsibility for the goods or services provided by its advertisers. GOLD’S GYM British Columbia reserves the right, at any time, for any reason not prohibited by law, to deny permission to anyone linking a website to goldsgym.com.
TERMINATION
GOLD’S GYM British Columbia reserves the right to immediately terminate your use of, or access to, this Site at any time if GOLD’S GYM British Columbia decides at its sole discretion that you have breached this Agreement or any relevant law, rule, or regulation or you have engaged in conduct that GOLD’S GYM British Columbia considers to be inappropriate or unacceptable.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
If you believe that any material contained in this Site infringes your copyright, you should notify GOLD’S GYM British Columbia of your copyright infringement claim in accordance with the following procedure. GOLD’S GYM British Columbia will process notices of alleged infringement which it receives and will take appropriate action as required by the Copyright Act and other applicable intellectual property laws. The Copyright Act requires that notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to this Site’s Designated Agent who is: GOLD’S GYM British Columbia, #215 – 3823 Henning Drive, Burnaby, BC Canada V5C 6P3, or e-mail: info@goldsgymbc.ca.
To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the following information:
Physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site; Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material; Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. E-mails sent with the subject ‘COPYRIGHT’ to info@goldsgymbc.ca for purposes other than communication about copyright claims may not be acknowledged or responded to.
If your content has been removed from the Site in response to GOLD’S GYM British Columbia’s receipt of a Copyright Act Notification as outlined above, and you believe the removal was inappropriate, you may submit a Copyright Act Counter-Notification by contacting GOLD’S GYM British Columbia at:
GOLD’S GYM British Columbia
#215 – 3823 Henning Drive
Burnaby, BC Canada V5C 6P3
Please include the following information:
Your name, address, telephone number, and email address; A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of Provincial or Federal Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside of Canada, for any judicial district for which jurisdiction for GOLD’S GYM British Columbia would be appropriate, and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the Copyright Act notification or an agent of such person; A description of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled; A statement by you under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and Your written or electronic signature attesting to the above.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY AND WARRANTIES
While GOLD’S GYM British Columbia does its best to ensure the optimal performance of the Site, you agree that you use this Site and rely on material contained in this Site at your own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Site, and all materials in this Site, are provided “as is” and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are provided without warranties of any kind either express or implied. This means, without limitation, that GOLD’S GYM British Columbia DOES NOT WARRANT that the Site is fit for any particular purpose; that the functions contained in the materials in the Site will be uninterrupted; that defects will be corrected; that the Site is free of viruses and other harmful components or that the Site is accurate, error-free or reliable. You acknowledge that GOLD’S GYM British Columbia, its parents and affiliates together with their respective shareholders, members, directors, officers, and our and their employees, representatives, and agents, ARE NOT LIABLE for any delays, inaccuracies, failures, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, viruses, communication line failures or for the theft, destruction, damage or unauthorized access to your computer system or network.
You acknowledge that GOLD’S GYM British Columbia is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct or material found in connection with this Site, including such conduct or material transmitted by any means by any other person.
You acknowledge that GOLD’S GYM British Columbia is not liable for any damages, including, without limitation, direct, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, in connection with or arising from your use or from your inability to use the Site.
NO WARRANTY
WE, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND OUR SUPPLIERS PROVIDE OUR WEB SITE AND SERVICES “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. WE, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND OUR SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some Provinces do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights that vary from province to province.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OR OUR OR THEIR SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES OR OUR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SITE, OUR SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER CONDUCT). OUR LIABILITY, AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AND OUR OR THEIR SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND SUPPLIERS, TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO $50. Some Provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO BRING ANY CLAIM OR ACTION RELATED TO THIS SITE BEYOND ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE KIND OF ACT, EVENT, CONDITION OR OMISSION UPON WHICH SUCH CLAIM OR ACTION IS BASED.
INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless GOLD’S GYM British Columbia, its parents and affiliates, together with their respective shareholders, members, officers, directors, franchisees, employees, and agents, from and against all the liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of your use of this Site; your failure to use the Site; your breach or alleged breach of this Agreement or your breach or alleged breach of the copyright, trademark, proprietary or other rights of third parties.
LEGAL COMPLIANCE
You shall comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of our service and your bidding on, listing, purchase, solicitation of offers to purchase, and sale of items.
SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR CONTESTS
Sweepstakes, contests, games and other promotions run on GOLD’S GYM British Columbia web sites may require the visitor to provide some personally identifiable information such as full name, address, e-mail address, and phone number, in order to participate. GOLD’S GYM British Columbia may use a reputable third party to manage and administer some or all of its sweepstakes and/or contests. This third party may have access to some or all of the personally identifiable information that is provided by the visitor in order to participate in the sweepstakes and/or contest. In those instances, the third party will be instructed by GOLD’S GYM British Columbia to use the personally identifiable information only for the specific sweepstakes and/or contest related purpose for which it was requested, and in compliance with the GOLD’S GYM British Columbia Privacy Policy. Most often this information is used only to select and contact winners of the sweepstakes and/or contests. Any other use of the personally identifiable information by the third party is strictly prohibited. Our sweepstakes and/or contests are targeted to individuals 19 years of age and older, and individuals under 19 years of age are not eligible to participate. GOLD’S GYM British Columbia requires proof of age in order for an individual to collect any prizes awarded. Individuals may only be a prize winner once in any ninety (90) day period.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of this Agreement is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This Agreement is governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of British Columbia without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
NOTICES
Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any notices shall be given by postal mail to Gold’s Gym British Columbia, #215 – 3823 Henning Drive, Burnaby, BC Canada V5C 6P3, (in the case of Gold’s Gym British Columbia) or to the email address you provide to Gold’s Gym British Columbia during the registration process (in your case). You are solely responsible for providing a valid email address to Gold’s Gym British Columbia for the purpose of receiving notices. Notice shall be deemed given 24 hours after email is sent. Alternatively, we may give you notice by certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the address provided to Gold’s Gym British Columbia during the registration process. In such case, notice shall be deemed given 3 days after the date of mailing.
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
In the event a dispute arises between you and GOLD’S GYM British Columbia, our goal is to provide you with a neutral and cost-effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. Accordingly, you and GOLD’S GYM British Columbia agree that any claim or controversy at law or equity that arises out of this Agreement or our services (“Claims”) shall be resolved in accordance with the provisions below or as otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties. Before resorting to formal proceedings, we strongly encourage you to first contact us directly to seek a resolution and we will consider reasonable requests to resolve the dispute through alternative dispute resolution procedures, such as mediation, as an alternative to litigation.
BINDING ARBITRATION
All disputes which cannot be resolved informally between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Site, must be submitted to binding arbitration and decided on an individual basis, without the right for any claims to be pursued or decided as a class, consolidated, collective or representative action. The arbitration shall be conducted exclusively in Vancouver, British Columbia, on a confidential basis pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Act. Any decision or award as a result of any such arbitration proceeding shall be in writing and shall provide an explanation for all conclusions of law and fact and shall include the assessment of costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys’ fees. An award of arbitration may be confirmed in a court of competent jurisdiction.
You agree that this Agreement and all incorporated agreements may be automatically assigned by GOLD’S GYM British Columbia in our sole discretion, Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between us with respect to the subject matter hereof.
DISCLOSURES
The services hereunder are offered by Gold’s Gym British Columbia, located at #215 – 3823 Henning Drive Burnaby, BC Canada V5C 6P3.
COPYRIGHTS (C) / TRADEMARKS (™)
(C) 2017 GOLD’S GYM. All trademarks are owned by GOLD’S GYM or are used under license. All rights reserved. All materials contained in GOLD’S GYM British Columbia’s web sites are protected by copyright and trademark and shall not be used for any purpose whatsoever other than private, non-commercial viewing purposes. Reproduction, duplication, distribution, derivative works, and other unauthorized copying or use of stills, audio, video footage, or any other materials contained herein are expressly prohibited.
Certain activities provided via the website may be covered by U.S. Patent 5,930,474
ELECTRONTIC COMMUNICATION
Gold’s Gym British Columbia will obtain either express or implied consent from individuals before sending Commercial Electronic Messages (CEMs), including emails, SMS, or phone calls. Express Consent is obtained when an individual explicitly agrees (verbally or in writing) to receive communications from us. Implied Consent applies in cases of an existing business relationship, such as with current or past members, or those who have made inquiries.
CEMs will be sent to electronic addresses and phone numbers and will include: Marketing, promotions, offers, or other related information; our business name, contact details (mailing address, phone number, email, or website), and valid contact information for at least 60 days post-message; an effective and easy-to-use unsubscribe mechanism. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies.
Recipients can unsubscribe at any time. We will honour unsubscribe requests within 10 business days at no cost to the recipient.
We commit to only sending messages with appropriate consent; maintaining records of consent, especially in cases of implied consent; ensuring our messages are truthful and transparent; aligning our practices with both CASL and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
For any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policy, please contact by mail at Gold’s Gym British #215 – 3823 Henning Drive, Burnaby, BC Canada V5C 6P3 or info@goldsgymbc.ca.