1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using bearmarketnews.net (the “Site”), operated by Bear Market News (“we,” “us,” or “our”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect immediately upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
2. Intellectual Property
2.1 Our Content
All content published on the Site, including but not limited to articles, analysis, data visualisations, graphics, logos, images, videos, audio content and the Site’s design and layout (collectively, “Content”), is the exclusive property of Bear Market News or its content suppliers and is protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.
2.2 Limited License
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Site and its Content for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may:
- View, download and print Content for personal use
- Share links to articles via social media, email or other platforms
- Quote brief excerpts (up to 100 words) with proper attribution and a link back to the original article
2.3 Prohibited Uses
You may not:
- Reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display or commercially exploit any Content without our express written permission
- Scrape, data-mine or systematically extract Content from the Site using automated means
- Remove any copyright, trademark or proprietary notices from Content
- Frame or mirror any part of the Site without authorisation
- Use Content in a manner that suggests endorsement or affiliation with Bear Market News without authorisation
3. User Conduct
You agree not to:
- Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations
- Post or transmit any content that is defamatory, harassing, threatening, obscene or otherwise objectionable
- Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site, its systems or networks
- Interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site
- Upload or transmit viruses, malware or any other malicious code
- Use the Site to send unsolicited commercial communications (spam)
4. User-Generated Content
If you submit comments, feedback, story tips or other content to the Site, you grant Bear Market News a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate and distribute such content in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the content you submit and that it does not violate any third-party rights.
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, edit or remove any user-generated content at our sole discretion.
5. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services or resources that are not owned or controlled by Bear Market News. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party websites. You acknowledge and agree that Bear Market News shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any third-party websites.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site and all Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement or accuracy. Bear Market News does not warrant that:
- The Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free
- The Content is accurate, complete, reliable or current
- Any errors or defects in the Site or Content will be corrected
Information on the Site is for general informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate or more timely sources of information.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Bear Market News, its officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your use or inability to use the Site
- Any conduct or content of any third party on the Site
- Unauthorised access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content
- Any errors or omissions in any Content
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Bear Market News and its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) arising from:
- Your use of and access to the Site
- Your violation of any term of these Terms
- Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property or privacy right
- Any claim that your user-generated content caused damage to a third party
9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
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 to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Toronto, Ontario for the resolution of any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site.
10. Dispute Resolution
Before initiating formal legal proceedings, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] and attempt to resolve the dispute informally. If the dispute cannot be resolved within 60 days, either party may pursue available legal remedies.
11. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
12. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Site immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.
13. Contact
For questions about these Terms, contact us at [email protected].
Last Updated: September 2026