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Last Updated: August 22nd 2024

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Acceptance of the Website Terms and Conditions of Use

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These website terms and conditions of use constitute a legal agreement and are entered into by and between GET Nutrition Consulting Inc. ("GET") and you. The following terms and conditions (these "Terms and Conditions"), govern your access to and use of metabolic-balance.ca (the "Website"), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website. 

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BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND GET’S PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE. 

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Modifications to the Terms and Conditions and to the Website 

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GET reserves the right in its sole discretion to revise and update these terms and conditions from time to time. Any and all such modifications are effective immediately upon posting and apply to all access to and continued use of the Website. You agree 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. 

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The information and material on this Website may be changed, withdrawn, or terminated at any time in GET’s sole discretion without notice. GET will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Website is restricted to users or unavailable at any time or for any period.

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GET’s Relationship with Metabolic Balance

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Metabolic Balance GmbH & Co. KG (“Metabolic Balance”) offers certain services relating to a weight-loss program and customized meal plan through its coaches. GET is the Canadian national licence holder to market Metabolic Balance’s services in Canada; however, GET does not offer the services itself directly. The services are provided by Metabolic Balance and its coaches. To become a coach or to contact a coach to obtain services, please see the relevant links on the Website. If you receive services from Metabolic Balance or a coach, such services are provided to you under a separate agreement with Metabolic Balance or the coach, as applicable. 

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For more information about Metabolic Balance GmbH & Co. KG, please see Metabolic Balance’s website at https://www.metabolic-balance.com/

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Metabolic Balance Canada and the Metabolic Balance name and trademarks are used under licence and are the property of Metabolic Balance GmbH & Co. KG.

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Security, Privacy and Your Use of the Website

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The security of your personal information is very important to GET. GET uses physical, electronic, and administrative measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. 

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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. 

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Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although GET takes reasonable steps to protect your personal information, GET cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to the Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. GET is not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

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This Website may contain functionality such as submission or contact forms, applications, chat rooms, e-mail, message boards, personal, or interest group web pages, profiles, forums, bulletin boards, and other such functions (collectively, "Interactive Functions"). By submitting information through the Interactive Functions, you consent to the collection, use, reproduction, hosting, transmission and disclosure with respect to such information consistent with GET’s Privacy Policy.

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This Website uses cookies to provide certain enhanced features. You may consent to the use of cookies on this Website by consenting when prompted. If you decline to use cookies, some of the enhanced features may not function and some parts of the Website may not be accessible. For more information on how we use cookies, please see our Privacy Policy. 

You are prohibited from attempting to circumvent and from violating the security of this Website, including, without limitation: (a) accessing content and data that is not intended for you; (b) attempting to breach or breaching the security and/or authentication measures which are not authorized; (c) restricting, disrupting, or disabling service to users, hosts, servers, or networks; (d) illicitly reproducing TCP/IP packet header; (e) disrupting network services and otherwise disrupting Website owner's ability to monitor the Website; (f) using any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website; (g) introducing any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful; (h) attacking the Website via a denial-of-service attack, distributed denial-of-service attack, flooding, mailbombing, or crashing; and (i) otherwise attempting to interfere with the proper working of the Website.

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Intellectual Property Rights and Ownership

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You understand and agree that the Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality, including, but not limited to, all information, software, code, data text, displays, graphics, photographs, images, video, audio, music, broadcast, design, presentation, website layout, selection, and arrangement, are owned by GET and its licensors and are protected in all forms by intellectual property laws including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and any other proprietary rights. 

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GET’s name, the Metabolic Balance name, and all related names, logos, product and service names, logos, designs, images, and slogans are trademarks of GET and/or its licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of GET. 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.

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You may only use the Website for your personal and non-commercial use. You shall not directly or indirectly reproduce, compile for an internal database, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on the Website, in any form or medium whatsoever except: 

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a.      your computer and browser may temporarily store or cache copies of materials being accessed and viewed;

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b.      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; and

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c.      in the event social media platforms are linked to certain content on the Website, you may take such actions as the Website and such third-party social media platforms permit.

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Users 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. You must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Website or any services or materials available through the Website.

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If you print off, copy, or download any part of the Website in breach of these Terms and Conditions, your right to use the Website will cease immediately and you must, at GET’s 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 on the Website, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by GET. 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.

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No Reliance 

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The content on the Website is provided for general information purposes only. You should not rely on it as advice, and it is not intended as advice. You should always obtain specific advice from a professional before taking or refraining from taking any action or inaction on the basis of the content on the Website.

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While GET makes reasonable efforts to update the information on the Website, GET makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on the Website is accurate, complete, or up to date. Your use of the Website is at your own risk and neither GET nor its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors have any responsibility or liability whatsoever for your use of this Website.

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Certain materials on the Website may be provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed on this Website are the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of GET or Metabolic Balance. Neither GET nor Metabolic Balance nor their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, licensees, suppliers, or successors have any responsibility or liability whatsoever to you, or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any third-party materials.

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Third-Party Websites 

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For your convenience, this Website may provide links or pointers to third-party sites. GET makes no representations about any other websites that may be accessed from this Website. If you choose to access any such sites, you do so at your own risk. GET has no control over the contents 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. You are subject to any terms and conditions of such third-party sites. 

 

Links from the Website may include links to social media features that enable you to link or transmit on your own or using certain third-party websites. You may only use these features on the Website when they are provided by GET and solely with respect to the content identified. Use of these social media features are subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant third-party service provider.

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The Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of the Website other than the homepage. GET reserves the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. You agree to cooperate with GET in causing any unauthorized framing or linking to immediately stop. 

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Geographic Restrictions

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The owner of the Website is based in Ontario in Canada. GET provides this Website for use only by persons located in Canada. This Website is not intended for use in any jurisdiction where its use is not permitted. If you access the Website from outside Canada, you do so at your own risk and you are responsible for compliance with local laws of your jurisdiction.

 

Disclaimer of Warranties

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YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS FOUND OR ATTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS FOUND OR ATTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE 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.

 

NEITHER GET NOR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SUPPLIERS, OR SUCCESSORS MAKE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ENDORSEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY, ACCURACY, CURRENCY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS FOUND OR ATTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

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GET CANNOT AND DOES 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, GET 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.

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Limitation on Liability

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EXCEPT WHERE SUCH EXCLUSIONS ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL GET NOR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SUPPLIERS, OR SUCCESSORS 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, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, 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 THE PARTY 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 SUCH OTHER THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, NOR ANY WEBSITE CONTENT, MATERIALS, POSTING, OR INFORMATION THEREON.

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Indemnification

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To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless GET, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns 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, including, but not limited to, third-party sites, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms and Conditions, and any materials that you may submit to GET through the Interactive Functions.

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Governing Law and Choice of Forum

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The Website and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision, principle, or rule (whether of the laws of the Province of Ontario or any other jurisdiction) and notwithstanding your domicile, residence, or physical location.  

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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 Ontario or the Federal Court of Canada located in Toronto, Ontario, 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.

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Waiver 

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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

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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

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The Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Get Nutrition Consulting 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

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This website is operated by:

Get Nutrition Consulting Inc.

1155 North Service Rd. West, Unit #11

Oakville, ON  L6M 3E3

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All feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to team@metabolic-balance.ca.

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