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These terms govern access to and use of cottageledger.org and all content published on it. By using this site, you agree to these terms.
Operator
This site is operated by CottageLedger Media Inc., 1200 Bay Street, Suite 610, Toronto, ON M5R 2A5. References to "we," "us," and "our" in these terms refer to CottageLedger Media Inc.
Permitted use
Content on cottageledger.org is published for personal, non-commercial reference use. You may read, print, and share individual articles for personal reference purposes. You may not reproduce, republish, or redistribute article content in whole or in part on any other website or publication without prior written consent from CottageLedger Media Inc.
Automated access to this site — including web scraping, indexing by unauthorized crawlers, and data harvesting for training machine learning models — is not permitted without prior written authorization.
Content accuracy and disclaimer
Articles on this site are written to provide general reference information on cottage maintenance topics in the Canadian context. We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information published is accurate and current at the time of publication. However, provincial regulations, manufacturer specifications, building codes, and industry practices change over time, and we do not guarantee that any specific piece of information remains current after the date indicated on the article.
Nothing published on cottageledger.org constitutes professional engineering, legal, structural, environmental, or plumbing advice. Property maintenance decisions — particularly those involving structural integrity, septic system compliance, or modifications to waterfront structures — should be made in consultation with licensed professionals registered in the applicable Canadian province.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Canadian law, CottageLedger Media Inc. shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of information published on this site or from reliance on that information without appropriate professional consultation. This limitation applies regardless of whether the claimed basis for liability is contract, tort, negligence, or any other legal theory.
External links
Articles on this site include links to external websites operated by government agencies, professional associations, and other third parties. These links are provided for reference. We do not control the content of linked external sites and are not responsible for their availability, accuracy, or privacy practices.
Intellectual property
Original article content published on cottageledger.org is the property of CottageLedger Media Inc. and is protected by Canadian copyright law. Images displayed on this site are sourced from Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences; the applicable licence terms for each image are accessible through the Wikimedia Commons file page linked in the image attribution data.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable within Ontario. Any dispute arising from these terms or from use of this site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms when our practices or applicable law changes. The date at the top of this page indicates when the current version was last revised. Continued use of the site after a revision constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms may be directed to:
CottageLedger Media Inc.
1200 Bay Street, Suite 610
Toronto, ON M5R 2A5
info@cottageledger.org
+1 (416) 555-0182