Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Canadian Parks Guide's website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using our website and services. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified terms.

2. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the Canadian Parks Guide website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, photographs, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Canadian Parks Guide or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Canadian Parks Guide and is protected by international copyright laws. Unauthorized use of the material may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

3. User License and Content Usage

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use our website for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, display, or transmit any content from our website for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Canadian Parks Guide. All photographs and visual media on this site may not be used, reproduced, or distributed without explicit permission, even for personal use beyond viewing on this website.

4. User Contributions

Users may submit content to our website, including comments, reviews, and photographs. By submitting content, you grant Canadian Parks Guide a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the content you submit and that the content does not infringe upon the rights of any third party.

5. User Conduct

You agree not to use our website to: post or transmit any content that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable; impersonate any person or entity; falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; interfere with or disrupt the operation of our website or servers; violate any applicable laws or regulations; or engage in any activity that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The content on our website is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title, non-infringement, or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Canadian Parks Guide does not warrant that our website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that our website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Canadian Parks Guide be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use or inability to use our website or services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. This includes, but is not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

8. Safety and Park Regulations

Canadian Parks Guide provides information about national parks to assist in trip planning, but does not replace official park resources. Visitors to national parks are responsible for understanding and following all park rules, safety guidelines, and conservation practices. Weather conditions, wildlife activity, and trail conditions can change rapidly. Always check official park websites and visitor centers for the most current information before your visit.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Canadian Parks Guide, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise from or relate to your use of our website, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another party.

10. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within Alberta, Canada for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use.

11. Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of our website, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason, including without limitation if we believe that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these Terms of Use.

12. Contact Information

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

Canadian Parks Guide
224 Banff Avenue
Banff, AB T1L 1B3
Canada
[email protected]

Last Updated: January 15, 2025