VICE Canada Website Terms and Conditions

Last Updated on September 9th, 2018

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAIN LEGAL OBLIGATIONS. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING A VICE SITE.

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Internet sites of Vice Media Canada Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (" VICE"). These Terms and Conditions apply to all VICE Internet sites which reference these Terms and Conditions, including without limitation: www.vice.com (each a " VICE Site" and collectively the " VICE Sites"). By using a VICE Site, or any of the products or services available on a VICE Site (collectively the " Services"), you agree, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by these terms and conditions and such other additional or alternative terms, conditions, rules and policies which are displayed or to which you may be directed in connection with any particular VICE Site or Service, all as may be modified by VICE from time to time in its sole discretion (collectively, the " Terms and Conditions"). If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, you may not use a VICE Site or any of the Services on a VICE Site.

Please note that we reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, add, or remove portions of these Terms and Conditions at any time. It is your responsibility to check periodically for changes. We will indicate at the top of this page the date these Terms and Conditions were last revised. Your continued use of a VICE Site following the posting of any changes to these Terms and Conditions will mean you accept those changes.

PRIVACY & USE OF COOKIES

For information on how user information is collected, used and disclosed by VICE in connection with your use of a VICE Site and any of the Services, please consult our Privacy Policy

For information on how we may use cookies when you visit of a VICE Site and any of the Services, please consult our Privacy Policy.

REGISTRATION, ACCOUNTS and PASSWORDS

Certain of the Services and related features made available on a VICE Site may require registration or subscription. Should you choose to register or subscribe for any such Services or related features, you agree to provide accurate and current information about yourself as required by the relevant registration or subscription process, and to promptly update such information as necessary to ensure that it is kept accurate and complete. You agree to be responsible for: (a) maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords or other account identifiers which you choose or are assigned as a result of any registration or subscription on a VICE Site, and (b) all activities that occur under such password or account. Further, you agree to notify VICE of any unauthorized use of your password or account. VICE shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with, your failure to comply with this section.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS

The VICE Sites and each of their entire contents, features and functionality, including but not limited to all information, software, code, text, displays, graphics, photographs, video, audio, design, presentation, selection and arrangement (collectively " Content") and the Services are owned by Vice Media Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates and/or licensors, and are protected in all forms by intellectual property laws including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and any other proprietary rights.

VICE grants you a limited non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use and display on your computer or other electronic access device, the Content and Services for your own personal and non-commercial use only, provided that you do not modify the Content and that you maintain all copyright and other proprietary notices. Except as provided herein, you agree not to reproduce, make derivative works of, retransmit, distribute, sell, publish, communicate, broadcast or otherwise make available any of the Content obtained through a VICE Site or any of the Services, including without limitation, by caching, data scraping, framing or similar means, without the prior written consent of the respective copyright owner of such Content.

If you print off, copy or download any part of a VICE Site in breach of these Terms and Conditions, your right to use the VICE Site 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 VICE Sites or to any content on the VICE Sites, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by VICE. Any use of a VICE Site not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may violate copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

TRADEMARKS

VICE, VICE FILMS, FIGHTLAND,

MOTHERBOARD, NOISEY, MUNCHIES,

VIRTUE, BROADLY, WEEDIQUETTE, FREE, VICELAND, BROADLY, GARAGE, I-D, TONIC, VICE IMPACT, VICE SPORTS,

WAYPOINT and all associated designs and logos are trademarks of Vice Media Canada Inc. All other product, brand and company names and logos used or mentioned on a VICE Site or any of the Services may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any use of any trademarks appearing on a VICE Site or any of the Services without the express written consent of the owner of the trademark is strictly prohibited.

USER CONDUCT

In consideration of the availability, and your use, of a VICE Site or any of the Services, you agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and these Terms and Conditions when using such VICE Site or Service. You acknowledge that VICE may investigate any violations of law and may cooperate with law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users in this regard.

