Terms and conditions

Welcome to the Acteon Group website (www.Acteon.ca).

These terms of use (hereinafter the "Terms") govern your access to and use of the website owned by Acteon Group, located at https://www.Acteon.ca.

By browsing this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions stated on this page, please immediately cease using the website www.Acteon.ca.

1. Cookies and Privacy

In accordance with Quebec laws (specifically the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector or Law 25), the management of your data is transparent:

  • Necessary Cookies: The website uses cookies that are strictly necessary for its technical operation. These do not require your prior consent.

  • Optional Cookies: Performance, statistical, or marketing cookies are disabled by default. You can accept or refuse them via our consent banner.

  • Third-Party Services: The use of integrated services (such as third-party video players) may involve the placement of cookies by these external providers if you interact with their services.

2. Intellectual Property and User License

Unless otherwise stated, Acteon Group and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all content and material present on www.Acteon.ca. All intellectual property rights are reserved.

What you are permitted to do:

  • View and print pages from the website for your personal and non-commercial use, subject to the restrictions set forth in these Terms.

What is strictly prohibited:

  • Copying, republishing, or redistributing material from www.Acteon.ca.

  • Selling, renting, or sub-licensing content from the website.

  • Reproducing or duplicating content for commercial purposes.

3. Comments and User-Generated Content

Certain sections of the website may allow users to post and exchange opinions or information.

  • Moderation: Acteon Group does not filter, edit, or review comments prior to their publication. Comments solely reflect the opinions of their respective authors.

  • Liability: To the extent permitted by applicable laws in Quebec, Acteon Group shall not be held liable for comments, nor for any damages or expenses caused by the publication thereof.

  • Right of Removal: Acteon Group reserves the right to monitor all comments and to remove, at its sole discretion, any remarks deemed inappropriate, offensive, or defamatory.

By posting a comment, you warrant that it does not violate any third-party intellectual property rights, contains no unlawful or defamatory material, and is not used for commercial solicitation. You also grant Acteon Group a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use and adapt your comment across all of its media.

4. Hyperlinking to our Content

The following organizations may link to our website without prior written approval:

  • Public bodies and government agencies;

  • Search engines;

  • News organizations and media;

  • Online directory distributors, in the same manner as they hyperlink to the websites of other listed businesses.

However, these links must meet three conditions: (a) they must not be misleading; (b) they must not falsely imply a partnership, endorsement, or approval by Acteon Group; and (c) they must fit seamlessly within the context of the linking party's website.

Requests for Authorization: Any other type of organization (consulting firms, educational institutions, associations) wishing to link to the website must submit a request by email to Acteon Group. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for a response. The use of the Acteon Group logo is strictly prohibited without a trademark licensing agreement.

5. Liability for Third-Party Content

If you establish a link to our website, you agree to defend and protect Acteon Group against any claim arising from the content published on your own website. No link should appear on any website that could be interpreted as defamatory, obscene, criminal, or in violation of third-party rights.

6. Reservation of Rights and Modification of Terms

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link pointing to our website at any time. You agree to immediately remove these links upon simple request.

Acteon Group also reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. By continuing to use this website or to maintain links to it, you agree to be bound by the current version of these Terms.

7. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

  • Accuracy of the Website

  • While we make reasonable efforts to keep this website up to date, Acteon Group does not guarantee that the information contained herein is error-free, complete, or exhaustive. Nor do we guarantee that the website will be continuously available or uninterrupted.

    Legal Limitation (Québec)

  • In accordance with Quebec laws (specifically the Civil Code of Québec and the Consumer Protection Act), Acteon Group's liability cannot be excluded or limited in the event of bodily or moral injury resulting from an intentional fault or gross negligence.

  • Subject to these public order legal provisions:

  • The website and its services are provided "as is" and free of charge.

  • Acteon Group shall not be held liable for economic losses, business interruptions, or indirect damages of any kind arising from the use of or inability to use the website.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Québec and the laws of Canada applicable therein. Any dispute arising from the use of this website shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the judicial district of the Province of Québec, Canada.