Terms of use

As a result of your use of the site, we may provide you with certain information, including, without limitation, documents, data or information developed by us, or any other material that may assist you in the use of the site or services (the “Company Content“). The Company Content may not be used for any other purpose than the use of the site and services offered on the site. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, publish, display, distribute, sell, create derivative work from, download, license or otherwise exploit for public or commercial purposes the Company Content without the prior written consent of Onit.

We undertake to be as precise as possible with regard to any information appearing on this site regarding Onit’s services, including their description, price or availability. However, we do not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of any information relating to a product or service. We reserve the right to refuse any request for services when incorrect information appears in relation thereto on the site.

You agree not to use the site for illicit purposes, or any other purpose prohibited under these terms of use. You agree not to use the site in any way that could harm Onit’s site, services or business activities.

Our site is designed for personal use and non-commercial purposes.

You namely agree, without limitation, not to use the site for the following purposes:

1. harass, abuse or threaten others or otherwise violate the rights of a person;
2. infringe the intellectual property of Onit or any other third party;
3. download or transmit computer viruses or any other software that could damage the property of Onit or any other third party;
4. commit fraud;
5. create or participate in gambling, lottery or illegal pyramid schemes;
6. publish or distribute obscene or defamatory material;
7. publish or distribute any material that incites violence, hatred, or discrimination of any group whatsoever;
8. use reverse engineering or disassemble any code or software from this site;
9. violate or attempt to violate the security of the site by any unauthorized access, bypassing encryption or any other security tool, data exploitation or interference with any host, user or network;
10. illicitly collect information about others; or
11. generally, in a way likely to engage Onit’s civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable law.

Collection of Personal Information

Onit does not collect your personal information unless you provide it to us on a voluntary basis. When you give us personal information, you accept the way Onit collects, uses, discloses and manages this information, as described in these terms of use. “Personal information” means any information that may identify you.

In particular, we may be required to collect your personal information in the following situations:

You complete a request for information with respect to Onit’s service offer;
You complete a request for information in order to become a partner of Onit;
You ask to subscribe to our mailing list or to receive other commercial communications; or
You communicate with Onit by phone, email or otherwise.
Personal information may include your name, email address, telephone number, title or position, company name, activity sector and any other personal information that you may give to Onit from time to time. If we need your personal information in a context other than those mentioned in this privacy policy, you shall be informed, and you shall have the opportunity to consent before an action is taken.

Use and Retention of Personal Information

We collect the above-mentioned information to appropriately complete your account, to process and manage your account, to reply to your requests and to provide you with the best service possible.

In particular and according to the choice which you have expressed, Onit could also use your personal information when you subscribe to its mailing list to receive promotional communications, in order to keep you informed of our new products and services or to send you advertising material or additional information on our products, services, surveys, contests, promotions and special offers, for marketing and solicitation purposes. However, at all times, you may choose not to receive advertising or commercial material.

We may disclose your personal information to service providers retained to offer services on our behalf, in particular for hosting and maintaining our site, transmitting emails or other communications for us, organizing promotions or analyzing the efficiency of our advertising strategy.

Onit may disclose the information it has about you in the context of a major transaction within the company, including a merger, a sale of shares or assets (including the disclosure of information in the context of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings), a corporate restructuring or reorganization or a change of control operation within Onit.

Your personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected and in accordance with these terms of use, except with your consent or when required or permitted by law.

We will only keep your personal information for the period during which we reasonably need it with regard to the purposes for which it was collected or processed, in accordance with these terms of use, or to comply with the requirements of applicable privacy laws.

Data Collected From Your Use of the Site

Notwithstanding the foregoing, when you access our site, we may receive information from external applications that you use to access our site and we may receive information about you through various web technologies such as cookies, history, web beacons (also known as “clear gifs”), tags, and more.

We use the information collected to ensure you have a good experience on the site. This allows us, among other things, to evaluate your experience on our site and improve it, to personalize your online experience, to understand your preferences and to present you with customized content and advertisements.

We may also use certain passive information so received to conduct market research and optimize our marketing strategies and, in order to do this, we may work with external service providers.

By accessing our site through a browser with cookies that are enabled, you allow us to use cookies from your browser. You can change your browser settings at any time so that it may delete or block cookies or install a plug-in to block or manage cookies. Please note that if you decide to limit the use of cookies on your browser, the site or some of its features may not function properly.

Communications via the Internet are subject to interception, loss or alteration. Consequently, you acknowledge that the information or elements that you provide by electronic means, by accessing or using this site, are neither confidential nor exclusive, except to the extent required by applicable laws, and you acknowledge that unprotected email communications via the Internet may be intercepted, altered, or lost.

We may publish hyperlinks that lead to third party sites or services that are not owned, operated or controlled by Onit. We are not responsible for any damage or loss related to the use of the services of third parties and which hyperlink is on our site.

All of those hyperlinks are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. When using those hyperlinks, you leave our site. Onit is not responsible for any content, material or other information that is accessible from any other site. In that sense, the opinions and content expressed on our site are those of Onit and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of any third party. Likewise, opinions and content posted on third party sites do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Onit.

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Onit and any affiliated business, including their directors, officers, shareholders, employees, representatives and suppliers, as well as their respective successors and assigns, with regard to any claim, dispute or request, including legal fees, which may arise from or in connection with your use or abuse of the site, your violation of these terms of use, your conduct or your actions.

We may have to interrupt your access to the site in order to carry out maintenance work. You agree that your access to the site may be affected by an unanticipated or unplanned unavailability, for whatever reason, and that we shall in no way be held liable for damage or loss arising from such unavailability.

While we use reasonable efforts to ensure that the content on the site is accurate, we cannot guarantee that the content is error free, up-to-date or complete. In any case, we cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise from an error on the site.

We shall assume no responsibility for any damage arising from the misuse of the content of the site. We also cannot warrant that the site will be available without interruption or without error or omission and that the defects will be corrected. It is also not possible to warrant that the site and the servers that make it available are free of viruses or harmful components. The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without representation, warranty or condition of any kind whatsoever, express or implied.

You acknowledge that we may, in our sole and absolute discretion, without notice, suspend, cancel or end your use, your access to the site or to one of its services and withdraw or delete any information or content relating to the site or to one of the services offered (and to end the use you make of it), for any reason whatsoever, including if we believe that you have breached these terms of use. In addition, you acknowledge that we shall not be liable to you or anyone else as a result of such suspension, cancellation or termination.

If you are not satisfied with the Onit site, one of its services or any of these terms, rules, policies, guidelines or practices relating to the operation of the Onit site or one of its services, your only remedy is to stop using the site or the service in question.

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE USING OUR SITE AND ITS CONTENT AT YOUR OWN RISK. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ONIT IS IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS OR INCOME, ARISING FROM, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE ACCESS OR USE OF THIS SITE.

If any of these provisions is ruled to be illegal, null or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the inapplicable portion shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of these terms of use.

These terms of use as well as your use of the site are governed by the laws of the province of Quebec and the laws of Canada that apply therein, and they shall be construed in accordance with these laws. Within the limits permitted by law, only the courts of the judicial district of Montreal, province of Quebec, Canada, shall be competent to hear any dispute relating to the execution, application or interpretation of these terms of use.