Additionally, you agree not to:

  • Post, transmit, link to, or otherwise distribute any materials, information or content constituting, advocating or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability, or otherwise use a VICE Site or any of the Services in a manner which is contrary to law or would serve to restrict or inhibit any other user from using or enjoying a VICE Site, any of the Services, or the Internet;
  • Defame, abuse, stalk, harass, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights of others, including without limitation, rights relating to privacy and publicity;
  • Post, transmit, link to, or otherwise distribute any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information;
  • Post, transmit, link to, or otherwise distribute any information, materials or content (including for greater certainty, software) which contains a virus, cancelbot, trojan horse, worm or other harmful or disruptive component;
  • Transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertisements or promotions without VICE’s prior written consent, commercial activities or sales, including without limitation any spam, sales promotions, barter, or advertising or any other similar solicitation.
  • Impersonate or attempt to impersonate VICE, a VICE employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses, or screen names associated with any of the foregoing);

RESPONSIBILITY FOR MINORS

In cases where, as a parent or legal guardian, you have authorized a minor to use a VICE Site or any of the Services, you recognize that you are fully responsible for: (i) the online conduct of such minor; (ii) controlling the minor's access to and use of a VICE Site or any of the Services; and (iii) the consequences of any misuse by the minor. You acknowledge that some of the areas of a VICE Site may contain material that is inappropriate for minors.

FORUMS AND CONTENT SUBMISSIONS

By uploading materials to any chat board or forum available on a VICE Site (collectively " Forums") or otherwise submitting any materials to us through any other content generating or submitting Service on a VICE Site, you automatically grant (or warrant that the owner of such materials expressly grants) VICE a world-wide, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable and non- exclusive right and license to use, copy, adapt, transmit, communicate, publicly display and perform, distribute and create compilations and derivative works from such submitted materials, for the purposes of publishing and promoting such materials in connection with the Forum or other Service through which the materials were submitted or generated, and for all promotions thereof. Such license shall apply with respect to any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. In addition, you warrant that all "moral rights" in such materials submitted by you have been waived in favour of VICE and that you own or have the right to use the intellectual property contained therein.

In addition, you automatically grant (or warrant that the owner of such material expressly grants) VICE a world-wide, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable and non-exclusive right and license to televise, broadcast, transmit, exploit, use, communicate, publicly display and perform, distribute and create compilations and derivative works from, such submitted materials in any manner, media or technology, including, but not limited to all forms of television, wireless and online technology, now known or later developed.

If you are a minor, you must have permission from your parent or legal guardian to upload any materials to a Forum. VICE may request a parent's or legal guardian's email address from anyone who uploads any materials to a Forum for the purpose of verifying with the parent or legal guardian that he/she has in fact given permission for such uploading. In the event that material is uploaded without permission, all uploaded material will be removed immediately and without notice to you.

When participating in a Forum, never assume that people are who they say they are, know what they say they know, or are affiliated with whom they say they are affiliated. VICE cannot be responsible for the content or accuracy of any information, and will not be responsible for any reliance or decisions made based on such information. When using a Forum, you may not post, transmit, link to, or otherwise distribute any information, materials or content that do not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme of the particular Forum. Use of a Forum for commercial purposes of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please note that VICE reserves the right to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that, in its sole discretion, are unacceptable, undesirable, or in violation of these Terms and Conditions.

DISCLAIMER

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT: (A) A VICE SITE AND ANY OF THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND THAT VICE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR CONDITIONS (as used in this section, "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 AND THAT ANY SUCH WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND (B) VICE SPECIFICALLY MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT A VICE SITE OR ANY OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE USE OF A VICE SITE OR ANY OF THE SERVICES, WILL BE PROVIDED ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE BASIS OR THAT SUCH SERVICES OR THE RESULTS DERIVED THEREFROM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS.

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION DISCLAIMER

The VICE Sites may make available certain information provided by third parties related to various professional fields such as, without limitation, medicine and other health and fitness related matters, law, accounting and financial planning and investments (the " Professional Information"). The Professional Information is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be interpreted as a recommendation for a specific treatment plan, product or course of action. Use of a VICE Site does not replace consultations with a qualified medical, legal, financial or other relevant professional. In addition, while the Professional Information is frequently updated, this information changes rapidly and therefore, some of the Professional Information may be out of date. You agree that all risk associated with the use of, or reliance on, any of the Professional Information rests with you. You further agree that VICE, including its suppliers, shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with your use of, or reliance on, any such Professional Information.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION DISCLAIMER

The Content (including any facts, views, opinions, recommendations, description of, or references to, products or securities) made available by VICE through a VICE Site or any of the Services is:

