Terms of Use

This Agreement governs your use of this site (the “Site”) and is by and between MasterKey Alliance Inc. (d/b/a as “MasterKey Alliance”,”MyKey, “we”, “us”, or “our”) and you, on behalf of yourself (“you”). All of the services on this site are offered and provided by MasterKey Alliance Inc. through its platform (online and offline) under the brand name MyKey. Thus, all rights, benefits, liabilities and obligations under these terms and conditions shall accrue to the benefit of MasterKey Alliance as it owns, controls and operates MyKey. By using, viewing, transmitting, caching, storing and/or otherwise utilizing the Site, the services or functions offered in or by the Site and/or the contents of the Site in any way, you have agreed to each and all of the terms and conditions set forth below, and waive any right to claim ambiguity or error in this Agreement. If you do not agree to each and all of these terms and conditions please do not use the Site and leave the Site immediately.

We reserve the right, at our sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time without notice and, unless otherwise indicated, such changes will become effective immediately; therefore, please check these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this Agreement will mean you accept those changes. Please print and retain a copy of this Agreement, as it may be changed from time to time, for your records.

Permitted Use

The Site is available only to individuals and entities that can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Site and the services offered by the Site are not available to minors. If you do not qualify, leave the Site and do not use the Site. You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to use this website. If you are under the age of eighteen, you may contact MyKey / Master Key Alliance directly for assistance.

We reserve the right, at our sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time without notice and, unless otherwise indicated, such changes will become effective immediately; therefore, please check these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this Agreement will mean you accept those changes. Please print and retain a copy of this Agreement, as it may be changed from time to time, for your records.

Passwords

This site may provide you with the ability to use usernames, passwords, or other codes or devices to gain access to restricted portions of this site (“access codes”). The content contained in such restricted areas is confidential to MyKey / Master Key Alliance, and is provided to you for your business use only. We reserve the right to prohibit the use of such access codes on your behalf by third parties where we determine that such use interferes with our site’s operation or results in commercial benefits or other entities to our detriment. You shall maintain such access codes in confidence and you agree not to distribute or disclose the same to third parties.

Trademarks

The trademarks, trade names and service marks (the “Marks”) displayed on this site are the property of MyKey / Master Key Alliance or other third parties. Users are not permitted to copy or otherwise use these Marks without the prior written consent of MyKey / Master Key Alliance or such third party which may own the Mark.

Site Content

All materials provided on this Site, including but not limited to all text, logos, designs, graphics, images, sounds, information, software, documents, products and services (collectively, the “Content”), and the selection, arrangement and display thereof, are the copyrighted works of MyKey / Master Key Alliance and/or its Alliance Members and Suppliers. All Content herein and all MyKey / Master Key Alliance software are proprietary to MyKey / Master Key Alliance and protected by worldwide copyright and other intellectual property laws.

None of the Content may be modified, copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, sold, compiled, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or other means, without the prior express written permission of MyKey / Master Key Alliance.

You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any of our trademarks, logos, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) without our prior express written consent.

You may not use any Meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing our name, trademarks or other proprietary information without our prior express written consent.

Local referrals to restaurants and other vendors are free services which may be offered in connection with the Site. Because the web changes constantly, no search engine technology can possibly have all accessible sites at any given time. Thus, we explicitly disclaim any responsibility for the content or availability of information contained in any search index or directory offered in connection with the Site.

The Site may contain information on MyKey / Master Key Alliance services, not all of which are available in every location. The Site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors or omissions. MyKey / Master Key Alliance is not responsible for any typographical, photographic, technical or pricing (including without limitation mistaken rates) errors listed on our Site. MyKey / Master Key Alliance reserves the right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the Site, and to the products and programs described in such information, at any time without notice.

MyKey / Master Key Alliance reserves the right in its sole discretion to improve, modify or remove any information or content appearing on the Site. MyKey / Master Key Alliance may discontinue or revise any or all aspects of the Web site in its sole discretion and without prior notice.

We reserve the right to cancel or modify reservations where it appears that a customer has engaged in fraudulent or inappropriate activity or under other circumstances where it appears that the reservations contain or resulted from a mistake or error.

Privacy

We value your privacy, and take very seriously our task of keeping your personal information private. Our privacy policy for the Site is set forth in our Privacy Policy and hereby incorporated by reference. You acknowledge and agree that we will collect and use the information described in the Privacy Policy, and expressly authorize us to do so.

