Terms of Service for Lakeside Home Inspections

Welcome to Lakeside Home Inspections. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website located at https://www.lakesidehomeinspections.ca (the "Website") and the home inspection services we provide (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using our Website or Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Website or Services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using this Website or engaging our Services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you are using the Website or Services on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

2. Description of Services

Lakeside Home Inspections provides professional home inspection services, including but not limited to pre-purchase inspections, pre-listing inspections, new home warranty inspections, and related consulting services in the Durham Region and surrounding areas of Ontario.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our Services at any time without prior notice.

3. Ontario Consumer Protection Act Disclosures

Important: As a business operating in Ontario, we comply with the Consumer Protection Act, 2002 (Ontario) and related regulations.

Before you enter into any agreement for our inspection services, we will provide you with the following information as required by law:

• A clear description of the services to be provided
• The total price of the services, including all applicable taxes and fees
• Payment terms and accepted methods of payment
• The expected date or timeline for performance of the inspection
• Your rights to cancel the contract under the Consumer Protection Act
• Our contact information and business address

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit or waive any of your rights under the Ontario Consumer Protection Act or any other applicable consumer protection legislation.

4. User Conduct and Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Website or Services:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, provincial, or local law or regulation
• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Lakeside Home Inspections, our employees, or any other person or entity
• To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website
• To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website or related systems
• To use any robot, spider, or other automatic device to access the Website for any purpose without our express written permission

5. Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Lakeside Home Inspections, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website without our prior written consent.

6. Website Analytics and Data Collection

By using this Website, you acknowledge that we use analytics and tracking tools, including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Clarity, to understand how visitors interact with our Website. Our use of these tools is described in detail in our Privacy Policy.

We have implemented appropriate consent mechanisms in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Ontario Consumer Protection Act, Lakeside Home Inspections and its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Website or Services
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the Website
• Any content obtained from the Website
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services exceed the amount you paid to us for the specific service giving rise to the claim during the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Lakeside Home Inspections and its directors, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use of and access to the Website or Services
• Your violation of any term of these Terms
• Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right
• Any claim that your use of the Website or Services caused damage to a third party

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Website will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts located in the Province of Ontario, and you hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue therein.

Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude any rights you may have under the Ontario Consumer Protection Act or other applicable consumer protection legislation.

11. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 14 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Website or Services after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Lakeside Home Inspections regarding your use of the Website and Services and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and us.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Lakeside Home Inspections
Email: lakesidehi@rogers.com
Phone: +1 (905) 409-0498