Welcome to Hill Monitor. These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Hill Monitor website, application, and services (collectively, the "Services") operated by Hill Monitor Inc. ("Hill Monitor", "we", "us", or "our"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By creating an account or using our Services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age and agree to comply with these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use the Services.
2. Description of Services
Hill Monitor provides legislative monitoring and alert services for Canadian parliamentary proceedings, including the House of Commons, Senate, Canada Gazette, federal government news releases, and realtime X activity from MPs and Senators. The Services allow you to set up keyword-based alerts and receive notifications when your tracked terms are mentioned.
3. Accounts
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to:
- Provide accurate and complete information when creating your account
- Keep your login credentials secure and confidential
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
4. Subscriptions and Payment
Certain features of the Services require a paid subscription. By subscribing, you agree to pay the applicable fees as described at the time of purchase. Subscriptions are billed on a recurring monthly basis unless cancelled.
- You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings or by contacting us
- Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period
- We do not provide refunds for partial billing periods
- We reserve the right to change pricing with reasonable notice
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to use the Services to:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Infringe on the intellectual property rights of others
- Transmit harmful, offensive, or misleading content
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
- Use automated means to scrape, collect, or extract data from the Services beyond what is permitted by your plan
- Resell, redistribute, or sublicense access to the Services without our written consent
6. Intellectual Property
The Services, including all content, features, and functionality, are owned by Hill Monitor Inc. and are protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our Services without our express written permission.
Parliamentary data and government publications made available through the Services remain subject to their respective government copyright and open data licences.
7. Data Accuracy and Disclaimer
Hill Monitor uses automated technology, including AI and speech recognition, to process parliamentary proceedings. While we strive for accuracy:
- Alert content, speaker identification, and transcriptions may contain errors
- The Services are not a substitute for official parliamentary records (e.g., Hansard)
- We do not guarantee the completeness or timeliness of alerts
You should verify any information obtained through the Services against official sources before relying on it for professional or legal purposes.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Hill Monitor Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or business opportunities, arising out of or related to your use of the Services.
Our total liability for any claims arising from or related to the Services shall not exceed the amount you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
10. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. You may also terminate your account at any time by contacting us. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
12. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict of law principles.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Hill Monitor Inc.
Email: support@hillmonitor.ca