Terms of Use and Copyright Notice

The access and use of this website is subject to the terms and conditions listed below and by clicking on any icon on the City of Oshawa's homepage, you signify your acceptance of the following terms and conditions:

City of Oshawa Corporate Visual Identity

The City of Oshawa’s corporate identity is an important asset that can help shape the perceptions and attitudes of the community. Oshawa’s corporate identity is expressed through various brands such as the City Crest/Coat of Arms, City Logo and Service Oshawa Logo, as well as Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services Badges and Fire Services Badges.

The City of Oshawa Corporate Visual Identity Manual has been developed to present a clear explanation of how to use and maximize visibility for the various brands including logos, crest and badges to distinguish our city from other municipalities. Additionally, it establishes a consistent approach for obtaining approval and use of the City brands.

The City of Oshawa Logo is a registered trademark of the Corporation of the City of Oshawa. Any reproduction of the Logo without the City of Oshawa's expressed permission is prohibited.

Parties seeking permission to use the City of Oshawa Logo must complete the Application to use the City of Oshawa Logo and submit to Corporate Communications & Marketing (CC&M), 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, ON, L1H 3Z7, or by fax at 905-436-5623 or by e-mail to marketing@oshawa.ca. CC&M will review and provide feedback/approval within five business days upon receipt of the completed Application.

Personal and Non-Commercial Use Limitation

This website is for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from this website.

Links to Third-Party Sites

This website may contain links to websites operated by parties other than the City of Oshawa. Such links are provided for your convenience only. The City of Oshawa does not control these websites and is not responsible for their contents. The City of Oshawa's inclusion of links to these websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on those sites or any association with their operators.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

As a condition of your use of this website, you warrant to the City of Oshawa that you will not use this website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices.

Use of Online Web Communities

If this website contains bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities and/or other message or communication facilities (collectively, "Communities"), you agree to use the Communities only to send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Forum. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Community, you will not:

Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose.
Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
Download any file posted by another user of a Forum that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in that manner.
Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communities.

The City of Oshawa reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communities at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

The City of Oshawa has no obligation to monitor the Communities. However, the City of Oshawa reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in the City of Oshawa's sole discretion.

You acknowledge that all Communities are public and not private communications, therefore, your communications may be read by others without your knowledge. Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Community. The City of Oshawa does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Community and, therefore, the City of Oshawa specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communities and any actions resulting from your participation in any Community. Forum managers and hosts are not authorized City of Oshawa spokespersons and their views do not necessarily reflect those of the City of Oshawa.

By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data, or engaging in any other form of communication through this website, you are granting the City of Oshawa permission to:

Use, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, publish, sublicense, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any such communication.
Sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights granted with respect to the communication.

The foregoing grants shall include the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such communication, including but not limited to rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction.

Liability Limitations

The information, software, products, and services included on this website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. In the case of a difference between the version presented here and the version in the City's records, the City's records shall be assumed to be correct.

Changes are periodically added to the information on this website. The City of Oshawa and/or its respective suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in this website at any time. Advice received via this website should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal or financial decisions and you should consult an appropriate professional for specific advice tailored to your situation.

The City of Oshawa and/or its respective suppliers make no representations about the suitability, reliability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services and related graphics contained on this website for any purpose. All such information, software, products, services and related graphics are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The City of Oshawa and/or its respective suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services and related graphics, including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.

In no event shall the City of Oshawa and/or its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data or profits, arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of this website, with the delay or inability to use this website, the provision of or failure to provide services, or for any information, software, products, services and related graphics obtained through this website, or otherwise arising out of the use of this website, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, even if the City of Oshawa or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages. Because some provinces/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of this website, or with any of these terms of use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using this website.

Copyright and Trademark Notices

All contents of this website are: Copyright © 2012the City of Oshawa and/or its suppliers, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7. All rights reserved. No trademark or service mark licence is granted in connection with the materials contained in this website.

The City of Oshawa and other names of City of Oshawa products and/or services referenced herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of the City of Oshawa. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This website (excluding linked sites) is controlled by the City of Oshawa from its offices in the province of Ontario, Canada. All matters relating to your access to, or use of, this website shall be governed by the statutes and laws of the Province of Ontario.