Terms of use

GENERAL TERMS OF USE OF THE WEBSITE

1. general information

1.1      It is important that you read these terms and conditions carefully. These terms and conditions of use govern the use of and access to the online site www.franchies.com (hereinafter referred to as the "Website") operated and administered by Franchies (hereinafter referred to as "AGAI") including all messages, data, information, images, graphics, text, software, photographs, illustrations and other content available on or through the Website. It is understood that the term "Web Site" includes any chat rooms or training courses that may be accessed by subscribers to AGAI's services. Use of this Web Site is conditional upon the user's acceptance of these terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as the "Terms and Conditions").

When using this Web Site, you must at all times behave in a respectful manner and in particular you must not make any comments that could, directly or indirectly, harm, harass, abuse, threaten or intimidate any other person in any way whatsoever, or make any comments that could encourage, promote or favour violence, hatred, cruelty or discrimination against any person or group. AGAI reserves the right at all times, in the event that it deems that a user has contravened the general conditions of use of the Web Site and in particular the content of the present paragraph, to interrupt and prohibit for the future any access by the offender to the Web Site.

1.2.      AGAI is a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act and its domicile is located at 755 rue de Bonsecours Montréal (Québec) H2Y3C8 Canada.

The Company's main activity is to offer a confidential matchmaking service between franchisees wishing to sell their franchise ("Aspiring Sellers") and people interested in acquiring a franchise ("Aspiring Franchisees"). AGAI also offers coaching services and relevant training in franchising and business sales to Aspiring Franchisees who subscribe to its matchmaking service.

2. Acceptance by you of these terms of use

These Terms of Use govern the terms and conditions of your visit to and use of our Website. Your acceptance of these Terms of Use constitutes a binding agreement between you or the persons you represent and AGAI with respect to your access to and use of the Web Site and all content, information, products and services available through the Web Site.

Therefore, each time you visit our Website, you confirm that you agree, and that any person you purport to represent agrees, without limitation, to be bound by these Terms of Use. You also represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity and authority, if any, to accept these Terms of Use on your own behalf or on behalf of any person you purport to represent.

If you do not accept all the provisions of these terms of use, without reservation, if you are not authorized or empowered to accept these terms of use or if you do not have the required authorizations to accept them on behalf of the person you claim to represent, you are not authorized to access or use the Website.

3. changes to the website

AGAI reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to delete, add to, modify or otherwise change these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time. Any such changes shall be effective as of the date specified on the notice of change as posted on the Web Site. If no date is specified, the changes will take effect on the date they are made available on the Web Site.

You should therefore periodically review the Terms of Use of our Website to determine whether any changes have been made. By consulting the date appearing in the "update" section at the end of the terms of use, you will be able to check whether any changes have been made since your last visit to or use of our Web Site. If any of the terms or conditions or any changes to the Terms of Use are unacceptable to you, you must immediately cease using the Web Site.

If you use the Website after the posting of changes to the Terms of Use, you are deemed to have accepted them.

4. user license

AGAI grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license, revocable at any time at AGAI's discretion, to copy, display on your computer, print and use the contents of the Web Site for strictly personal, informational purposes only and exclusively for your own personal use or the internal use of the company or organization you purport to represent. Except as provided above, no other use is permitted.

You may not modify the form or content of this Website in any way.

The Website, including all content such as icons, graphics, images and all information contained in the text, audio and video tapes, software, applications and any other element available on the Website including, without limitation, those that may be inserted in chat rooms by subscribers, is the exclusive property of AGAI and is protected by Canadian and international copyright and trademark laws.

All rights not expressly granted by these terms of use are reserved exclusively by AGAI.

You may not include all or any part of the content of the Website or associate its content in whole or in part, with any products or services that you create, distribute or represent or any other products or services whatsoever, or copy in whole or in part the content of the Website on your website or on any page contained in any social network or on any other website.

You may not use the Web Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, impair, interfere with the safety of visitors to the Web Site, negatively affect the operation of the Web Site, or otherwise impair the integrity of the Web Site, its reputation, or that of its users, nor may you take any action that could damage the resources of any server accounts, networks, affiliated or linked sites connected to or accessible through the Web Site.

You may not attempt to or do anything in any way that is likely to infringe or violates legal protection including any privacy rights, copyrights or other intellectual property rights, that is unlawful, unethical, indecent, abusive, fraudulent, defamatory, misleading, vulgar, obscene, racist or otherwise objectionable and likely to cause injury to others.

You may not in any way use the Website for commercial purposes or for the purpose of pursuing any commercial activities, either directly or indirectly.

5. Misprints and errors

AGAI makes every effort to ensure that the information provided on the Website is accurate. Unfortunately, errors and inaccuracies may occasionally occur.

6. Login names and passwords

The Web Site contains certain sections that are accessible only to subscribers who have been granted a user name and password by AGAI. These access codes and passwords remain the property of AGAI and, consequently, may be cancelled or suspended at any time by AGAI at its sole discretion, without prior notice and without incurring any liability whatsoever.

If a code has been issued to you, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of such code and for protecting yourself against any illegal, bad faith or unauthorized use of such code or password on the Web Site. You are responsible for any use that may be made of your access code and password, and in the event that you become aware that your access code or password may have been stolen, you must immediately notify AGAI by contacting us through the Website or at the following telephone number: 450-680-3151.

We are under no obligation to verify the identity or authority of any person using a user's access code or password, nor are we under any obligation to verify the true identity of any person registering for the Website or requesting the issuance of a user code and password.

7. Exclusion or limitation of liability

When you access the Website, you do so at your own risk without any representations, warranties or conditions whatsoever, whether express or implied, including any representations or warranties as to accuracy, accessibility, merchantability, performance or durability, except to the extent permitted by law.

8. confidentiality of information

In this regard, we refer you to our Privacy Policy and our Confidentiality Policy.

9. modification and termination

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify, interrupt, restrict, suspend or terminate the Website in whole or in part, without any notice or liability to you or any other person. We may also, in our sole discretion, terminate these Terms of Use or any authorization to access and use the Web Site at any time, temporarily or permanently, without any notice or liability to you or any other person.

10. Applicable laws and settlement of disputes

These Terms of Use, your access to and use of the Website and all related matters are governed by the applicable laws of Canada and the applicable laws of the Province of Quebec. Any dispute between you and AGAI or any other person arising out of or in connection with the Web Site or these Terms of Use shall be resolved before the courts sitting in the Province of Quebec, in the City of Laval or, if required by law, in the judicial district where you reside.

11. language of use

The parties expressly agree that the Terms of Use and all related documents shall be drawn up in French.

For any comments or information, please contact AG by telephone, e-mail or post:

Telephone: 450-680-3151

E-mail: info@franchies.com

Mailing address: 755 rue de Bonsecours

Montréal (Québec) H2Y3C8 Canada