Terms & Conditions

1. Introduction

Welcome to NorthBridge Accounting Services. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our website and services. By accessing our website or using our services, you agree to these Terms in their entirety. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our website or services.

2. Definitions

Throughout these Terms, the following definitions apply:

• "We," "our," or "us" refers to NorthBridge Accounting Services.
• "You" or "your" refers to the person accessing or using our website or services.
• "Services" refers to any accounting, bookkeeping, tax consulting, payroll, or related services provided by us.
• "Website" refers to our website located at the domain name owned and operated by us.
• "Content" refers to all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, or other materials displayed on or available through our Website.

3. Services

We provide professional accounting services, including but not limited to bookkeeping, tax consulting, and payroll services. The specific services provided to you will be detailed in a separate engagement letter or service agreement. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and a specific service agreement, the terms of the service agreement will prevail.

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

4. Website Use

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use our Website for personal and non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• Use our Website in any way that may damage, disable, overburden, or impair our servers or networks.
• Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access our Website for any purpose without our express written permission.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our Website, other accounts, computer systems, or networks.
• Copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Website or its content.
• Use our Website for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on our Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and software, is our property or the property of our licensors and is protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not use, reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows:

• Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
• You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
• You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.

6. User Accounts

If you create an account on our Website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account details and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

We reserve the right to disable any user account at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have failed to comply with any provision of these Terms.

7. Privacy

Your use of our Website and services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding your personal information.

8. Fees and Payment

Fees for our services will be as agreed upon in a separate service agreement or as specified on our Website. All fees are quoted in Canadian dollars and are subject to applicable taxes.

Payment terms will be specified in your service agreement or at the time of purchase. We reserve the right to change our fees at any time, but any changes will not affect services already purchased.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of our Website or services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use our Website and services 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. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Website and services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of our Website or the information, content, materials, or products included on our Website.

To the full extent permissible by applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. We do not warrant that our Website, its servers, or email sent from us are free of viruses or other harmful components.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event shall we, our directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use our Website or services; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on our Website; (iii) any content obtained from our Website; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us, our directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of our Website or services.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of our Website or services shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed of our policies.

Your continued use of our Website or services after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at: