Last updated: March 1, 2025
Welcome to True North Stories. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, truenorth-stories.com (the "Site"), and any services, content, and features we provide (collectively, the "Services").
By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.
True North Stories is a journalism and storytelling platform dedicated to amplifying authentic Canadian voices. We publish interviews, opinion pieces, feature stories, and multimedia content that showcase diverse perspectives and experiences from across Canada.
You must be at least 13 years of age to use our Services. By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
You may use our Services for lawful, non-commercial purposes only. You agree to use our Services in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations.
You agree not to:
All content on our Site, including text, images, videos, graphics, logos, and software, is owned by True North Stories or our licensors and is protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may view and print content for personal, non-commercial use only. Any other use, including reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, or display of content, requires our prior written permission.
When you submit content to us (such as story pitches, comments, or contributions), you grant True North Stories a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and distribute your content for journalistic and promotional purposes.
You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit the content and that it does not violate any third-party rights or applicable laws.
If you quote or reference our published content in your own work, we ask that you provide proper attribution to True North Stories and the original author, and include a link to the original article when possible.
True North Stories maintains full editorial independence in determining what stories to pursue, how to cover them, and what content to publish. We are committed to journalistic ethics, including accuracy, fairness, and transparency.
We strive for accuracy in all our content. If we publish information that is later found to be inaccurate, we will promptly correct it and clearly indicate the correction. If you believe content on our Site contains errors, please contact us.
We may provide features that allow users to comment on articles or provide feedback. We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove comments that violate our community guidelines, including those that are abusive, defamatory, spam, or otherwise inappropriate.
If you contribute stories, articles, or other content to True North Stories:
Our collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our data practices.
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by True North Stories. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party sites or services.
You acknowledge and agree that True North Stories shall not be liable for any damage or loss caused by your use of any third-party content, goods, or services.
Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
True North Stories does not warrant that:
As a journalism platform, we strive for accuracy but cannot guarantee that all content is free from errors. Information on our Site should not be considered professional advice.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, True North Stories, its directors, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitations on liability. In such jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless True North Stories and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in any way connected with:
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.
You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or our Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Before initiating formal legal proceedings, we encourage you to contact us to seek an informal resolution of any disputes.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our Services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our Services at any time, with or without cause or notice, for any reason including violation of these Terms.
Upon termination, your right to use our Services will immediately cease. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and True North Stories regarding the use of our Services and supersede any prior agreements.
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:
True North Stories
55 King St W
Toronto, ON, M5H 1A1
Canada
Email: contact@truenorth-stories.com
Phone: +1 (416) 923-457