Conditions of Use

January 30, 2024

Please read this agreement carefully. It governs your use of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA) Kitshop Website and the services and goods provided through the website (collectively the “Website”). It exempts The RCA Kitshop and other persons from liability or limits their liability and contains other important provisions that you should read. Each time you use the Website you acknowledge and signify that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by this agreement. If you do not agree with each provision of this agreement each time you use the Website, you may not use the Website. Each time you use the Website, the text of this agreement as it then reads will govern your use. Accordingly, when you use the Website you should check the date of this agreement and review any changes since the last version.

YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT

This is an agreement between you and The RCA Kitshop (“The Kitshop”), and governs your use of the Website and its content and the services and goods provided through the Website. Each time you use the Website you signify your acceptance and agreement, and the acceptance and agreement of any person you purport to represent (and for purposes of this Agreement, “person” includes any type of incorporated or unincorporated entity), without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Agreement, and you represent and warrant that you have the legal authority to agree to and accept this Agreement on behalf of yourself and any person you purport to represent. If you do not agree with each provision of this Agreement, or you are not authorized to agree to and accept this Agreement, or you do not have the legal authority to agree to and accept this Agreement, you may not use the Website.

CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT

You may not change, supplement, or amend this Agreement in any manner. The Kitshop may, in its sole discretion, change, supplement or amend this Agreement as it relates to your future use of the Website from time to time, for any reason, and without any notice or liability to you or any other person, by posting a revised Agreement on the Website.

MISPRINTS AND ERRORS, PRODUCT AVAILABILITY, PRICES, AND ORDERS

The Kitshop endeavours to provide current and accurate information on the Website. Nevertheless, misprints or other errors may occur. Accordingly, The Kitshop reserves the right to change the prices, fees and charges regarding the goods and services available through the Website at any time and from time to time without any notice or liability to you or any other person. Also, The Kitshop cannot guarantee that goods or services advertised on the Website will be available when ordered or thereafter. The Kitshop also reserves the right at any time to reject, correct, cancel or terminate any order for any reason whatsoever. If you order goods or services for which the price was incorrectly displayed, The Kitshop will provide you with an opportunity to place an order at the correct price. The Kitshop reserves the right to limit quantities licensed or sold. The advertisements on the Website are invitations for purchase orders, and are not offers to sell. Your properly completed and delivered order form constitutes your offer to purchase the goods or services referenced in your order. Your order shall be deemed to be accepted only if and when The Kitshop both receives and successfully processes your order. If you wish to cancel an order, you may request a cancellation by contacting The Kitshop direct. However, The Kitshop may not receive and process your cancellation request before it accepts and processes your order, in which case your cancellation request may not be effective.

NO ADVICE OR SOLICITATION

THE WEBSITE IS FOR CONVENIENCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE WEBSITE IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE OR DETAILED STATEMENT CONCERNING THE MATTERS ADDRESSED; ADVICE OR RECOMMENDATIONS; OR AN OFFER TO SELL OR BUY ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE. YOU SHOULD SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE ACTING OR OMITTING TO ACT BASED UPON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR THOUGH THE WEBSITE.

DISCLAIMER

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, PERFORMANCE OR DURABILITY, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY THE KITSHOP AND THE PROVIDERS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

YOU (AND NOT THE KITSHOP OR THE PROVIDERS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION TO ANY COMPUTER OR OTHER EQUIPMENT ARISING FROM, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE MAY BE AFFECTED BY NUMEROUS FACTORS BEYOND THE KITSHOP’S CONTROL. THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE MAY NOT BE CONTINUOUS OR UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE. SECURITY AND PRIVACY RISKS CANNOT BE ELIMINATED.

THE KITSHOP IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF USERS OF THE WEBSITE.

