Terms of Service - Gear-Lighthouse

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the Gear-Lighthouse website ("Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Description of Service

Gear-Lighthouse provides a Canadian gaming information portal offering:

Gaming news and industry insights
Game reviews and analysis
Hardware recommendations and guides
Blog articles and editorial content
Newsletter subscriptions
Contact and inquiry services

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

3. User Responsibilities

Acceptable Use

You agree to use our service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

Use the service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
Transmit or post any harmful, threatening, abusive, or offensive content
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks
Use automated systems to access our website without permission
Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
Impersonate any person or entity
Collect personal information about other users

Account Security

If you create an account or subscription, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content

All content on the Gear-Lighthouse website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, and software, is the property of Gear-Lighthouse or its content suppliers and is protected by Canadian and international copyright laws.

Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our website for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not include any right to:

Reproduce, distribute, or publicly display our content
Modify or create derivative works
Use our content for commercial purposes
Remove any copyright or proprietary notices

User-Generated Content

By submitting content to our website (through comments, contact forms, or other means), you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, and distribute such content in connection with our services.

5. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of our service, to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your personal information.

6. Disclaimers

Information Accuracy

While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of any information on our website. Gaming hardware recommendations and reviews are based on our analysis and testing but may not reflect your specific needs or experiences.

Service Availability

We do not guarantee that our service will be available at all times or that it will be free from errors, viruses, or other harmful components. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue our service at any time.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content or practices of these third-party sites and do not endorse their products or services.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Gear-Lighthouse shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

Your use or inability to use our service
Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or personal information
Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our service
Any bugs, viruses, or other harmful code that may be transmitted through our service
Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of your use of any content

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Gear-Lighthouse, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from:

Your use of and access to our service
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 content caused damage to a third party

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use our service will cease immediately.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of our service shall be resolved in the courts of Ontario, Canada.

11. Changes to 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 try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

Your continued use of our service after any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our service and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding our service.

13. Contact Information

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

Gear-Lighthouse

1234 Gaming Street
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
Canada

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1 (416) 555-0123