Website Terms of Use
Last modified: November 1, 2025
These website terms and conditions of use for www.portalislegal.com (the “Website”) constitute a legal agreement and are entered into by and between you and Portalis Legal Inc. (“Portalis,” “we,” “us,” “our”). The following terms and conditions, together with any additional terms they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, these “Terms and Conditions”), govern your access to and use of the Website, including any content, information, functionality, and other materials offered on or through the Website (“Content”).
BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY, INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.
Modifications to the Terms and Conditions and to the Website
We reserve the right in our sole discretion to revise and update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Any and all such modifications are effective immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to periodically review the Terms and Conditions in order to be aware of any such modifications, and your continued use shall be your acceptance of these.
The Content on this Website may be changed, withdrawn, or terminated at any time in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Website is restricted or unavailable at any time or for any period.
Lawyer-Client Relationship Not Created
Your use of or access to the Website does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Your use of the Website may facilitate access to or communications with Portalis by way of e-mail or otherwise via the Website. Receipt of any such communications by Portalis does not create a lawyer-client relationship.
No Reliance
The Content on our Website is provided for general information purposes only. It is current as of its original date of publication and should not be relied upon as accurate, complete, or up to date. It is not intended to be legal advice or an opinion of any kind. Your use of the Website is at your own risk and Portalis has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for your use of this Website. You are advised to obtain specific legal advice in relation to your specific legal issues before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the Content on our Website.
Third-Party Sites and Content
This Website may provide links to third-party websites. We do not endorse the information contained in those websites or guarantee their quality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency, non-infringement, or fitness for any purpose. If you choose to access any such sites, you do so at your own risk. We have no control over the content of any such third-party sites and accept no responsibility for such sites or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
This Website may also include Content provided by third-parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed in any such third-party Content, other than the content provided by Portalis, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Portalis. Portalis has no responsibility or liability whatsoever to you, or any third-party, for the content or accuracy of any third-party materials.
Your Use of the Website
As a condition of your access and use of the Website, you agree that you may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
You may link to our homepage, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exists. Our Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our Website other than the homepage. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.
Site Security
The security of your personal information is very important to us. We use physical, electronic, and administrative measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.
The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Users are responsible for obtaining their own access to the Website. Users are required to ensure that all persons who access the Website through a user’s internet connection are aware of these Terms and Conditions and comply with them. The Website, including content or areas of the Website, may require user registration. It is a condition of your use of the Website that all the information you provide on the Website is correct, current, and complete.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security or confidentiality of your personal information transmitted to our Website or by e-mail. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk and constitutes your consent to all actions we take with respect to such information consistent with our Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.
Intellectual Property Rights and Ownership
You understand and agree that the Website and all Content, features, and functionality, software, code, data text, displays, graphics, photographs, images, video, audio, music, broadcast, design, presentation, website layout, selection, and arrangement, are owned by Portalis, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Our name, tagline, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, images, and slogans are trademarks of Portalis or its licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Portalis. Other names, logos, product and service names, designs, images, and slogans mentioned, or which appear on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners. Use of any such property, except as expressly authorized, shall constitute an infringement or violation of the rights of the property owner and may be a violation of federal or other laws and could subject the infringer to legal action.
You may only use the Website for your personal and non-commercial use. You shall not reproduce, compile for an internal database, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the Content on our Website, in any form or medium whatsoever except:
your computer and browser may temporarily store or cache copies of materials being accessed and viewed;
a reasonable number of copies for personal use only may be printed keeping any proprietary notices thereon, which may only be used for non-commercial and lawful personal use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution of any kind on any medium whatsoever;
one single user copy may be downloaded with any proprietary notices intact, for your own personal, non-commercial use, conditional on your agreement to be bound by our end user licence agreement for such downloads; and
in the event social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn) are linked to certain content on our Website, you may take such actions as our Website and such third-party social media platforms permit.
You are not permitted to modify copies of any materials from this Website nor delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site.
If you print off, copy, or download any part of our Website in breach of these Terms and Conditions, your right to use the Website will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. You have no right, title, or interest in or to the Website or to any Content, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by Portalis. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may infringe or violate copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property or other proprietary laws.
Privacy
By submitting your personal information and using our Website, you consent to the collection, use, reproduction, hosting, transmission, and disclosure of any such user content submissions in compliance with our Privacy Policy, as we deem necessary for use of the Website and provision of services.
By using this Website you are consenting to the use of cookies which allow a server to recall previous requests or registration and/or IP addresses to analyze website use patterns. You can set your browser to notify you before you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also set your browser to turn off cookies. If you do, however, some areas of the Website may not function adequately. For more information on this automated information gathering practices, consult our Privacy Policy’s section on ‘How We Collect Information About You’.
Disclaimer of Warranties
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
PORTALIS DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ENDORSEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY, ACCURACY, CURRENCY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, PORTALIS DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
WE CANNOT AND DO NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT FILES OR DATA AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE INTERNET OR THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE CODE. YOU ARE SOLELY AND ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND YOUR COMPUTER, INTERNET, AND DATA SECURITY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, OVERLOADING, FLOODING, MAILBOMBING, OR CRASHING, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, WORMS, LOGIC BOMBS, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS FOUND OR ATTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.
Limitation on Liability
EXCEPT WHERE SUCH EXCLUSIONS ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL PORTALIS BE LIABLE FOR NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION, FUNDAMENTAL BREACH, DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT, BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF PRIVACY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF PORTALIS WAS ALLEGEDLY ADVISED OR HAD REASON TO KNOW, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE ON, THE WEBSITE, ANY LINKED WEBSITES, OR ANY WEBSITE CONTENT.
Indemnification
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Portalis from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your breach of these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Website or its Content other than as expressly authorized in these Terms and Conditions.
Governing Law and Choice of Forum
The Website and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision, principle, or rule and notwithstanding your domicile, residence, or physical location. The Website is intended for use only in jurisdictions where its may lawfully be offered for use.
Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Website and under these Terms and Conditions will be instituted in the courts of the Province of Quebec and/or the Federal Court of Canada, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such action or proceeding. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to the venue of such courts.
Waiver
No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from these Terms and Conditions operates, or may be construed, as a waiver thereof; and no single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder precludes any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
Severability
If any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of these Terms and Conditions or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
Entire Agreement
The Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Portalis Legal Inc. regarding the Website and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter.
Reporting and Contact
This website is operated by Portalis Legal Inc. All notices of copyright infringement claims, all notices of misuse of the Website, and all other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to chris@portalislegal.com.