Disclaimers

Electronic transmissions, including the internet, are public media, and any use of such media is public and not private. Information related to or arising from such use is public, or the property of those collecting information, and not personal or private information.

You agree that you use the site at your own risk. The content, services and materials in the site are provided “As is” and on an “As available” basis without representations or warranties of any kind, either express, implied or statutory. We do not make any representations, warranties or endorsements regarding the accuracy, reliability, usefulness or completeness of the services, content or materials in the site or any site linked to it.

To the maximum extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, noninfringement, design, accuracy, capability, sufficiency, suitability, capacity, completeness, availability, compatibility or arising from course of dealing or course of performance.

We do not warrant that the site or the services, content, materials or functions contained in the site will be continuously available, uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site, services, content, materials or the servers that make the site or such services, content and materialsavailable are free of viruses or other harmful components or are accurate or complete.

We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the services, content, materials, functions or products available through the site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. You assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

In the event we are held liable for any damages related to such matters, your sole and exclusive remedy will be limited to reimbursement for services or products paid by you to the entity held liable which were not provided by such entity. You hereby waive any and all rights to bring any claim or action related to such matters in any forum beyond one (1) year after the first occurrence of the kind of act, event, condition or omission upon which the claim or action is based.

We explicitly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy, content, or availability of information found on sites that link to or from the Site. We do not endorse any of the merchandise, nor have we taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of, any of the information contained in such third-party sites or content. We do not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against the Indemnified Parties (as defined below) with respect to such sites and third party content. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties. We are not responsible for telephone, electric, electronic, network, Internet, computer, hardware or software program malfunctions, failures, delays or difficulties, or late, lost, stolen, illegible, incomplete, garbled, misdirected, mutilated or postage due mail, e-mail, form postings, connections, messages or entries, or the security of any and all such matters. We Indemnified Parties are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Site or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of any information related to the Site.

If for any reason any portion of the Site is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of MyKey / Master Key Alliance which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Site, we reserve the right (but not the obligation) in our sole and absolute discretion, to prohibit you and any member, buyer or supplier (and all of your and their Information) from using the Site, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Site or any portion thereof and void such Information.

We are not responsible or liable in any way for injury, loss or damage to your computer or interception or use of credit card information, related to or resulting from use of the Site or any sites, services or materials linked or related thereto or therefrom and also are not responsible or liable in any way for any injury, loss, claim or damage relating to or resulting from any part of the Site operating or not operating on computers or networks used by you or communicating with such.

No oral advice or written correspondence or information provided by us or any of the indemnified parties will create a warranty of any kind and users should not rely on any such information or advice. We reserve the right, in our sole and absolute discretion and without notice, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the site, or to deny access to the site to anyone at any time. Neither we nor any of the indemnified parties, will have any liability arising from your reliance upon the information provided on the site.

Indemnification

You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account and for all activities that occur under your account.

You hereby indemnify, defend and hold us and our Alliance Members and each of our and their owners, partners, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees and each of such person’s or entities’ officers, directors, agents, contractors, subcontractors, guests, residents, visitors, licensees, invitees, permitees and employees (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all allegations, demands, claims, liabilities, damages, fines, penalties or costs of whatsoever nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) and whether by reason of death of or injury to any person or loss of or damage to any property or otherwise (“Claims”) arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement, the services or products provided to you by the Site or any related act or failure to act by you and whether or not occasioned or contributed to by the negligence of MyKey / Master Key Alliance or any agent or employee of the Indemnified Parties or any of them (except as and to the extent prohibited by applicable law) or Claims arising from your account, including, without limitation, any Claims related to infringement by you of the intellectual property rights of any person, including without limitation, copyright, patent, trade secret, trade mark, artist rights, droit moral, privacy, publicity or rights under other intellectual property laws.

