Terms of use

YOUR ACCESS TO AND CONTINUED USE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD ("PSPIB") WEBSITE AT WWW.INVESTPSP.CA (THE "WEBSITE") CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS ("TERMS OF USE"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ANY USE OF THE WEBSITE. ALSO NOTE THAT THESE TERMS OF USE MAY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME AND IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK FOR SUCH UPDATES. THE LAST REVISION DATE FOR THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS SET FORTH BELOW.

Last revised: January 19, 2007

  1. Use of this Website. This Website is owned and operated by PSPIB for your personal non-commercial use and information. Information contained on this Website is intended to assist you in understanding the mandate and activities of PSPIB. The information is not intended to provide investment or financial advice to any individual or organization and should not be relied upon for that purpose. While we attempt to keep the content accurate and current, information can change at any time. Consequently, we cannot guarantee that all information is current, accurate or complete. Your use of this Website is subject to these Terms of Use and all applicable laws. Material on this Website may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, framed, transmitted, posted, distributed or modified in whole or in part, whether in text, graphical, audio, video or executable form, without the express written consent of PSPIB. Any other access to this Website and any other use, reproduction or transmission of information or data obtained from this Website is strictly forbidden, without the prior written consent of the PSPIB.
     
  2. Exclusion of Warranties. PSPIB makes no representations or warranties regarding the function and performance of this Website, or the condition of this Website, its suitability for use, or that its use will be uninterrupted or error-free. ALL MATERIAL OR INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. PSPIB DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, WRITTEN OR ORAL, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, PSPIB does not represent or warrant that the information or materials, including without limitation any software, accessed from or through this Website, will be uninterrupted or free of errors, defects, viruses or other harmful components, or that any such problems which are discovered will be corrected. These exclusions are in addition to any specific exclusions otherwise provided in these terms and conditions. THE DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED ON THIS SERVER COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN.
     
  3. Limitation of Liability. PSPIB, its affiliates and their respective agents, administrators and employees are not responsible for and may not be held liable to you or any third parties for any claims, losses, costs, expenses or damages whatsoever, including indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with this Website, the content contained therein, or the access to or use thereof. Without limitation and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, PSPIB, its affiliates and their respective agents, administrators and employees shall not be responsible for and shall not be liable to you or to any third parties for any claims, losses, costs, expenses, damages, lost profits, business interruption, loss of programs, or other data on your information handling system or otherwise arising out of or in connection with: (i) failure to perform, delays, interruptions, communication line or system failures including communication malfunctions that affect the transmission, accuracy or timeliness of information, materials, messages, or instructions between you and PSPIB and/or which prevent information, materials, messages or instructions from being transmitted in whole or in part between you and PSPIB; (ii) your inability to access, at any time, any part of this Website or any content provided on it; (iii) interception, loss or disclosure of confidential or sensitive information transmitted over the Internet, including personal information; (iv) lack of suitability, reliability, timeliness or availability of this Website or any content offered on this Website; or (v) PSPIB's failure to take corrective measures. Your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using and accessing this Website.
     
  4. Indemnity. You agree at all times to indemnify, defend and hold harmless PSPIB, its affiliates and their respective agents, administrators and employees against all actions, proceedings, costs, claims, damages, demands, liabilities and expenses whatsoever (including legal and other fees and disbursements) sustained, incurred or paid by PSPIB, arising from your failure to respect the terms and conditions hereof, or an act or omission or your negligence resulting from use of the Internet or access to any Website, including this Website, by you or any other person to whom you have provided access to your computer system and who is using it on your behalf.
     
  5. Software. Except as otherwise provided, any software available for downloading through this Website is provided by third party software vendors pursuant to license agreements or other arrangements between such vendors and end-users. PSPIB does not sell, resell, license or sub-license any such software on its Website, and PSPIB disclaims any responsibility or liability related to the software. Any questions, complaints or claims related to the software should be directed to the appropriate vendor. You are solely responsible for adequate protection and backup of the data and equipment used in connection with any of the software downloaded through this Website.
     
