Terms of Services

Last updated: September 29, 2026

1. Acceptance
These Terms govern your use of fluxlab.ca (the "Site"), which presents the research, facilities and activities of FluxLab at St. Francis Xavier University. By using the Site you accept these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not accept them, please do not use the Site.

2. Purpose of the Site
The Site provides general information about FluxLab's research (including Energy, Landfills, Arctic, Technology and the SIMFLEX facilities), people, publications, network and outreach. It is not an offer of services or a contract for research or testing. Requests for collaboration or testing are handled separately through the Contact page.

3. Acceptable use
You agree not to:

Use the Site unlawfully or in a way that harms others;
Attempt unauthorized access, disrupt the Site or introduce malicious code;
Scrape or harvest data by automated means at a rate or in a way that burdens the Site;
Misrepresent your identity or affiliation with FluxLab.

4. Intellectual property
The Site's text, images, logos, graphics and design are owned by FluxLab, the University or their licensors and are protected by copyright and trademark law. "FluxLab" and "SIMFLEX" names and logos may not be used without written permission. You may view, print and share pages for personal, educational or non-commercial purposes with proper attribution. Any other use requires our prior written permission.

Publications listed on the Site remain subject to their publishers' terms and copyright. Links to them do not grant any right to copy them.

5. Research information and no professional advice
Content about methane measurement, emissions, technologies and results is provided for general information. It is not engineering, legal, regulatory or investment advice, and it may be updated or superseded by later research. Rely on the published, peer-reviewed sources and consult qualified professionals for specific decisions.

6. Third-party content and links
The Site embeds or links to third-party content (for example YouTube, LinkedIn, publishers and partner organizations). We do not control it and are not responsible for its content, availability or privacy practices. Mention of a partner, company or technology does not imply endorsement.

7. Newsletter
Subscribing to the newsletter is voluntary and you can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each email. See the Privacy Policy for details.

8. Disclaimer
The Site is provided "as is" and "as available". To the extent permitted by law, we do not guarantee that it will be uninterrupted, error-free or free of harmful components, or that its content is complete or current.

9. Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by law, FluxLab, the University and their personnel are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or from reliance on its content. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law.

10. Changes to the Site and Terms
We may change, suspend or remove any part of the Site at any time, and may update these Terms. Continued use after an update means you accept the new version. The date at the top shows the latest version.

11. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia and the federal laws of Canada applicable there. The courts of Nova Scotia have jurisdiction, without limiting any mandatory rights you may have under local law.

12. Contact
FluxLab, St. Francis Xavier University Nasso Family Sciences Centre, PO Box 5000, Antigonish, NS, B2G 2W5, Canada Email: chall@stfx.ca · Phone: (902) 867-4854