TERMS OF USE

1. Introduction

These Terms and Conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of ADEPT Investigation Agency's website.

By accessing this website and/or using our services we assume you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use the ADEPT Investigation Agency website in any way if you do not accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice, and any or all Agreements: “Client”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person accessing this website and/or using our Services and accepting ADEPT'S terms and conditions.  “ADEPT Investigation Agency”, “Ourselves”, “We”, “Our” and “Us”, refers to ADEPT Investigation Agency. “Website” refers to our website “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves, or either the Client or ourselves. “Service” or “Services” refers to any services or products (including but not limited to private investigation) offered and/or provided by ADEPT Investigation Agency to the Client.

All terms refer to the offer, acceptance, and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client most appropriately, whether by formal meetings of a fixed duration or any other means, for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of the provision of ADEPT Investigation Agency's stated services and/or products, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing law of Canada. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalization, and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to the same.

We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy carefully:

We encourage you to review our Refund Policy carefully:

ADEPT only uses mobile messaging to communicate with the Client in the following cases:

1. If we received authorization from a Client who opted in to text message communication by filling out our contact form or quote request form on our Website, entering their phone number and checking the appropriate box.
2. If we receive a text message from a Client and we need to reply with the details (typically after the phone conversation).

We may send periodic messages during the private investigation process. These messages may include important updates or reminders associated with the Client’s request. We never send promotional or automated messages.

We are not responsible for any third-party fees that may arise in connection with the text messages we send.

To receive our text messages you may perform one of the following actions:

1. Text us your questions, in which case we will reply by text message.
2. Send us the following text message: “ASSISTANCE PLEASE”.
3. Fill out a contact form or quote request form on our Website.
4. Call us and ask for details by specifying your communication preferences.

To receive our text messages you may perform one of the following actions:

1. Send us the following text message: “STOP”.

Additional information can be found on our Privacy Policy page: 

Once the Client fills and signs the Private Investigation Mandate, ADEPT will conduct operational search activities in regard to the individual or legal entity indicated by the Client. The operational search activities may include a background check, physical surveillance, undercover investigation, and/or other investigation techniques based on the client’s requirements, budget, the circumstances of the case, confidentiality, safety, and other aspects.

If the Client is an individual, the Private Investigation Mandate must be filled and signed by the Client only. If the Client is a legal entity (such as a business), the Private Investigation Mandate must be filled and signed by the authorized officer (such as a Company president or CEO).

A Private Investigation Mandate as well as the information associated with the private investigation is confidential. A Private Investigation Mandate will be securely transmitted and stored in our database following our confidentiality standards.

By signing the Private Investigation Mandate, the Client is accepting ADEPT'S Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and Refund Policy and agrees to be bound by these terms and policies in full.

The investigation process will begin as soon as the Client submits a duly filled and signed Private Investigation Mandate and makes the full or partial payment based on the quote received from ADEPT.

If the Client does not make the due payment (in case of installments) within 48 hours, ADEPT reserves the right to suspend or terminate its Services.

If ADEPT provides the Client with a piece of hardware and at the end of the investigation or upon ADEPT'S request the Client does not return the hardware provided by ADEPT, for any reason, or if the hardware appears to be damaged upon return, the Client will be charged an additional fee of CAD 225 as well as applicable sales taxes.

For confidentiality reasons, the Client must only contact ADEPT using the email address and/or phone number entered by the Client in their Private Investigation Mandate. If the Client prefers to contact ADEPT using another email address or phone number, or if the Client officially delegates the communication with ADEPT to their representative, the Client must notify ADEPT by email in advance.

The Company will make all reasonable efforts to reply to all Client requests (including but not limited to email, phone, SMS, and WhatsApp) within two business days. We encourage the Client to check their Spam folder frequently and/or to add our support email address to their safe/white email list.

If you need to correspond with us, please respond within the same email thread (typically by replying to our Service Status email ). If you email outside the original email thread, it could cause delays.

If the Client explicitly violates the guidelines of the investigator in charge of the Client’s private investigation case, ADEPT reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Service.

If during the Service, ADEPT encounters legal, technical, safety, privacy, or other major risks or limitations that prevent ADEPT from completing the Service, ADEPT reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Service. In this case, a Client can request a partial refund as long as such request complies with our refund terms. Please refer to the “Refund in the Absence of Evidence” section of our Refund Terms  for more information.

If the Client has provided ADEPT with knowingly false information about themselves, about the POI (the person of interest), or about the nature of their relationship with the POI, or has concealed significant details regarding the nature of the above-mentioned relationship (for example, the fact of a restraining order), the Agency waives its obligation of confidentiality. Please refer to the “Legal Disclosure” section of our Privacy Policy for more details. The Agency also reserves the right to suspend or cancel any investigation associated with providing false information or concealing significant details without a refund. Please refer to our Refund Policy for more details.

At all times, the Client agrees to communicate ADEPT staff politely and courteously. If the Client or their representative violates this principle, the Agency reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Service.

The service time frame varies, depending on the Service package, case complexity, the accuracy of the information provided by the Client, investigation progress, and other factors. Please refer to the “Investigation Timeframe” section of our Refund Terms for more information.

By signing the Private Investigation Mandate, the Client acknowledges that they will not use any of the information provided by ADEPT Investigation Agency to the Client in an unlawful manner. The Client also acknowledges that they will not commit or assist others in committing any illegal acts with the help of or based upon the information provided by the Agency to the Client.

At all times, the Company will act in accordance with Canadian federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations. Upon accepting the current Private Investigation Mandate, the Agency will make all reasonable efforts to comply with the Client’s requirements by providing the most accurate and comprehensive result within the designated time frame.

