Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“the Terms”) are a legally-binding agreement made between Ampersand Tax and its owner Barry Wolfenden (“Ampersand”) and you, personally, as well as any entity on whose behalf you are acting (“you”, “your”). The Terms govern your use of this website and the information and content it hosts as well as any related sub-domains and the information and content they host (“the Website”), so please read it carefully.

1. When you use or access any part of the Website, you agree that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms. The Terms also include waiver of class-action rights as well as liability limitations. If you do not agree to be bound by the Terms, you may not access or use the Website.
2. Unless otherwise stated explicitly, Ampersand disclaims any and all warranties regardless of whether they are provided by Ampersand, our partners, or anyone acting as our agents.
3. The Website is made only to provide informational content for the purpose of entertaining and educating the general public as well as to provide information about Ampersand to current and prospective clients. In making the Website available, no client, advisory, fiduciary, or professional relationship of any kind whatsoever is created. Additionally, the Website does not constitute any professional service or advice whatsoever and cannot act as a substitute for your seeking advice from a professional familiar with your situation.
4. The Website is protected under any application copyright law and its copyright is owned by Ampersand and whoever might be the applicable party for any third-party information (“the Copyright Holders”). You are granted a limited license by the Copyright Holders to display or print the Website for your own personal and non-commercial use only. You must abide by all copyright notices and restrictions on the Website or on external information accessed through the Website. Ampersand does not warrant that your use of the Website will not infringe the rights of the Copyright Holders or any third parties.
5. You agree that Ampersand may collect, use, and share the personal information you submit on the Website in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
6. The Website is not intended to address any specific matters or situations concerning actual or existing entities. Ampersand does not warrant that the Website is error-free, meets any particular criteria or performance or quality, or is fit for any particular purpose.
7. You agree to indemnify Ampersand and any of its agents and associated parties ("the Parties") from any costs (including legal fees) arising from third-party claims against the Parties, if the claims result either from your violation of the Terms or are otherwise in any way connected to your use of the Website. Where you are required to indemnify the Parties under this clause, Ampersand has the right to control how the related claim is handled, which must be handled at your cost and your cost alone. Additionally, you cannot settle or resolve any related claim without the Parties' consent.
8. Ampersand is not liable to you or to any third-party for any punitive or special damages arising in connection with the use of the Website, regardless of cause of action and even when advised of the possibility of the damages arising.
9. The aggregate liability of Ampersand arising from the Terms or the Website will not exceed $100.
10. The Terms are construed in accordance with the federal laws of Canada as applicable. You and Ampersand consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the province of Ontario and require that the Terms and all related documents are drawn up in English.
11. Ampersand reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate the Website or the Terms at any time without notice and for any reason. 
12. The Terms constitute the entire and complete agreement between you and Ampersand regarding the Website. If Ampersand does not strictly enforce any clause of the Terms, it will not be interpreted as a waiver of any provision or right. Additionally, if any one part of Terms is determined in a competent jurisdiction to be void or invalid, that determination will not affect the remaining part the Terms.

Last revised on March 25, 2024.