Terms of Use
NovaScotia.com
Access to and use of all or any part of this website (the “Site”) is conditional upon your continued acceptance of, and compliance with, the following provisions.
By continuing to access this Site, you are indicating that you have read, understand, accept and will comply with these Terms of Use.
Accuracy of Information
Tourism Nova Scotia is not responsible or liable for the accuracy of information on this Site or linked third-party sites. Although Tourism Nova Scotia endeavours to ensure that information is as current and accurate as possible, it cannot guarantee information is accurate, complete or timely. Please verify information such as hours of operation, rates, terms and conditions of bookings, and description of the property or experience directly with the business or organization prior to visiting or making any booking.
Endorsement of Quality
Inclusion on this Site or linked third party sites does not reflect endorsement by Tourism Nova Scotia of products, operators, events, services, experiences, properties or facilities.
Tourism Nova Scotia has not reviewed the products on this Site for quality standards, and thus cannot guarantee their level of quality.
Links to Third Party Websites
This Site contains links to sites that are created and managed third parties other than Tourism Nova Scotia and the Province of Nova Scotia. Those third parties are solely responsible for the information contained within their respective websites. Providing links to those sites does not imply that the third party is affiliated or associated with Tourism Nova Scotia.
The operators of such websites may impose their own terms of use in connection with access to and use of their sites. It is your responsibility to inform yourself of and to abide by those terms of use.
Although Tourism Nova Scotia attempts to verify all links on a regular basis, there is a possibility that a particular site you are attempting to link to is not operational or the link is broken.
Embedded Third Party Elements
Elements of third-party sites and platforms are embedded in this Site for your convenience. This includes, but is not limited to, Google Maps, TripAdvisor, and CrowdRiff. Your use of these features will be governed by the terms and conditions of those sites.
Confidentiality Warning
Although Tourism Nova Scotia takes all reasonable measures to maintain the security of this Site, the internet is not a secure medium and security and privacy cannot be ensured. Internet e-mail is especially vulnerable to interception and forging. Tourism Nova Scotia will not be responsible for any damages you may suffer as a result of transmitting confidential information through the internet, or implicitly or explicitly authorizing Tourism Nova Scotia or others to send confidential information to you in this manner.
Collection of Personal Information
Please refer to the Province of Nova Scotia’s Privacy Policy for information on how the Province of Nova Scotia and Tourism Nova Scotia collect, use, and disclose personal information. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and forms part of these Terms of Use.
No Liability
Tourism Nova Scotia disclaims all warranties, representations and conditions regarding use of the Site or the information or services provided, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, whether expressed or implied, or arising from a course of dealing, usage or trade practice.
Tourism Nova Scotia is not responsible for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or any other damages whatsoever and howsoever; caused, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Site, or reliance on the information available on the Site, including any loss of use, lost data, lost business profits, business interruption, personal injury, or any other pecuniary loss, whether based on negligence, breach of contract or other cause of action, even if Tourism Nova Scotia has been informed of the possibility thereof.
Tourism Nova Scotia does not issue refunds or provide compensation or recourse for unsatisfactory experiences resulting from use of the information on this Site or linked sites.
Indemnity
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Tourism Nova Scotia, its affiliates and related companies, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, consultants and agents from and against any claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, damages, liabilities, injuries, costs or expenses of any and every kind whatsoever related to or arising, directly or indirectly, from: (i) your breach of these Terms of Use; or (ii) your use of this Site, the content contained in this Site and the placement or transmission of any information or other materials on this Site made by you or others using your account. You agree to promptly notify Tourism Nova Scotia immediately after you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account and to take such reasonable steps as are necessary to prevent any reoccurrence of such event.
Ownership
Tourism Nova Scotia retains all rights including copyright for the information and materials found on this Site, including without limitation the HTML and any other code used to generate any portion of this Site. Some third-party materials have granted a license to Tourism Nova Scotia to use their property. Any third party with information (including images, videos, articles and other content) linked to or embedded but not hosted on this Site continue to own the rights, including copyright to that content. None of the content or materials on this Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, distributed, sold, transferred or modified, and no derivative works or compilations are to be made, without prior written permission.
Any third party with information (including images, videos, articles and other content) linked to but not hosted on this Site continue to own the rights, including copyright to that content.
Unlawful and Prohibited Uses
This Site is strictly for personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify copy, transmit, distribute, display, publish or reproduce this Site or any part thereof for any purpose other than your own personal and non-commercial use.
You agree that your use of the Site, and the information and services provided, will not violate any applicable local, provincial, state, federal, national, international or other laws, including but not limited to any regulations having the force of law. Some jurisdictions may have restrictions on the use of the internet by their residents.
Linking to this Site
Tourism Nova Scotia welcomes third parties to link to this Site to promote Nova Scotia as a travel destination. You do no require permission to link to this Site. However, by linking to this Site, you will agree to follow these linking practices:
- You use only text links.
- You do not use the official logos of the Province of Nova Scotia or Tourism Nova Scotia as a navigational aid.
- You ensure that the creation of a link does not confuse a user as to the source of the material through such practices as framing.
- You comply with these Terms of Use.
Choice of Law
The laws of Nova Scotia and of Canada shall govern as to the interpretation, validity and effect of these Terms of Use despite any conflict of law provisions of your residence or physical location. You hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Nova Scotia in any action or proceeding instituted under or related to these Terms of Use or your use of the Site or of the content, information and services provided.
Language
Tourism Nova Scotia provides some pages of this Site in French and German for your convenience. While Tourism Nova Scotia makes best efforts to ensure that content is properly translated, if there are inconsistencies between English and non-English versions of this Site, the English version shall prevail.
Amendments to these Terms of Use
Tourism Nova Scotia reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time. Notice of any such changes will be posted on the Site’s home page. Your use of the Site is governed by the Terms of Use in effect at the time of such use. You should therefore check these Terms of Use periodically.
