Website Terms & Conditions
These terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) govern the use of hp-lawyers.com (the “Site”). This site is owned and operated by Horner & Pietersma.
By accessing and using this website, you agree to the following conditions, which may be amended or revised from time to time without notice to you.
1. No Lawyer Client Relationship
Visiting this website, and/or sending mail communications to Horner & Pietersma (or any member or representative of the firm) through this website, or through any email addresses listed on this website, is not intended to create, and does not create, a lawyer-client relationship.
As a user of this website, you are advised to seek legal advice relating to your situation through your own legal counsel. If you wish to retain a lawyer in our firm, please contact our office so that we can determine if and when we can represent you.
Until we specifically agree to act for you on a matter, you should not provide us with any unsolicited confidential information or material. Unsolicited information and material will not be treated as confidential and will not be protected by any lawyer-client privilege.
2. Security or Confidentiality of Transmissions not Guaranteed
We do not guarantee the security or confidentiality of any communication made by email through this website or through the email addresses listed on this website.
3. Not Legal Advice
The content on this website is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or opinion on any matter. Although we prepare and compile the information here with care, we cannot guarantee its quality, accuracy, or completeness. Do not act, or refrain from acting, based on information contained on this website, or information from any websites that are linked to this website, without first consulting a lawyer.
4. Links are for Information Only
The links on this website are provided for your convenience only. We do not expressly or impliedly endorse the information contained on any website which is linked to this website.
5. Intellectual Property
All content published and made available on our Site is the property of Horner & Pietersma and the Site’s creators. This includes, but is not limited to, images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and anything that contributes to the composition of our Site.
6. Acceptable Use
As a user of our Site, you agree to use our Site legally, not to use our Site for illegal purposes, and not to:
Harass or mistreat other users of our Site;
Violate the rights of other users of our Site;
Violate the intellectual property rights of the Site owners or any third party to the Site;
Hack into the account of another user of the Site;
Act in any way that could be considered fraudulent; or
Post any material that may be deemed inappropriate or offensive.
If we believe you are using our Site illegally or in a manner that violates these Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to limit, suspend, or terminate your access to our Site. We also reserve the right to take any legal steps necessary to prevent you from accessing our Site.
7. Links to Other Websites
Our Site contains links to third party websites or services that we do not own or control. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party website or service linked to on our Site. It is your responsibility to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of these third party websites before using these sites.
8. Limitation of Liability
Horner & Pietersma and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates will not be liable for any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses including legal fees from your use of the Site.
9. Indemnity
Except where prohibited by law, by using this Site you indemnify and hold harmless Horner & Pietersma and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates from any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses including legal fees arising out of your use of our Site or your violation of these terms and conditions.
10. Applicable Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario.
11. Severability
If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these Terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and rest of these Terms and Conditions will still be considered valid.
Contact Details
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our contact details are as follows:
+16135432946
77 Main St, Morrisburg, ON K0C 1X0, Canada
Effective date: 10th day of January, 2025