  6. Ownership and Confidentiality. Materials on this Website, including but not limited to text, images, illustrations, software, audio clips, video clips and any tools available on this Website, if applicable, are owned or otherwise provided by PSPIB, and PSPIB does not represent or warrant that such materials do not infringe the rights of any other person or entity. Trademarks, logos and service marks (collectively, "Marks") displayed on this Website are registered or unregistered Marks of PSPIB or others, and may not be used without written authorization or license of the owner of such Marks. Any information or material contained on this Website which may be reproduced pursuant to these terms must bear the proprietary rights notices which originally appear on or in conjunction with such information or materials. Permission to use documents (such as annual reports, press releases, datasheets and FAQs) from this Website is granted, provided that use of such documents from this website is for informational use only and will not be copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media and that no modifications of any documents are made. Unless expressly provided otherwise by PSPIB, all comments, feedback, information or materials submitted to PSPIB through or in association with the Website shall be considered non-confidential and PSPIB's property. By submitting such comments, feedback, information or materials to PSPIB, you agree to a no-charge assignment to PSPIB of all worldwide rights, title and interest in copyrights and other intellectual property rights to the comments, feedback, information or materials. PSPIB shall be free to use, copy or distribute such comments, feedback, information or materials on an unrestricted basis without accounting to you.
     
  7. Liability for Computer System and Risks related to the Internet. You will at all times remain liable for all damages caused by your computer system as a result of (i) the connection, configuration, or compatibility of the different components of your computer system, (ii) your use of any material on any Website, (iii) your access to any Website, or (iv) your downloading of data, software and viruses. PSPIB, its affiliates and their respective agents, administrators and employees do not assume any liability whatsoever for any unauthorized access to your computer system by hackers or the quality, reliability, compatibility or speed of services rendered by your Internet service provider. Complete confidentiality and security is not yet possible over the Internet. Use of the Internet and communications over the Internet are subject to possible interception, loss and alteration. Therefore, you should not communicate any personal information to PSPIB by email, unless adequate security measures are in place in order to ensure the security of the transmission. You recognize that PSPIB, its affiliates and their respective agents, administrators and employees will not be liable in any manner whatsoever, to you or any third parties, for any damage as a result of information transmitted by email to PSPIB. You assume all risks related to such communications.
     
  8. Hyperlinks. This Website may contain hyperlinks and references to other websites. Such hyperlinks and references are provided to you as a convenience only. PSPIB has not reviewed and does not expressly or implicitly endorse other websites or any information or material, or the accessibility thereof, via such hyperlinks, and does not assume any responsibility for any such other websites, information or material posted thereon, or products or services offered thereon. You may not create hyperlinks from other websites to this Website, except if expressly permitted by PSPIB. (To obtain permission, contact our Webmaster).
     
  9. Damage to Others. You agree not to introduce into or through this Website any information or materials which may be deemed harmful to others. Among other things, you agree not to include, knowingly or otherwise, any error or defect in material or information which may, among other things, be a libel, slander, defamation or obscenity, or promote hatred or otherwise give rise to a criminal offence or civil liability on the part of any person or entity.
     
  10. Reserve of Rights. All rights not expressly granted in these terms are reserved by PSPIB. Nothing contained in these terms shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any copyright, patent, trademark or other intellectual right of PSPIB or any other person or entity.
     
  11. Governing Law. This Website is controlled and operated by PSPIB from Montréal, Québec, Canada and these terms shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Québec and the laws of Canada applicable therein without reference to principles of conflict of laws. You agree to be bound by such laws. You recognize the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Québec, Canada, in the event of any dispute relating to this Policy. Those who choose to access this Website from other locations do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
     
  12. Severability. If any provision hereof is held illegal, invalid or unenforceable by any competent authority in any jurisdiction, such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not in any manner affect or render illegal, invalid or unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction or any other provision hereof in any jurisdiction.
     
  13. Modification of these Terms of Use. PSPIB may modify, alter or otherwise update the terms and conditions applicable to this Website from time to time, without prior notice, by updating this posting. The date of the last modification will appear at the top hereof. You agree to review the terms of use each time you access and use this Website and to be bound by such terms of use as are in effect at the time when you access this Website. Your access and use of this Website constitutes irrefutable evidence of your consent to be bound by these terms and conditions.
     
  14. Survival. These terms and conditions apply while you are accessing the Website and remain in effect thereafter, subject to section 13. In the event that this Website is no longer accessible to you, the provisions set out in sections 2, 3, 4 and 11 of these terms and conditions shall survive thereafter.