(a) for information purposes only; (b) not to be used or construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or an endorsement, recommendation, or sponsorship of any entity or security by VICE; and (c) not necessarily reflective of the views or policy of VICE, including the publisher, contributors and staff of, and advertisers on, a VICE Site. You acknowledge and agree that any request for information by you is unsolicited and shall neither constitute nor be construed as investment advice by VICE. You should apply your own judgment in making any use of any Content, including, without limitation, the use of any information contained therein as the basis for any conclusions. You bear responsibility for your own investment research and decisions. PRIOR TO MAKING ANY INVESTMENT DECISION, IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SEEK OUTSIDE ADVICE FROM A QUALIFIED INVESTMENT ADVISOR. VICE DOES NOT PROVIDE OR GUARANTEE ANY FINANCIAL, LEGAL, TAX, OR ACCOUNTING ADVICE OR ADVICE REGARDING THE SUITABILITY, PROFITABILITY, OR POTENTIAL VALUE OF ANY PARTICULAR INVESTMENT, SECURITY, OR INFORMATION SOURCE.

You acknowledge that VICE or its affiliates may invest or otherwise hold interests in entities which may be referenced in any of the Services or Content accessible through a VICE Site. The views and opinions expressed on a VICE Site are not intended to constitute a description of securities bought, sold, or held on behalf of VICE nor an indication by VICE of any intention to buy, sell, or hold any security.

DISCLAIMER REGARDING SEARCH CONTENT

Any and all pictures, sounds, sound effects, sound recordings, musical works, performances, graphics, video, cinematic productions, audio-visual works and any other works (the " Multimedia Content") located through a VICE Site's search services are protected by copyright and/or other intellectual property laws. VICE does not have the right to authorize you to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, communicate or create derivative works from any files containing such Multimedia Content. Where search results link to sites outside a VICE Site, all of the Multimedia Content contained on such sites is owned and served by entities other than VICE. VICE provides you with the URL or address of the Multimedia Content; this information may be used to determine the server of the Multimedia Content. If you intend to make use of any

Multimedia Content accessed through a VICE Site's search services for commercial or non- commercial purposes, require that you contact the server and/or owner of the Multimedia Content for permission to use such Multimedia Content.

MONITORING

You acknowledge that VICE has no obligation to monitor a VICE Site or any content accessible through a VICE Site or any of the Services. However, you agree that VICE has the right to monitor a VICE Site electronically from time to time and to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or other governmental request, to operate a VICE Site or any of the Services properly, or to protect itself or its users in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

MODIFICATIONS

VICE reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to add to, remove, modify or otherwise change any part of these Terms and Conditions, in whole or in part, at any time. Except as otherwise expressly contemplated herein, changes will be effective when notice of such change is posted on a VICE Site. Please check these Terms and Conditions regularly for updates by checking the date of "Last Update" at the top of this document. If any change is not acceptable to you, you must discontinue your use of a VICE Site and any of the Services immediately. Your continued use of a VICE Site or any of the Services after any such changes are posted will constitute acceptance of those changes. Further, VICE reserves the right to change, modify, suspend or discontinue any aspect of a VICE Site, Services or Content from time to time without notice or liability and for any reason whatsoever.

DOWNLOADS AND SHAREWARE

Certain VICE Sites allow you to download software applications or other forms of Content, including files, images and/or data incorporated therein (collectively, the " Software"). The Software is made available to you by VICE or third parties subject to the terms and conditions made available to you during the software installation process. Additionally, you agree that the Software is licensed to you by VICE or third parties for your personal and non-commercial use only provided that you do not modify the Software and that you maintain all copyright and other proprietary notices and that VICE or the designated third parties retain full and complete title to the Software and all intellectual property rights therein. You may not redistribute, sell, de-compile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-readable form. You agree that it is your responsibility to review and evaluate the Software and the related terms and conditions, and that all risk associated with the use of, or reliance on, the Software rests with you. You further agree that VICE, including its suppliers, shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with your use of, or reliance on, the Software, including the failure of the Software to meet your needs, standards, expectations or specifications.

CONTENT LINKED TO A VICE SITE

Please exercise discretion while browsing the Internet. Please note that certain links on a VICE Site may take you to other websites. VICE provides these links only as a convenience and not as an endorsement by VICE. These linked sites are not necessarily under the control of VICE. If you decide to visit any linked site, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses and other destructive elements. VICE is not responsible for the content of any such linked sites or any other web page which is not part of a VICE Site and under VICE's control. Unless otherwise expressly provided, VICE makes no representation or warranty regarding, and does not endorse, any linked site or the information, products or services appearing thereon. Accordingly, you agree that VICE will not be responsible or liable in any way for the accuracy, relevancy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in any site linked from a VICE Site.