THROUGH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, YOU MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER PERSONS. ALL SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE KITSHOP IS NOT A PARTY TO ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY REGARDING ALL SUCH TRANSACTIONS.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE KITSHOP AND ITS PROVIDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION THAT:

THE WEBSITE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR COMPUTER AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE;

THE WEBSITE WILL BE AVAILABLE OR WILL FUNCTION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR WILL BE FREE OF ERRORS OR THAT ANY ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED;

THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, SEQUENTIAL, OR TIMELY;

CERTAIN OR ANY RESULTS MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE;

THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE BROWSING AND DOWNLOADING OF ANY INFORMATION, WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, WORMS OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE OR DISRUPTIVE COMPONENTS; OR

THE USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS (INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS) OF ANY PERSON;

AND THE KITSHOP AND ITS PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY REGARDING SUCH MATTERS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

LIABILITY EXCLUSION

THE KITSHOP AND ITS PROVIDERS WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PRODUCTION, LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFITS (ANTICIPATED OR OTHERWISE), LOSS OF MARKETS, ECONOMIC LOSS, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LAW OR EQUITY, ARISING FROM, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THE WEBSITE BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OR WRONGDOING BY THE KITSHOP OR ANY PROVIDER OR ANY PERSON FOR WHOM THE KITSHOP OR ITS PROVIDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE KITSHOP OR ITS PROVIDERS MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGES BEING INCURRED BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON.

LIABILITY LIMITATION

IN NO EVENT WILL THE KITSHOP’S OR ANY OF ITS PROVIDERS’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY CLAIMS, PROCEEDINGS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND COSTS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LAW OR EQUITY, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OR WRONGDOING BY THE KITSHOP OR ANY PERSON FOR WHOM THE KITSHOP IS RESPONSIBLE, EXCEED $25 (CDN) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO THE KITSHOP FOR THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, WHICHEVER IS LESS.

RELEASE

YOU HEREBY RELEASE, REMISE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE EACH OF THE KITSHOP AND ITS PROVIDERS AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS AND LICENSEES, AND ALL OTHER RELATED, ASSOCIATED, OR CONNECTED PERSONS FROM ANY AND ALL MANNER OF RIGHTS, CLAIMS, COMPLAINTS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, PROCEEDINGS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, LEGAL FEES, COSTS, AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY NATURE AND KIND WHATSOEVER AND HOWSOEVER ARISING, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST, WHICH ARISE FROM, RELATE TO, OR ARE CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

INDEMNITY

YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE KITSHOP AND ITS PROVIDERS AND ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS AND LICENSEES, AND ALL OTHER RELATED, ASSOCIATED, OR CONNECTED PERSONS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “INDEMNIFIED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, EXPENSES AND COSTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION REASONABLE LEGAL FEES AND EXPENSES, INCURRED BY THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR YOUR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT. YOU WILL ASSIST AND CO-OPERATE AS FULLY AS REASONABLY REQUIRED BY THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES IN THE DEFENCE OF ANY SUCH CLAIM OR DEMAND.

ADVICE AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE KITSHOP OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, WILL NOT CREATE ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION OR VARY OR AMEND THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER, LIABILITY EXCLUSION, LIABILITY LIMITATION, RELEASE AND INDEMNITY PROVISIONS, AND YOU MAY NOT RELY UPON ANY SUCH ADVICE OR INFORMATION.

The exclusion of certain warranties and the limitation of certain liabilities is prohibited by legislation in some jurisdictions. Such legislative limitations may apply to you.

The disclaimer, liability exclusion, liability limitation, release, and indemnity provisions in this Agreement survive indefinitely after the termination of this Agreement.

LOGIN NAMES AND PASSWORDS

Website accounts may be accessed only by use of a unique login name and password. The use of a password does not restrict access by The Kitshop and its Providers to the password-protected information. Login names and passwords may not be shared. For security reasons, you must keep your login name and password confidential and not disclose them to any person or permit any other person to use them, except an authorized Kitshop representative. Also, passwords must be non-obvious, hard-to-guess, confidential and changed on a regular basis, and you must log-out at the end of each session.

You are solely responsible and liable for any use and misuse of your login name and password and for all activities that occur under your login name and password. You must ensure that all uses of your login name and password comply with this Agreement.

You must immediately notify The Kitshop of any unauthorized use of your login name or password, or if you know or suspect that your login name or password has been lost or stolen, has become known to any other person, or has been otherwise compromised.