The Client acknowledges that there can be no guarantee of the outcome of their case or about issues that may be decided by the Court prior to a final ruling. Statements made regarding the likely outcome or the range of possible outcomes are only opinions and are not to be understood or interpreted as guarantees of result.

The Agency cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage (physical or moral) suffered by the Client, their representatives, employees, subcontractors, and/or any third party. Likewise, the Agency can not guarantee the quality and integrity of its services in case of Force Majeure circumstances.

The Client agrees to hold the Agency and its agents, owners, partners, and representatives harmless from and against any and all claims and damages, expenses, or liability that may arise from or in connection with the Agency’s Services.

ADEPT plans each case independently based on its professional experience and based on the client’s requirements, budget, the circumstances of the case, confidentiality, safety, and other aspects. The agency does not tolerate any form of micromanagement.

ADEPT provides the final Private Investigation report to the Client at the end of the investigation process. The Agency may also provide intermediate reports during the investigation process at its discretion only. The Agency does not guarantee any intermediate reports based on the Client’s request. Any intermediate reports are provided if the Agency believes they are necessary.

If the Client receives any refund (based on our Refund Policy), the Agency is under no obligation to provide the Client with the official report or share any Service results.

ADEPT has strict regulations in place to keep the Client’s information safe and confidential. Please refer to our privacy policy for more details. The Client agrees to make all reasonable efforts to keep the information associated with their investigation case secure and confidential. Making the details of the Service public (e.g. publishing a Google Review or discussing the Service on a social networking site) may be considered “a breach of confidentiality” and may lead to the Service suspension or termination (including the post-report phase such as testifying in court).

We employ the use of cookies. By using our Website you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Most contemporary websites use cookies to enable visitors to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our Website to enable the functionality of this area and ease of use for those people visiting. Some of our affiliate/advertising partners may also use cookies.

Unless otherwise stated, the Agency and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on the Website All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view and/or print pages from the Website for your personal use subject to restrictions set in these Terms of Use.

You must not:

1. Republish material from the Website.
2. Sell, rent, or sub-license material from the Website.
3. Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from the Website.
4. Redistribute content from the Website (unless the content is specifically made for redistribution).

1. This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.
2. Certain parts of the Website offer the opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions, information, material, and data (‘Comments’) in areas of the Website. The Agency does not screen, edit, publish or review Comments prior to their appearance on the Website and Comments do not reflect the views or opinions of the Agency, its agents, or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts such views or opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, the Agency shall not be responsible or liable for the Comments or any loss cost, liability, damages or expenses caused or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on the Website, social media, review pages or any other third party online resources.
3. ADEPT reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments that it considers in its absolute discretion to be inappropriate offensive, or otherwise in breach of these Terms of Service.
4. You warrant and represent that:
   • You are entitled to post the Comments on the Website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
   • The Comments do not infringe any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent or trademark, or other proprietary rights of any third party;
   • The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material or material that is an invasion of privacy;
   • The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.
   • You hereby grant the Agency a non-exclusive royalty-free license to use, reproduce, edit, and authorize others to use, reproduce, and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats, or media.

1. The following organizations may link to the Website without prior written approval:
   1. Government agencies;
   2. Search engines;
   3. News organizations;
   4. Online directory distributors when they list us in the directory may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and
   5. Systemwide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to the Website.
2. These organizations may link to our home page, to publications, or other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.
3. We may consider and approve in our sole discretion other link requests from the following types of organizations:
   • commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources such as Chambers of Commerce, American Automobile Association, AARP, and Consumers Union;
   • dot.com community sites;
   • associations or other groups representing charities, including charity giving sites,
   • online directory distributors;
   • internet portals;
   • accounting, law, and consulting firms whose primary clients are businesses; and
   • educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we determine that: (a) the link would not reflect unfavorably on us or our accredited businesses (for example, trade associations or other organizations representing inherently suspect types of business, such as work-at-home opportunities, shall not be allowed to link); (b) the organization does not have an unsatisfactory record with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility associated with the hyperlink outweighs the absence of the link is in the context of general resource information or is otherwise consistent with the editorial content in a newsletter or similar product furthering the mission of the organization.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

If you are among the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our Website, you must notify us by contacting us. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information (such as a phone number and/or e-mail address) as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URL(s) on our site to which you would like to link. Allow 2-3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

1. By use of our corporate name; or
2. By use of the uniform resource locator (Web address) being linked to; or
3. By use of any other description of our Website or material being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.

No use of the Agency’s or Website logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

Without prior approval and express written permission, you may not create frames around our Website or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Website.

We reserve the right at any time and in its sole discretion to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You agree to immediately remove all links to our Website upon such request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuing to link to our Website, you agree to be bound to and abide by these linking terms and conditions.

If you find any link on our Website or any linked website objectionable for any reason, you may contact us about this. We will consider requests to remove links but will have no obligation to do so or to respond directly to you.

Whilst we endeavor to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

We shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your website. You agree to indemnify and defend us against all claims arising out of or based upon your website. No link(s) may appear on any page on your Website or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time at our discretion. When changes are made, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided, however, you are advised to review these Terms of Use periodically for any changes. Any updated version of these Terms of Use will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Terms of Use unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website or Services after the effective date of the revised Terms of Use (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes. The updated version of these Terms and Conditions applies to both ongoing and completed Services.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website (including, without limitation, any warranties implied by law in respect of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose, and/or the use of reasonable care and skill). Nothing in this disclaimer will:

1. limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;
2. limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
3. limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
4. exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph, and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer or concerning the subject matter of this disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.

To the extent that the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

The “Adept Investigations Agency” website name, title, and/or tradename are the property of ADEPT. This Terms of Use page was created with the help of termsandconditionstemplate.com. If you have any queries regarding any of our terms, please contact us.

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