DEALINGS WITH THIRD PARTIES

You acknowledge and agree that your correspondence or business dealings with any third parties, including any merchants or advertisers, found on, or through, a VICE Site or any of the Services, including payment for and delivery of related goods and services, and all other terms, conditions, representations and warranties related to such dealings, are solely between you and such third parties. VICE assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any charges you or any user of your account incurs when making purchases or other transactions in this manner. Further, the responsibility for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws in connection with any such transactions shall be yours alone. You agree that VICE shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with, any such dealings or transactions.

SUBSCRIPTION/FEE BASED SERVICES

Certain of the Services made available on a VICE Site may be offered by VICE on a payment basis (a " Pay Service"). Pay Services may be offered by VICE on a prepaid usage basis or on a periodic subscription (" Subscription") basis. Should you choose to purchase a Pay Service, you will be required to register as described above, and you will be assigned an account for such Pay Service (the " Pay Service Account") based on the information you provide as part of the registration process. You agree to pay all the fees applicable for such Pay Service you incur through your Pay Service Account, including any fees associated with the use of such Pay Service together with all applicable taxes (the " Fees"). Unless otherwise indicated on the relevant Pay Service description page (the " Pay Service Description"), the Fees for a Pay Service purchased through your Pay Service Account are chargeable immediately (and at the beginning of each renewal period for periodic Subscription Pay Services) to the credit card you designated for the particular Pay Service Account or through such other billing process as applicable. All Fees are non-refundable subject to applicable law. VICE reserves the right to change the amount of, or basis for determining, any Fees for a Pay Service, and to institute new Fees or terms at any time effective upon notice to you, which notice may for certainty include the posting of any such changes on the relevant pages related to the use of the Pay Service. For the avoidance of doubt, should you use a Pay Service for which new Fees have been instituted by VICE, such use constitutes your explicit consent to being charged such new Fees without further notification from VICE.

Please note that Subscription Pay Services renew automatically at the end of the relevant period as set out in the applicable Pay Service Description and Fees in respect of each such renewal shall be based on the then current rate for the particular Subscription Pay Service. You may terminate your subscription at any time, which termination will only be effective at the end of your subscription period.

By registering for a Pay Service, you warrant that: (a) you are of the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which you reside, (b) all information you submit is true and correct (including without limitation all credit card information), and (c) you are the cardholder of the credit card you designated for your Pay Service Account.

In consideration of the availability, and your use, of a Pay Service, you acknowledge and agree:

(a) to these Terms and Conditions, including without limitation the disclaimers, limitation of liability and provisions related to prohibited conduct set out herein as well as any terms and conditions which may be set out in the relevant Pay Service Description, (b) that you are solely responsible for all acts or omissions that occur through your Pay Service Account, (c) that the Pay Service is for your personal, non-commercial use and you agree not to resell, distribute, transfer, share or otherwise use any Pay Service, including any coupons or credits related to same for any commercial purposes whatsoever, (d) that VICE reserves the right to specify an expiry date for the use of any coupons or credits purchased in connection with any Pay Service, and (e) that VICE reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Pay Service Account and your use of a Pay Service at any time, including without limitation, where VICE has determined, in its sole discretion, that your use of the Pay Service is, or was, in breach of these Terms and Conditions. For the avoidance of doubt, any coupons or credits purchased in connection with any Pay Service are not and shall not be deemed to be gift cards pursuant to the definition of “gift cards” under any legislation (municipal, provincial, federal or other) or otherwise. Any such termination by VICE shall be in addition to and without prejudice to such rights and remedies as may be available to VICE, including injunction and other equitable remedies. Your ability to use the Pay Service is also subject to any limits established by VICE or by your credit card issuer. If Fees cannot be charged to your credit card or your charge is returned for any reason, including chargeback, VICE reserves the right to either suspend or terminate your Pay Service Account and your access to the Pay Service.

All orders, purchases or transactions for the sale of goods and/or services made using a VICE Site may be subject to additional terms and conditions of sale which are also incorporated into these Terms and Conditions.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

VICE takes claims of copyright infringement seriously, and will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement. If you believe any materials accessible on or from a VICE Site infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access to them) by submitting written notification to us with: (a) your physical or electronic signature, (b) identification of the copyrighted work you believe to have been infringed, (c) identification of the material you believe to be infringing in enough detail to locate it, (d) your name and contact information, (e) a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the

copyright owner, its agent or the law, (f) a statement that the information in the written notice is accurate, and (g) a statement that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Our designated Copyright Agent to receive Notices may be contacted at legalnotices@vice.com.

Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on a VICE Site is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and legal fees, disbursements and charges).

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless each of VICE, its affiliates and licensors and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, including all third parties mentioned on a VICE Site, from and against any and all claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from or related to: (a) your breach of any of these Terms and Conditions; (b) your access to or use of a VICE Site, Services or Content; or (c) your use or reliance on, or publication, communication or distribution of anything on or from a VICE Site or through any of the Services. You shall use your best efforts to cooperate with us in the defense of any claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL VICE, INCLUDING ITS AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, AND ANY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, SAVINGS, GOODWILL OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER VICE HAD BEEN ADVISED OF OR COULD HAVE FORESEEN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (A) THE USE, INABILITY TO USE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY OF THE SERVICES OF A VICE SITE, (B) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR MODIFICATION TO ANY OF YOUR CONTENT OR TRANSMISSIONS, OR (C) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO A VICE SITE OR ANY OF THE SERVICES.

You expressly acknowledge that VICE has entered into this agreement, and has and will make a VICE Site, Content and Services available to you in reliance upon the limitations and exclusions of liability and the disclaimers set forth herein, and that the same form an essential basis of the bargain between you and VICE. You expressly agree that the limitations and exclusions of liability and the disclaimers set forth herein will survive, and continue to apply in the case of, a fundamental breach or breaches, the failure of essential purpose of contract, the failure of any exclusive remedy or termination of this agreement.

GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES

All VICE Sites and Services are controlled, operated and administered by VICE from its offices within Canada and the United States. VICE makes no representation or warranty that a VICE Site or any of the Services are appropriate or available for use at any locations outside Canada. If you access a VICE Site from outside Canada, you are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. You may not export any of the Content accessible through a VICE Site in violation of applicable export laws and regulations. These Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted, construed and governed by the laws in force in the Province of Ontario, Canada, without reference to its conflict of laws principles. Subject to the Arbitration and Actions paragraph below, each party hereby agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario and to waive any objections based upon venue. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to these Terms and Conditions.

ARBITRATION AND ACTIONS

Except where prohibited by applicable law, any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions, your use of any VICE Site or Service or the relationship which results from these Terms and Conditions, including, without limitation, the performance, breach, enforcement, existence or validity of the matters provided for in these Terms and Conditions which cannot be amicably resolved, even if only one of the parties declares that there is a difference (collectively, a " Claim"), will be referred to and finally settled (to the exclusion of the courts) by private and confidential binding arbitration before a single arbitrator held in Toronto, Ontario in English and governed by Ontario law pursuant to the Arbitration Act, 1991 (Ontario), as amended, replaced or re-enacted from time to time. The arbitrator shall be a person who is legally trained and who has experience in the information technology field in Canada and is independent of either party. Any such Claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim, controversy or dispute of any other party. You agree to waive any right you may have to commence or participate in any class action against us related to any Claim and, where applicable, you also agree to opt out of any class proceedings against us. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right to pursue the protection of intellectual property rights and confidential information through injunctive or other equitable relief through the courts.

TERMINATION

You acknowledge and agree that VICE, in its sole and absolute discretion, may, without notice to you, suspend or terminate your account or your use of, or access to, a VICE Site or any of the Services, and remove and discard any information or content related to a VICE Site or any of the Services (and your use thereof), for any reason, including where VICE believes that you have violated any of these Terms and Conditions. You further agree that VICE shall not be liable to you or to any other person as a result of any such suspension or termination. If you are dissatisfied with a VICE Site or any of the Services or with any terms, conditions, rules, policies, guidelines, or practices of VICE in operating a VICE Site or any of the Services, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using a VICE Site or any of the Services.

SUBMISSION OF IDEAS AND/OR SUGGESTIONS

VICE is always improving its websites and Services and developing new features. If you have ideas and/or suggestions regarding improvements or additions, we would like to hear them - but any submission will be subject to these Terms and Conditions. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANY DISCLOSURE OF ANY IDEA AND/OR SUGGESTION OR RELATED MATERIAL TO VICE BE SUBJECT TO ANY OBLIGATION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OR EXPECTATION OF COMPENSATION. BY SUBMITTING THE IDEA AND/OR SUGGESTION OR ANY RELATED MATERIAL TO VICE, YOU ARE WAIVING ANY AND ALL RIGHTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE IN THE IDEA AND/OR SUGGESTION OR ANY RELATED MATERIAL AND ARE REPRESENTING AND WARRANTING TO VICE THAT THE IDEA AND/OR SUGGESTION OR ANY RELATED MATERIAL ARE WHOLLY ORIGINAL WITH YOU, THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS ANY RIGHTS IN THE IDEA AND/OR SUGGESTION OR ANY RELATED MATERIAL AND THAT VICE IS FREE TO IMPLEMENT THE IDEA AND/OR SUGGESTION AND TO USE THE RELATED MATERIAL IF IT SO DESIRES, AS PROVIDED OR AS MODIFIED BY VICE, WITHOUT OBTAINING PERMISSION OR LICENSE FROM ANY THIRD PARTY.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

This agreement is personal to you, and you may not assign your rights or obligations to anyone. The Privacy Policy, these Terms and Conditions and any other documents governing the use of VICE Sites constitute the only agreement between VICE and you pertaining to your use of a VICE Site, Services and Content and supercede any prior agreements between you and VICE with respect to the subject matter hereof. VICE's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of any right or provision. If any of the provisions (or parts thereof) contained in these Terms and Conditions are determined to be void, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the remaining provisions (or parts thereof) contained herein. No changes to these Terms and Conditions shall be made except by a revised posting on this page or except as otherwise expressly contemplated herein. The parties have required that these Terms and Conditions and all documents relating thereto be drawn up in English. Les parties ont demandé que cette convention ainsi que tous les documents que s'y rattachent soient rédigés en anglais.

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VICE CANADA Website Privacy Policy

(Last Updated on September 9th, 2018)

VICE respects the privacy of all of its users and is committed to protecting such privacy in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy explains Vice Media Canada Inc.'s and its subsidiaries', affiliates’, related companies’ and arm’s length companies’ (collectively, " VICE") treatment of your personally identifiable information collected in connection with your activities on or related to: (a) all VICE websites referencing this Privacy Policy (the " VICE Sites"), and (b) both (i) all services and business purposes of VICE, and (ii) all services made available on the VICE Sites (collectively, unless noted otherwise, the " VICE Services"). This Privacy Policy also explains how you can ask questions and make suggestions about our privacy practices and review and update your personal information.

We urge you to read this Privacy Policy carefully and to check back periodically as this Privacy Policy may change from time to time. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of companies or websites which are not owned or controlled by VICE.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

In the course of operating the VICE Services, we may collect two types of information about our users: Personal Information and Non-Personal Information.

" Personal Information" is personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, email address, birth date and gender. Personal Information is collected by us when you choose to provide it to us when registering for a VICE Service, such as when you choose to subscribe to a VICE Service, receive an invitation from VICE to participate in an event or promotion, enter a VICE promotion, participate in a VICE event, or choose to receive a VICE newsletter. In addition, if you choose to contact any of our customer service representatives, we may keep a record of that correspondence so that we may fully address the subject matter. Some of the Personal Information we collect may be sensitive, such as payment information. We may also receive Personal Information from our business partners and other third parties, provided that such third parties confirm to us that you have permitted them to share such information.

" Non-Personal Information" is information of an anonymous nature that cannot be used to identify or re-identify an individual, such as the type and version of browser or operating system you may be using, and the website you may have come from and visit next. Aggregate information, such as demographic statistics of our users (e.g. average age or geographical allocation of our users), number of visitors and average time spent on a VICE Service, is also considered Non- Personal Information once it is aggregated.

Non-Personal Information is collected or derived by us in the course of operating the VICE Services. For example, our Web servers may automatically collect Non-Personal Information which is provided through your browser or stored on a Cookie (as defined herein) or through a

Web Beacon (as defined herein) when you choose to visit a VICE Service. Non-Personal Information is used by VICE as described in this Privacy Policy.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of VICE Sites may become inaccessible or not function properly. For more information about the cookies we use, please see our policy on the use of cookies below.

You are under no obligation to provide personal information, with the caveat that your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain portion of VICE Sites and VICE Services. VICE does not collect, use or disclose personal information without your consent, except are required by law.

