Terms of Use

Use of: https://quebeccultureblog.com/ Quebec Culture Blog

This policy is valid from 19 August, 2014

The reading of all information on quebeccultureblog.com is of your own free will. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, you should cease use of this website immediately. If you do however want to read some awesome Quebec pop-culture articles, please don’t leave just yet.

I reserve the right to change any of these Terms and Conditions at any given time on this website. Things can always be improved, changed when new information comes to light, and just be more enjoyable for readers.

Even though I work very hard to provide you with up-to-date  and accurate information (through lots of reading and watching whats going on), I make no representations or warranties of any kind (expressed or implied) about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of any information, products, services or related graphics contained on Quebec Culture Blog for any purpose.

Especially when it comes to events, places, dates, media, entertainment platforms, or any other scenario in which those who are highlighted in this blog may have participated in, I advice you to double check through independant research conducted by yourself.

I aim to provide you with accurate information at the time of publishing, but some information will understandably be less accurate as time passes. Should you find any inaccurate information, please do not hesitate to contact me. I will drop everything, get behind my laptop and correct this world shocking mistake right away… or as soon as I finished my daily work-out.  I do have my priorities you see.  Should you be the subject of, or be mentioned in any blog posts, and you wish not to be, or wish that anything be changed for the purposes of accuracy or any other reason, please contact me immediately via email (which is verified on a regular basis).

Copyright Policy

Unless otherwise noted (by way of credits, identified links such as Youtube, or other), I request that written consent be granted prior to use.  Fixed material (such as photos or openstreetview maps) are from opensource sites.  IF I missed a credit, it would be due to an inadvertent oversight.  However I exercise as much due dillengence as possible.  If you find that I have inadvertently missed a credit to linked material or other, please advise me as soon as possible so I may take measures to provide the appropriate credit.

A link to quebeccultureblog.com must appear in all copies of any artwork or content belonging or originating from this site, including articles, press releases and as icing on cakes.  However, I will, from time-to-time, use open license photos or graphics.   I will endeavour to not use copyrighted material that has not been granted an open re-use / modification license.

Thus, I will do my very best to ensure that any outside photos or graphics have specifically been designated as having an open license and permission for re-use.   Should such a license be rescinded, or should it have been marked in a different manner than how I understood it to be marked, please contact me immediately (via email) so appropriate action may be taken.  (As you will see from my blog posts, I am an advocate for using non-pirated works, and for encouraging others to also not resort to piracy… fair is fair – I wouldn’t want someone to pirate my work, and thus I make every reasonable effort to not pirate the work of others… I’m a pretty good guy after all ! 😉 ).

Guest bloggers and other contributors to quebeccultureblog.com are responsible for their own submitted material on my website and have to ensure that their work complies with national and relevant foreign, comical-, attraction- and gravitational laws. The opinions expressed by any Third Parties are their own and do not represent the position or believe of quebeccultureblog.com. I also am not responsible – but very sorry –  for any narrow minded, impolite or offensive comments by others on my blog.  Because of political sensitivities, readers are asked to be respectful and comments will be moderated to the greatest extent possible.

Hold Harmless

All the information provided on quebeccultureblog.com is for general information and entertainment purposes only and is the expressed opinion of myself, and not others. This includes (but is not limited to) my membership organisations and/or employers.

I am not providing any political, social, medical, legal, professional … gynecological, astrological, paleontological, philosophical, bacteriological, mineralogical, criminological or dermatological advice. You are taking all the provided information at your own risk. Please contact your local hospital, jurist, emergency service, bar association, phone book, Google or your mother to find or obtain a referral to a competent professional.

Under no circumstances will I be liable for any loss or damage (including without limitation indirect or consequential loss or damage) or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

I cannot be held responsible for any offence taken due to translation, interpretation or mistakes in grammar and/or punctuation of my website’s content.  (and there will be many such mistakes… my English is crap – and my French is crap, so I’m just a language wreck through and through).

Although I try to keep quebeccultureblog.com up and running as much as possible, access to the site may be temporarily or permanently suspended and without notice at my own discretion, due to possible updates or technical issues beyond my control. I will not be liable if for any reason the website is unavailable at any time or for any period of time. I will try to get the website back online as soon as possible. Or as soon as my cat decides to move over.

Privacy Statement

Any personal and/or contact information provided to me will be kept private. You will not be spammed in any way, I will not send you Valentines and/or Christmas Cards (unless you ask me to and I really like you) and I will not sell or disclose your information to any other companies.

I am not responsible for the privacy practices of any of my advertisers or blog commenters.

Reserve Rights

I reserve the right to change the focus of the blog, to shut it down, sell it, change the terms of use (go to a paid platform) at my own discretion.

I also reserve the rights to edit or delete any comments submitted to quebeccultureblog.com without notice due to: comments deemed to be spam or questionable spam, comments including profanity, comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive, comments that attack a group or person individually, or comments from my parents telling me to call them more often.

Advertisers and Sponsors

I do not derive any income from advertising on this site – nor do I solicit or accept offers to advertise on this site.

I have no knowledge if / when the blogging platform (which this blog is ran through) may independently chose to put an advertisement on my blog.  I am not responsible for the actions any advertisers or sponsors. If you purchase a product or service based upon a link from my website, you must take action with that company to resolve any issues, not Quebec Culture Blog.

Any product, claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question. Just because I like the colour red (usually with white polka dots), doesn’t have to mean you will like it too!

Letters to the Editor

Any letters, e-mails, blog comments, responses on Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter, or questions written directly to me may be used to share with my blogging audience unless specifically requested otherwise. (Part of) these letters or emails, questions or any other feedback may be used in newsletters, blog posts, columns or up-and-coming books. Big compliments will be painted on a tile and put up in my bathroom.

Thank you so much for visiting my website and don’t forget to enjoy yourself!

(“I” in all above paragraphs refers to the registered holder of this blog site).