In the event that any Claim is made or any action or proceeding is brought against the Indemnified Parties, or any of them, arising out of or connected with this Agreement, any such Indemnified Party may, by reasonable notice to you, require you, at your expense, to resist such Claim or take over the defense of any such action or proceeding and employ counsel for such purpose, such counsel to be subject to the prior written approval of such Indemnified Party, which approval will be deemed to have been given hereby in the case of counsel acting for your insurance underwriters engaged in such resistance or defense. You will cooperate with us in the defense of any Claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, will we be liable for any lost profits, cost of cover, direct, indirect, incidental, special, reliance, consequential or punitive damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the site or the services or functions of the site or arising out of your access to, or inability to access, the site or your reliance upon, the site or the services, content or materials in, or functions of, the site, provision of, or failure to provide services, or information, or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, and on any theory of liability (including negligence).

In addition, we have no duty to update the site or the contents thereof.

In no event will our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence, or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing the site. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

If you are dissatisfied with the site your sole and exclusive remedy will be to discontinue use of the site and terminate this agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.

Release

By utilizing the site, all users acknowledge and agree that the indemnified parties are released, discharged and held harmless from and are not responsible or liable for any liability with respect to all aspects of the site (including without limitation, any illness, losses, litigation, personal injury, death, property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) that may occur from use of the site or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of information, materials, services or products related thereto or acquired therefrom.

We reserve the right at any time and without liability to restrict or refuse access to the site and its services, content, materials and functions to anybody.

We further reserve the right to seek any form of relief, including without limitation attorneys’ fees, related to fraudulent or illegal activity connected with the use of the site.

Jurisdictional Issues

The products and/or services described in and available through the Site may not be available in your country. We make no representation that the services or products offered in the Site are appropriate or available for use in any particular location.

The Site is operated from Canada and it is possible that some Software from the Site may be subject to Canadian export controls. No Software from the Site may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported.

No Agency

You and MyKey / Master Key Alliance are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement.

Termination

These terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate these terms at any time by discontinuing use of the Site and destroying all materials obtained from any and all such sites and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under the terms of this Agreement or otherwise. Your access to the Site may be terminated immediately without notice from us if in our sole and absolute discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of this Agreement. Upon termination, you must cease use of the Site and destroy all materials obtained from such site and all copies thereof, whether made under the terms of this Agreement or otherwise.

Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, you acknowledge and agree that those rights and obligations which by their nature are intended to survive the termination of this Agreement in order to be fully operative, will survive the termination of this Agreement.

General Provisions

You will comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the Site and your solicitation of offers to purchase and/or sell products and/or services.

This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Saskatoon, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to the terms of this Agreement will be filed only in the provincial or federal courts located in Saskatoon, SK Canada and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.

If any provision of this Agreement will be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from this Agreement and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

This is the entire agreement between us relating to the subject matter herein and will not be modified except as otherwise set forth herein.

No waiver of any term, provision or condition of this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, will be deemed to be, or will constitute, a waiver of any other term, provision or condition hereof, whether or not similar, nor will any waiver constitute a continuing waiver of any such term, provision or condition hereof.

No waiver will be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

You agree that you will execute and deliver to us, in recordable form if necessary, such further documents, instruments or agreements, and will take such further action, that may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

Digital Signature Provisions

You represent and warrant that you have the legal right, power and authority to agree to the terms of this Agreement on behalf of yourself and the member, buyer or supplier participating in the Site. You further agree that your use constitutes an electronic signature as defined by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (“E-Sign”) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (“UETA”) and that you have formed, executed, entered into, accepted the terms of and otherwise authenticated this Agreement and acknowledged and agreed that this Agreement is an electronic record for purposes of E-Sign, UETA and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act and as such is completely valid, has legal effect, is enforceable, and is binding on, and non-refutable by you and the member, buyer or supplier on whose behalf you are acting.

Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement

MyKey / Master Key Alliance respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our content partners and those posting to this site to do the same. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on this site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us by providing our copyright agent with the following information:

  • the electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or the person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
  • a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed and a description of the infringing activity.
  • identification of the location where the original or an authorized copy of the copyrighted work exists, for example the URL of the website where it is posted or the name of the book in which it has been published.
  • identification of the URL or other specific location on this site where the material that you claim is infringing is located; you must include enough information to allow us to locate the material.
  • your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
  • a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Our agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on this site can be reached as follows:

By mail:
Finance Department
MasterKey Alliance Inc.
403 – 402 21st Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0C3

By fax:
(306) 934.3134

By email:
legal@mykey.com

This contact information is only for reporting copyright infringement. Contact information for other matters is provided elsewhere on this site.