Terms of Service

These Terms of Service govern your use of the website located at https://socialguard.co and any related services provided by Social Guard.

By accessing https://socialguard.co, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using or accessing this website or using any other services provided by Social Guard.

We, Social Guard, reserve the right to review and amend any of these Terms of Service at our sole discretion. Upon doing so, we will update this page. Any changes to these Terms of Service will take effect immediately from the date of publication.

These Terms of Service were last updated on 1 February 2024.

Limitations of Use

By using this website, you warrant on behalf of yourself, your users, and other parties you represent that you will not:

  1. modify, copy, prepare derivative works of, decompile, or reverse engineer any materials and software contained on this website;
  2. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from any materials and software on this website;
  3. transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server;
  4. knowingly or negligently use this website or any of its associated services in a way that abuses or disrupts our networks or any other service Social Guard provides;
  5. use this website or its associated services to transmit or publish any harassing, indecent, obscene, fraudulent, or unlawful material;
  6. use this website or its associated services in a way that is not in compliance with any applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations;;
  7. use this website in conjunction with sending unauthorized advertising or spam;
  8. harvest, collect, or gather user data without the user’s consent; or
  9. use this website or its associated services in such a way that may infringe the privacy, intellectual property rights, or other rights of third parties.

Intellectual Property

The intellectual property in the materials contained in this website are owned by or licensed to Social Guard and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law. We grant our users permission to download one copy of the materials for personal, non-commercial transitory use.

This constitutes the grant of a license, not a transfer of title. This license will automatically become null and void if you violate any of the restrictions outlined, the Terms of Service, or any applicable laws and regulations., and may be terminated by Social Guard at any time.

Liability

Our website and the materials on our website are provided on an 'as is' basis. To the extent permitted by law, Social Guard makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties including, without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property, or other violation of rights.

Under no circumstances shall Social Guard or its suppliers be held responsible or liable for any consequential, indirect, incidental, special or punitive damages that result from the use or inability to use this website. or incurred by you or any third party arising from the use or inability to use this website or the materials on this website, even if Social Guard or an authorized representative has been notified, orally or in writing, of the possibility of such damage.

In the context of this agreement, “consequential loss” includes any consequential loss, indirect loss, real or anticipated loss of profit, loss of benefit, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of opportunity, loss of savings, loss of reputation, loss of use and/or loss or corruption of data, whether under statute, contract, equity, tort (including negligence), indemnity, or otherwise.

Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

Accuracy of Materials

The materials appearing on our website are not comprehensive and are for general information purposes only. While Social Guard strives to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the materials on this website, it does not warrant, guarantee, or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of such., or otherwise relating to such materials or on any resources linked to this website.

Links

While Social Guard may link to other websites, it has not audited all linked sites and cannot assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, practices of any such linked sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement, approval, or control by Social Guard of the site. Use of any such linked site is at your own risk and we strongly advise you make your own investigations with respect to the suitability of those sites.

Right to Terminate

We may suspend or terminate your right to use our website and terminate these Terms of Service immediately upon written notice to you for any breach of these Terms of Service.

Severance

Any term of these Terms of Service which is wholly or partially void or unenforceable is severed to the extent that it is void or unenforceable. The validity of the remainder of these Terms of Service is not affected.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada. You irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that State or location.

Updates and Changes

Social Guard reserves the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms and making a public announcement on our website. Your continued use of the site after any changes to the Terms of Service indicates your acceptance of the new terms.

Dispute Resolution

All disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms of Service, or in future agreements resulting therefrom, shall be resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration Act (Alberta), and the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the Alberta Courts.

User Responsibilities

As a user, you are responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You must ensure that you have all necessary rights to post, submit, or share any content or information on our site and that such content or information does not violate the rights of any third party, including, without limitation, privacy rights, publicity rights, and intellectual property rights.

Termination of Services

Social Guard reserves the right, without notice and at our sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the site, and to block or prevent your future access to, and use of, the site if you violate any of these Terms of Service. In the case of termination, Social Guard will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the termination.

Pricing and Billing

Our Software as a Service offering has both free and paid subscription tiers. Upon subscription to a paid plan, fees are automatically charged at the beginning of each billing cycle. This will continue until the subscription is cancelled by the user. If a billing issue arises that cannot be resolved, your service will be downgraded to the free tier until the issue is resolved.

All transactions are processed via Stripe. You agree to ensure sufficient funds are available for processing. We are not responsible for any additional charges your bank may apply.

Third-Party Dependencies

Our services rely on APIs provided by Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.), including but not limited to those of Instagram. While we strive to provide a seamless experience, our services are subject to the functionality and uptime of these third-party APIs. We cannot guarantee that our services will be uninterrupted, timely, or error-free due to dependencies on these third-party service providers.

Furthermore, Social Guard is not responsible for any changes, interruptions, or discontinuations of services made by Meta Platforms Inc. or any other third-party services upon which our platform relies. We will make reasonable efforts to adapt to these changes and minimize any disruptions to our service. However, we are not liable for any impact these changes may cause.

Contact

If you have any queries regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us via email at hello@socialguard.co.

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