Terms of Service

1. Acceptance and eligibility

By accessing or using this website (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and any policies referenced in them. If you are using the Site on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

Minimum age: you must be at least 16 years old to use the Site independently. If you are under 16, you may use the Site only with involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian. We do not intend the Site to be directed to children, and we do not knowingly solicit personal information from children. For more on our handling of personal information, see our Privacy Policy.

2. Service description

Northline Digital Desk publishes informational content that summarizes and explains general trends in Canada’s digital and online space. Content may include articles, explainers, reading lists, and practical checklists aimed at helping readers understand topics such as privacy, cybersecurity basics, connectivity, platform practices, and public-interest digital policy developments.

The Site is not a professional advisory service. We do not provide legal, financial, medical, or other regulated professional advice. While we aim for clarity and accuracy, the information may be incomplete, may not reflect the most recent changes, and may be subject to different interpretations in different contexts. You are responsible for how you use the information and for verifying critical details with primary sources and qualified professionals where appropriate.

Features may include optional forms (for example, an email sign-up for editorial updates). We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time as described in Section 14.

3. User obligations

You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of others or restrict or inhibit anyone else’s use of the Site. You are responsible for ensuring your devices, networks, and browsers are configured securely and for maintaining the confidentiality of any credentials you use elsewhere on the internet.

If the Site offers any optional account or subscription capability in the future, you agree to provide accurate information, to keep it updated, and to maintain one account per person unless we explicitly allow otherwise. You agree not to attempt to bypass security measures, rate limits, or access controls.

4. Intellectual property

The Site and its content, including text, design, layout, graphics, logos, and code, are owned by Northline Digital Desk or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. “Northline Digital Desk” and associated logos are trademarks or trade dress of the publisher.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for your personal, non-commercial informational purposes. This license does not permit you to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, publish, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit the Site content beyond what is allowed by law without our prior written permission.

If you wish to cite or quote our content, please do so in a manner consistent with standard citation practices and applicable law. Where relevant, link to the original page on our Site (for example, northlinedigital.ca) rather than republishing entire articles.

5. Prohibited activities

You must not, and must not attempt to, do any of the following in connection with the Site:

• Access the Site using automated means (including bots, scrapers, or spiders) in a way that imposes an unreasonable load, bypasses controls, or copies content at scale.
• Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network, or breach or attempt to breach security or authentication measures.
• Upload, transmit, or distribute malware, malicious code, or content designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit functionality of software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment.
• Impersonate any person or entity, misrepresent affiliation, or use the Site to facilitate fraud or deception.
• Use the Site to send spam, unsolicited messages, or bulk communications, including attempts to harvest email addresses or other identifiers.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive source code from any part of the Site, except to the extent permitted by law and only after providing required notices where applicable.
• Use the Site in a manner that violates any applicable laws or regulations, or infringes third-party rights including privacy, publicity, copyright, or trademark rights.

We may take reasonable measures to protect the Site and users, including blocking suspicious traffic patterns, limiting access, or suspending functionality as described in Section 13.

6. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site and all content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Northline Digital Desk disclaims all warranties and conditions of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, non-infringement, and any warranties arising out of course of dealing or usage of trade.

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components. We do not warrant that any information on the Site is complete, current, or suitable for your specific circumstances. You assume responsibility for your use of the Site and for any decisions you make based on the information provided.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Northline Digital Desk and its owners, employees, contractors, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenues, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising from or related to your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability for any claim arising out of or relating to the Site or these Terms will not exceed the lower of (a) the amounts you paid to Northline Digital Desk for access to the Site in the 12 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) CA$100.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability. Where such limitations are not permitted, our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Northline Digital Desk and its owners, employees, contractors, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or related to (a) your use of the Site, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your violation of any rights of another person or entity.

9. Third-party links and services

The Site may reference or link to third-party websites, documents, or services for convenience and verification. Those third-party resources are not under our control, and we are not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices. Links do not imply endorsement.

Your interactions with third parties are governed by their terms and policies. You should review those documents carefully, especially where third-party services request personal information or set cookies.

10. Privacy

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information, including information collected through forms, cookies, analytics tools, and server logs. The Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference into these Terms.

If you do not agree with the Privacy Policy, do not use the Site or submit information through any form. If you previously provided an email address for editorial updates, you can unsubscribe using the unsubscribe link in emails, or you can contact us using the details in Section 15 to request deletion where applicable.

11. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to them, the Site, or its content will be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Subject to Section 12 (Dispute resolution), you agree that the courts located in Toronto, Ontario will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site, and you submit to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

12. Dispute resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to attempt to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us and describing the issue in writing. The parties will attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith within 30 days after we receive your notice.

If the dispute is not resolved within that 30-day period, either party may pursue available legal remedies in the courts specified in Section 11, unless applicable law requires a different forum. Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or equitable relief to protect intellectual property rights or to prevent unauthorized access or misuse of the Site.

13. Termination and suspension

We may suspend or terminate access to the Site (in whole or in part) at any time, with or without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, if your use creates risk or legal exposure for us, or if we are required to do so by law or a lawful request from authorities.

If access is suspended or terminated, the following sections will survive to the extent they are intended to: Intellectual property (Section 4), Prohibited activities (Section 5), Disclaimer of warranties (Section 6), Limitation of liability (Section 7), Indemnification (Section 8), Third-party links (Section 9), Governing law (Section 11), Dispute resolution (Section 12), and Contact (Section 15).

14. Modifications to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect operational, legal, or editorial changes. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Unless a change is required by law to take effect sooner, changes will take effect 14 days after posting.

Your continued use of the Site after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you should stop using the Site.

15. Contact and legal notices

For questions about these Terms, requests for permissions related to content use, or legal notices, contact:

If your request concerns personal information, please consult the contact instructions in the Privacy Policy, which includes the appropriate email address for privacy-related inquiries.