If you wish to withdraw (revoke) your consent for the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information at any time, please contact us at info@vice.com. Your withdrawal of consent is not retroactive, since VICE may already have used your information for the purposes described here; it will be applied on a go-forward basis.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

VICE uses Personal Information for the purposes stated or implied at the time of collection, including for the following purposes:

  • Providing you with the VICE Services and information you have requested from us, including your use of the VICE Sites. We may from time to time use your Personal Information to contact you about changes, enhancements or similar notices related to the VICE Services;
  • If you indicated that you were interested in receiving offers or information from VICE or certain of our selected sponsors or advertisers, VICE may send you email materials and other mailings about products and services that we feel may be of interest to you.
  • If you enter a contest or other promotion offered on a VICE Site, we may, under the rules of the promotion, use your name and certain other information to administer the promotion, such as contacting, announcing and promoting the winners of the promotion.

ANTI-SPAM

Where applicable, we will seek your express consent to contact you, including by way of commercial electronic messages. This consent is sought by VICE and you can contact us at 78 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3M1 or by emailing legalnotices@vice.com. You can unsubscribe at any time from receiving commercial electronic messages by following the instructions in the message.

Even if you have opted out of receiving marketing communications from us, please be aware that we may still contact you for other purposes. For example, we may contact you to provide communications you have consented to receive, regarding the products or services we provide to you, or if you contact us with an inquiry.

DISCLOSURE AND TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We will not sell or rent your Personal Information to anyone.

We will only disclose or transfer your Personal Information to third parties:

a. Where you have given express consent;

b. Who are acting on our behalf as our agents, suppliers or service providers. Such entities act under strict contractual controls, requiring them to maintain the confidentiality of all such Personal Information and to use such information solely for purposes related to the provision of the VICE Services. Your Personal Information may be stored, processed or otherwise used by VICE or our service providers, both inside and outside of Canada. As a result, that country's courts, governments or law enforcement agencies could obtain disclosure of your information in accordance with that country's laws;

c. As may be set out in the Terms and Conditions applicable to a VICE Service, to facilitate the provision of such VICE Service, such as fulfilling legal requirements;

d. As required by law, including by an order of any court, institution or body with jurisdiction or authority to compel the production of information, or in order to protect or defend a legal interest; or

e. In connection with a VICE corporate re-organization, merger or amalgamation with another entity, or a sale of all or a substantial portion of the assets of VICE provided that the Personal Information disclosed continues to be used for the purposes permitted by this Privacy Policy by the entity acquiring the information.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

A VICE Service may contain links to other websites and services. While we try to link only to sites and services that share our high standards and respect for privacy, please understand that we are not responsible for the content of, or the privacy practices employed by, other companies or websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the VICE Services referencing this Privacy Policy.

SECURITY

The security of your Personal Information is important to us. VICE takes reasonable technical, contractual, administrative, and physical security steps to protect Personal Information that you provide to us. We instruct our employees, contractors and agents with access to your Personal Information that it is to be used only in adherence with the principles set forth in this Privacy Policy and the laws applicable to each specific business. Such access is limited to those employees, contractors and agents who have a business need to know.

We protect Personal Information with safeguards that are commensurate to its sensitivity. For example, in the event you provide credit card information to us, we work to help protect the security of your credit card information during transmission by using industry standard encryption technology.

You can help protect the security of your Personal Information as well. For instance, never give out your password, since this is what is used to access your account or registration information. Also remember to log out of your account and close your browser window when you finish using a VICE Service or surfing the Web, so that other people using the same computer won't have access to your information. Unfortunately, however, no database or data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your Personal Information and privacy, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you disclose or transmit to us online and cannot be responsible for the theft, destruction or inadvertent disclosure of your Personal Information. Consequently, VICE, its affiliates, related companies and arm’s length companies and any directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors or agents of the foregoing do not represent, warrant or guarantee that your Personal Information will be protected against misuse, loss or modification, nor do such parties accept liability for the security of a user’s Personal Information submitted on or in connection with the VICE Sites.

RETENTION

VICE retains Personal Information for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. When we no longer are required to retain the Personal Information, we will destroy, erase, or de-identify it. Legal requirements, however, may require us to retain some or all of the personal information we hold for a period of time that is longer than that for which we might otherwise hold.

CHILDREN

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children and we do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. If a child has already provided us with personal information, his or her parent or guardian may contact us for the purpose of deleting this information.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

VICE may from time to time change this Privacy Policy as new VICE Services are added or old ones changed. Changes will be effective when notice of such change is posted at a VICE Site.

Please check this Privacy Policy regularly for updates by checking the date of "Last Update" at the top of this document.

