Terms and Conditions

Welcome to The Rug Authority!

These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Samina de Sá Bashir Rug Appraisals's Website, located at https://therugauthority.ca.

By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms and Conditions, please do not continue to use The Rug Authority website.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to help personalize your online experience. By accessing therugauthority.ca, you agree to the use of required cookies.

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a web server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by the web server that issued them.

We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for statistical and website functionality purposes. You may choose to accept or decline optional cookies. Certain cookies are essential for the proper operation of the website and do not require your consent.

Please note that some third-party services embedded within our website (such as videos or maps) may also place cookies.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, The Rug Authority and/or its licensors own all intellectual property rights for the content, text, graphics, images, logos, reports, and other material published on therugauthority.ca.

All intellectual property rights are reserved.

You may access and use this website solely for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to the restrictions outlined in these Terms and Conditions.

You must not:

• Copy or republish material from therugauthority.ca

• Sell, rent, or sublicense material from therugauthority.ca

• Reproduce, duplicate, or copy material from therugauthority.ca

• Redistribute content from therugauthority.ca without prior written permission

These Terms and Conditions become effective immediately upon your use of the website.

User Comments

Certain areas of this website may allow users to post comments or other content.

The Rug Authority does not routinely review or edit user comments before they appear on the website. Comments reflect the opinions of the individuals who post them and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Rug Authority.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Rug Authority shall not be liable for any comments or for any damages arising from their publication.

We reserve the right to monitor, edit, or remove any comments that are considered inappropriate, offensive, unlawful, or in breach of these Terms and Conditions.

By posting comments, you represent and warrant that:

• You have the legal right to post the content.

• Your comments do not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.

• Your comments do not contain defamatory, offensive, unlawful, or otherwise inappropriate material.

• Your comments are not intended to promote unlawful activities or unauthorized commercial solicitation.

You grant The Rug Authority a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, edit, and publish your comments in any media.

Hyperlinking to our Content:

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

• Government agencies

• Search engines

• News organizations

• Online directory services

• Accredited businesses (excluding charitable fundraising organizations)

These organizations may link to our homepage or other publicly available pages provided that the link:

• Is not misleading;

• Does not falsely imply sponsorship or endorsement; and

• Fits appropriately within the context of the linking website.

We may also approve link requests from:

• Consumer information websites

• Business directories

• Professional associations

• Educational institutions

• Accounting, legal, and consulting firms

• Internet portals

• Trade associations

Requests to link to our website should be sent to:

info@therugauthority.ca

Please include your organization name, website address, contact information, and the pages you wish to link to. Please allow approximately two to three weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may link to our website by using:

• The business name The Rug Authority

• The website address https://therugauthority.ca

• Any appropriate description of our website that accurately reflects its content

Use of The Rug Authority logo or branding requires prior written permission.

Content Liability:

We are not responsible for content appearing on third-party websites that link to or reference our website.

You agree to indemnify and defend The Rug Authority against claims arising from content published on your website that links to ours.

No links should appear on websites containing unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or infringing content.

Reservation of Rights:

We reserve the right to request the removal of any links to our website.

By continuing to link to therugauthority.ca, you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions.

We may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice.

Removal of Links

If you believe that any link appearing on our website is inappropriate or offensive, please contact us at:

info@therugauthority.ca

We will review all requests but are under no obligation to remove any particular link.

Accuracy of Information

While we strive to ensure that the information published on our website is accurate and up to date, we make no guarantees regarding its completeness, accuracy, or reliability.

We reserve the right to modify, update, or remove website content at any time without notice.

Disclaimer:

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Rug Authority disclaims all warranties, representations, and conditions relating to the use of this website.

Nothing in this Disclaimer shall:

• Limit or exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence;

• Limit or exclude liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

• Limit any liability in a manner not permitted by applicable law; or

• Exclude any liability that cannot legally be excluded.

The limitations of liability contained in these Terms apply to all claims arising from the use of this website, including claims arising in contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise.

As long as this website and its information are provided free of charge, The Rug Authority shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special loss or damage arising from the use of this website.