Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the BrightScope Media website (elysianquixotiv.com) and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our website or services.

These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including subscribers, non-subscribers, and casual visitors.

2. Description of Services

BrightScope Media provides business news, analysis, and information through our website, digital content, and print publications. Our services include:

• Access to news articles, features, and analysis
• Digital subscription services
• Print magazine subscriptions
• Corporate subscription packages

The specific features and content available to you depend on the type of subscription you choose, if any.

3. User Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

To access certain features of our services, you may need to create an account. When you create an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to update this information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

3.2 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

3.3 Account Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Service or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

4. Subscription Terms

4.1 Subscription Plans

We offer various subscription plans, each with different features, access levels, and pricing. The details of each subscription plan are provided on our website.

4.2 Billing and Renewal

When you purchase a subscription, you authorize us to charge the applicable fees to your chosen payment method. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless canceled before the renewal date.

4.3 Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings or by contacting our customer service team. Cancellations will take effect at the end of your current billing period. We do not provide refunds for the remaining portion of any subscription period.

4.4 Price Changes

We reserve the right to adjust pricing for our subscriptions at any time. If we change the pricing for your subscription, we will notify you before your next billing cycle.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Our Content

All content provided on our website and in our publications, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, and data compilations, is the property of BrightScope Media or our content suppliers and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.

5.2 Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use our content for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, or exploit our content without our explicit permission.

5.3 User Content

If you submit comments, suggestions, or other content to our website, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content worldwide in any media.

6. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Use our services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
• Violate or infringe other people's intellectual property, privacy, or other rights
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of our services or servers
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our services, user accounts, or computer systems
• Impersonate another person or entity
• Collect or store personal data about other users without their consent
• Use automated means to access or use our services without our permission

7. Disclaimers

Our services and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We make no warranty that our services will meet your requirements, be available on an uninterrupted, secure, or error-free basis, or be accurate, reliable, current, or complete.

For additional disclaimers, please refer to our Disclaimer page.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, BrightScope Media and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of our services.

In no event shall our aggregate liability for all claims related to our services exceed the greater of $100 or the amount you paid to us for the past six months of service.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BrightScope Media and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of our services or your violation of these Terms of Service.

10. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms of Service or our services shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the updated terms on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

12. Contact Us

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

BrightScope Media
501 Front St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2Z4
Canada

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (416) 635-7291