All login names and passwords remain the property of The Kitshop, and may be cancelled or suspended at any time by The Kitshop without any notice or liability to you or any other person. The Kitshop is not under any obligation to verify the actual identity or authority of the user of any login name or password.

You must respond promptly to all email and other correspondence from The Kitshop, including without limitation email and correspondence concerning complaints or concerns regarding your use of your login name or password or your use of the Website.

THE SECURITY AND PRIVACY PROVIDED BY PASSWORDS IS NOT COMPLETE, AND CAN BE CIRCUMVENTED. YOUR USE OF PASSWORDS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE WEBSITE

If you breach any provision of this Agreement, you may no longer use the Website.

The Kitshop may at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, and in its sole discretion, immediately suspend or terminate (in whole or in part) your permission to use the Website and your user password, all without any notice or liability to you or any other person.

The Kitshop may at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, and in its sole discretion, immediately suspend or terminate (in whole or in part) your permission to use the Website and your user password, all without any notice or liability to you or any other person.

If this Agreement or your permission to use the Website is terminated by you or The Kitshop for any reason, this Agreement will nevertheless continue to apply and be binding upon you in respect of your prior use of the Website and your purchases of goods and services through the Website and anything connected with, relating to or arising from those matters.

INFORMATION SUBMISSIONS

All information you provide through the Website, including registration information, payment information, and transaction-related information, must be true, accurate, current and complete. You must also provide The Kitshop with updated registration information and payment information within 30 days of any changes.

The Kitshop will rely on the information you provide. You will be solely responsible and liable for any and all loss, damage, and additional costs that you, The Kitshop or any other person may incur as a result of your submission of any false, incorrect or incomplete information or your failure to update your registration information and payment information within 30 days of any change. The Kitshop may require a copy of a government-issued form of identification before making any changes to your registration information.

OWNERSHIP AND PERMITTED USE OF THE WEBSITE

The Website and all information (in text, graphical, video and audio forms), images, icons, software, design, applications and other elements available on or through the Website are the property of The Kitshop, its Providers and others, and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trade-mark, and other laws. Your use of the Website does not transfer to you any ownership or other rights in the Website or its content. You may only use the Website in the manner described specifically in this Agreement.

The Website may not be used for any purpose not expressly permitted by this Agreement. In particular, except as expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement, the Website may not be copied, imitated, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, modified, indexed, catalogued, or distributed in any way, in whole or in part, without the express prior written consent of The Kitshop. You may not use any of the software that is used in the operation of the Website except while you are use the Website. You may not reproduce, copy, duplicate, sell, or resell any part of the Website (including the software used in the operation of the Website) or access to the Website.

The Website is made available to you for your lawful use only. You may access and browse the Website using commercially available, SSL-capable Web browser software. You may print or download the pages of the Website for your personal use provided that you do not modify any of the Website pages or other content and you do not remove or alter any visible or non-visible identification, marks, notices, or disclaimers.

PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY

The Kitshop collects, uses, and discloses your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy. The Kitshop may change the Privacy Policy from time to time in its sole discretion. By accepting this Agreement, and each time you use the Website, you consent to The Kitshop’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy as it then exists without any further notice or any liability to you or any other person.

TRADE-MARK INFORMATION

Any use of the trade-names, trade-marks, service-marks and logos (collectively “Marks”) displayed on the Website, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, is strictly prohibited. Nothing appearing on the Website or elsewhere shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any licence or right to use any Marks displayed on the Website.

OTHER SITES

The Website may include advertisements for, and links to, other web sites or resources and businesses operated by other persons (“Other Sites”). Other Sites are independent from The Kitshop, and The Kitshop has no responsibility or liability for or control over Other Sites, their business, goods, services, or content. Links to Other Sites are provided solely for your convenience. The Kitshop does not sponsor or endorse any Other Sites or their content or the goods or services available through those other Websites. Your use of Other Sites and your dealings with the owners or operators of Other Sites is at your own risk, and you shall not make any claim against The Kitshop arising out of your use of any Other Sites or your dealings with the owners or operators of any Other Sites. As between you and The Kitshop, the provisions of this Agreement under the section headed Disclaimer, Liability Exclusion, Liability Limitation, Release and Indemnity apply, with all necessary modifications, to your access to and use of any Other Sites and their business, goods, services, and content.

LINKING AND FRAMING THE WEBSITE

Links to the Website without the express written permission of The Kitshop are strictly prohibited. To request permission to link to the Website, please contact The Kitshop direct. The Kitshop reserves the right to cancel and revoke any permission it may give to link to the Website at any time, for any reason, without any notice, and without any liability to you or any other person. The framing of the Website or any of its content in any form and by any method is strictly prohibited.

POSTINGS AND UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS

You may not use technologies such as Gooey™ or Third Voice™ in connection with your use of the Website or to post comments, communications, or any other data of any kind to or on the Website with the intention that such postings may be viewed by other users of the Website.

The Kitshop does not accept or consider unsolicited ideas, including ideas for new advertising campaigns, new promotions, new or improved goods, services or technologies, product enhancements, processes, materials, marketing plans, or new product names. The purpose of this policy is to avoid potential misunderstandings or disputes. Accordingly, please do not send any unsolicited ideas, suggestions or other materials (“Submissions”) to The Kitshop or the Website.

If you send Submissions to The Kitshop or the Website you automatically grant (or warrant that the owner of the Submissions grants) to The Kitshop and its assigns a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, unrestricted, non-exclusive, world-wide, assignable, sub-licensable, right and license to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display and otherwise exploit the Submissions or any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques associated with the Submissions for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, using any form, media or technology now known or later developed, without providing compensation to you or any other person, without any liability whatsoever, and free from any obligation of confidence or other duties on the part of The Kitshop or its assigns, and you agree, represent and warrant that all moral rights in the Submissions are waived in favour of The Kitshop and its assigns.

TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS

All transactions through the Website, including the purchase and sale of goods and services and the licensing of software, are governed by this Agreement and any applicable Transaction Agreement. By using the Website or by participating in a transaction through the Website, you signify your agreement and acceptance of this Agreement and, if applicable, the Transaction Agreement.

CONTESTS

From time to time The Kitshop may make contests available to users of the Website and others. All contests are governed by this Agreement and the applicable Contest Rules. By participating in a contest through the Website, you signify your agreement and acceptance of this Agreement and the applicable Contest Rules.

GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The Website is controlled by The Kitshop from Shilo, Manitoba, Canada. This Agreement, your use of the Website, and all related matters are governed solely by the laws of the Manitoba, Canada and applicable federal laws of Canada, excluding any rules of private international law or the conflict of laws which would lead to the application of any other laws, or in Québec, subject to applicable laws.

Any dispute between The Kitshop and you or any other person arising from, connected with or relating to the Website, this Agreement or any related matters must be resolved before the Courts of Manitoba sitting in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and you hereby irrevocably submit and attorn to the original and exclusive jurisdiction of those Courts in respect of any such dispute or matter.

Any claim or cause of action you may have arising from, connected with, or relating to your use of the Website, this Agreement, or any related matters must be commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada within six (6) months after the claim or cause of action arises, after which time the claim or cause of action is forever barred, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, or in Québec, subject to applicable laws.

OTHER MATTERS

If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed to be severed from the rest of this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

The provisions of this Agreement will ensure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of The Kitshop and its Providers and each of their respective successors and assigns and related persons, and you and your heirs, executors, administrators, successors, permitted assigns, and personal representatives. You may not assign this Agreement or your rights and obligations under this Agreement without the express prior written consent of The Kitshop, which may be withheld in The Kitshop’s sole discretion. The Kitshop may assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations under this agreement without your consent.

No waiver, express or implied, by either party of any breach of or default under this Agreement will constitute a continuing waiver of such breach or default or be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.

You and The Kitshop are independent contractors and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employment or franchise relationship is intended or created by this Agreement or your use of the Website.

Any rights not expressly granted by this Agreement are reserved to The Kitshop.

This Agreement is subject to change without notice.