Terms of Use

These terms govern the use of JuriHub, a service operated by Notara Inc. (“Notara”). They bind Notara, each person who uses JuriHub (the “user”), and the firm or organization for which they use it (the “client”). They include the personal information processing agreement in section 9.

Each user accepts these terms when signing up, on their own behalf and, where authorized, on behalf of the client. A client that allows its users to access JuriHub or continues to use it also accepts them. A separate agreement signed by Notara and the client prevails over these terms in case of inconsistency.

JuriHub is for professional use only. Provisions applicable to consumer contracts do not apply to these terms.

Notara grants access to people belonging to an admitted client. Each account is personal and may not be shared.

Users keep their credentials confidential, use multi-factor authentication, and notify Notara without delay at privacy@notara.ca of any unauthorized use or loss of control of their account.

The client designates at least one administrator. It manages its users’ access, promptly removes access for anyone who leaves, and is responsible for their actions in JuriHub.

Users agree not to:

• use JuriHub for illegal or fraudulent purposes or contrary to their professional obligations;
• enter information they are not entitled to process or disclose;
• access or attempt to access another client’s data, bypass a security measure, or test the service’s vulnerability without Notara’s written authorization;
• introduce malicious software, disrupt the service, or access it by automated means other than those JuriHub provides;
• copy, decompile, or resell the service, or use it to build a competing service;
• use JuriHub contrary to the terms of a third-party service it connects to, such as the Québec Land Register.

JuriHub is a work tool. Notara provides no legal advice and performs no activity reserved to notaries.

The client and its professionals remain solely responsible for their professional decisions, the accuracy of the information they enter, the review of documents and requisitions prepared with JuriHub, and their submission.

A registration with the Land Register is submitted only at the request of an authorized user, with their own credentials. Notara is not responsible for the availability, decisions, or fees of the Land Register or any other third-party service.

The client retains all rights in the information and documents entered in JuriHub (“client content”). It grants Notara the right to host, reproduce, and process them only as necessary to provide, secure, and support the service.

The client represents that it has obtained the consents and provided the notices required to entrust that content to JuriHub.

Notara makes reasonable efforts to keep JuriHub available and reliable but does not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service. It may interrupt the service for maintenance, security, or updates, with advance notice when possible.

Notara may evolve JuriHub. It notifies the client before removing a significant feature the client uses.

Support is available at contact@notara.ca. Notara staff view File contents only with the authorization of one of the client’s users.

Subscription fees, if any, are agreed separately between Notara and the client. Fees charged by a third-party service, such as the Land Register, remain the client’s responsibility.

Notara retains all rights in JuriHub, its software, documentation, and trademarks. These terms grant the client only a non-exclusive, non-transferable right of use for the term of the agreement.

Notara may freely use the suggestions and feedback it receives to improve JuriHub, without including client content.

Each party protects the other’s confidential information with at least the same care as its own and uses it only for the purposes of these terms.

This section is the written agreement under which the client entrusts Notara with personal information contained in client content. It meets the requirements of Québec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector and draws on those of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. The client remains responsible for that information; Notara acts as its service provider. Notara agrees to:

• process that information only to provide the service, under the client’s instructions given through JuriHub or in writing, and never for its own purposes;
• limit access to staff members who need it and are bound by confidentiality, and view File contents only for a support need authorized by one of the client’s users;
• apply reasonable security measures given the sensitivity of the information, including encryption, multi-factor authentication, separation of each client’s data, and logging of significant operations;
• host the application, its databases, documents, and backups in Québec, and allow processing outside Québec only after a privacy impact assessment concluding that the protection is adequate;
• entrust that information only to subprocessors bound by equivalent written obligations, while remaining responsible for their acts. Notara makes its subprocessor list available to the client and notifies it of any significant change; a client that objects may terminate the agreement;
• notify the client’s Privacy Officer without delay of any confidentiality incident or breach of these obligations, and cooperate in assessing the risk, giving the required notices, and taking corrective measures;
• help the client respond to access, correction, or portability requests and carry out its own privacy impact assessments;
• when the agreement ends, let the client export its data for 30 days, then delete it within the following 14 days; backups expire within the following 30 days. Notara retains no information after these periods, unless required by law;
• provide the client, on reasonable request and no more than once a year except after an incident, the information needed to verify compliance with this agreement, and allow a reasonable audit with written notice.

To the extent permitted by law, Notara is not liable for indirect damages, such as loss of profits, clientele, or data, and its total liability is limited to the amounts paid by the client for JuriHub in the 12 months preceding the event.

These limits do not apply to injury caused by intentional or gross fault, or to bodily or moral injury.

These terms apply as long as the client or user uses JuriHub. The client may terminate at any time in writing. Notara may terminate with 30 days’ notice.

Notara may suspend an account or access without notice to contain a security risk or stop a breach of these terms. It then informs the client.

Termination triggers data export and deletion under section 9. Sections 5, 8, 9, and 10 continue to apply as necessary.

Notara may change these terms. It notifies users at least 30 days before a material change takes effect and asks them to accept it. A client that refuses a change may terminate the agreement before it takes effect.

These terms are governed by the laws of Québec and the federal laws of Canada applicable there. The courts of Québec have exclusive jurisdiction.

The French version is the authoritative version. An equivalent English version is provided for reference.

Questions about these terms: contact@notara.ca. Personal information and incidents: privacy@notara.ca.