ADDITIONAL PRIVACY PROCEDURES

Privacy procedures specific to a VICE Service can be found on a VICE Site at the location of the particular VICE Service, or in additional terms referenced at such VICE Site. Those procedures

are an addendum to this Privacy Policy, and are provided to you at the place where they will be of most use to you.

ACCESSING AND CHANGING ACCOUNT / REGISTRATION INFORMATION

VICE provides you with the means to access, update, edit or delete any account or registration information you may have provided to us at any time on your own by going to the appropriate page in the account or registration section of the relevant VICE Service, and changing or deleting such information as desired.

If you are unsure whether we have a record containing any of your Personal Information and would like to confirm whether or not we do, please send an e-mail to legalnotices@vice.com indicating all e-mail addresses that you may have given us.

If you decide at any time that you do not want to receive any e-mail materials to which you have subscribed, you may choose to unsubscribe to these e-mails by following the instructions at the end of the message.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS?

If you have questions, comments or suggestions about this Privacy Policy or VICE's privacy practices that were not answered here, send us an e-mail to : legalnotices@vice.com .

VICE USE OF NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

Non-Personal Information is collected or derived by us in the course of operating the VICE Services. For example, our Web servers may automatically collect Non-Personal Information which is provided through your browser or stored on a Cookie or other similar technologies when you choose to visit a VICE Service.

In addition to VICE's practices related to Cookies or other similar technologies, Non-Personal Information is used generally by VICE to monitor and improve the operation of the VICE Services, to perform statistical analyses of the collective characteristics and behaviour of our users, to measure user demographics and interests regarding specific VICE Services, to describe our services to third parties such as prospective business partners and advertisers and to analyze how and where best to use our resources. No Personal Information will be disclosed during these activities.

VICE may also use Non-Personal Information to inform our sponsors and advertisers as to the performance of a particular sponsorship (such as a contest) or advertisement. In such case we may disclose to those third-party sponsors and advertisers the overall aggregate demographics available regarding, for example who participated in a contest or who saw and "clicked" on an advertisement. No Personal Information will be disclosed to these sponsors and advertisers as part of this process; only information in an anonymous, aggregate form will be disclosed.

COOKIES AND WEB BEACONS

A “Cookie” is a small text file containing a unique identification number that is transferred (through your browser) from a web site to the hard drive of your computer. The Cookie identifies your browser and will NOT let a web site know any personal information about you, such as your name and address. Since Cookies are only text files, they cannot run on your computer, search your computer for other information or transmit any information to anyone.

VICE may use Cookies to:

a. Monitor website usage and improve the operation and performance of the VICE Services and to make our VICE Services easier and more convenient to use. For example, Cookies help us remember who you are through your browser settings so that we can offer and provide more personalized services (e.g. language preference). Cookies also allow us to save passwords and preferences for you so that you will not have to re-enter them the next time you visit a VICE Service;

b. Measure aggregate user traffic and demographic statistics related to the VICE Services and advertisements (e.g. number of users, average time spent, average age and similar statistics). This information helps us to better understand when to update, change or offer new services and provides us with details as to the performance of third party advertisements and content. This information may be reported, in aggregate form only, to our current and prospective sponsors, advertisers and business partners. No Personal Information will be disclosed in such reports;

c. Displaying advertisements. VICE and third party advertising providers used by VICE may use Cookies when serving advertisements based on your visit to a VICE Site or other websites. You may opt out of Google’s personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. You may opt out of other third-party vendor's use of Cookies for personalized advertising by visiting their website, and/or by visiting http://youradchoices.ca/choices/.

Cookies are used on many major web sites. Most browsers are initially set up to accept Cookies. If you prefer, you can reset your browser either to notify you when you have received a Cookie, or to refuse to accept Cookies. You should understand that while VICE does not require you to use Cookies, certain VICE Services may not function properly if you set your browser to not accept Cookies.

Certain VICE Services may contain electronic images known as “Web Beacons” -- sometimes called single-pixel gifs -- that allow VICE to count users who have visited those pages and to deliver co-branded services. Web Beacons are not used to access your Personal Information; they are a technique used to compile aggregated statistics about VICE Service usage. Web Beacons collect only a limited set of information including a Cookie number, time and date of a page view, and a description of the page on which the Web Beacon resides. Certain VICE Service web pages may also contain Web Beacons placed there by our advertising partners to help VICE determine the effectiveness of our Internet advertising campaigns.

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