Last updated: September 3, 2026
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of topcalgary.com and its articles, features and services (collectively, the “Website”).
By using the Website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue your use of the Website.
1. About TopCalgary
TopCalgary is a digital publication providing news, events, restaurant coverage, travel information, community stories, lifestyle content and other editorial material relating to Calgary, Alberta, Canada and beyond.
2. Informational and Editorial Content
Website content is provided for general informational, editorial and entertainment purposes.
Although we work to provide useful and accurate information, content may contain errors, omissions or outdated information. Events, prices, schedules, business hours, availability, laws and other details may change without notice.
You should verify important information directly with the relevant business, organizer, authority or professional before making a decision.
3. No Professional Advice
Nothing on the Website constitutes legal, medical, financial, tax, real-estate or other professional advice.
You should consult an appropriately qualified professional before acting on information involving important personal, legal, health or financial matters.
4. Events, Businesses and Recommendations
References to events, restaurants, businesses, products, destinations or services do not guarantee their quality, safety, availability or suitability.
TopCalgary is not responsible for:
- Event cancellations or schedule changes;
- Pricing or availability changes;
- Experiences provided by third-party businesses;
- Purchases, reservations or agreements made with third parties; or
- Losses arising from reliance on third-party information.
5. Advertising, Sponsorships and Affiliate Links
The Website may display advertisements, sponsored content, paid partnerships or affiliate links.
When reasonably required, commercial relationships will be identified. If you purchase something through an affiliate link, TopCalgary may receive compensation without increasing your purchase price.
The presence of advertising does not necessarily constitute an endorsement. Advertisers and third parties are responsible for their own representations, products and services.
6. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the Website and its original text, branding, design, graphics and other materials are owned by or licensed to TopCalgary and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
You may:
- View Website content for personal, non-commercial use; and
- Share links to publicly available TopCalgary pages.
You may not, without prior written permission:
- Republish complete articles;
- Copy substantial portions of Website content;
- Sell, license or commercially exploit our content;
- Remove copyright, attribution or ownership notices;
- Use automated systems to scrape or reproduce Website content; or
- Present TopCalgary content as your own.
Brief quotations for commentary, reporting or other legally permitted purposes must include appropriate attribution and a link to the original page.
7. User Submissions
You may submit messages, corrections, news tips, photographs or other materials to TopCalgary.
You retain ownership of material you submit. However, if you explicitly submit material for possible publication, you grant TopCalgary a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to review, edit, reproduce and publish that material in connection with our editorial and promotional activities.
You represent that:
- You have the right to submit the material;
- The material does not infringe another person’s rights;
- The information is not knowingly false, unlawful or defamatory; and
- Publication will not violate a duty of confidentiality.
Submitting material does not guarantee publication or compensation. Contact us before sending confidential, embargoed or commercially sensitive information.
8. Corrections
We welcome good-faith correction requests. Send the article URL, the information you believe is incorrect and any supporting source to contact@topcalgary.com.
TopCalgary retains editorial discretion regarding whether and how content will be corrected, clarified, updated or removed.
9. Acceptable Use
You must not:
- Use the Website for unlawful, fraudulent or abusive purposes;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its systems;
- Introduce malicious code or interfere with Website operation;
- Harvest personal information from the Website;
- Impersonate another person or organization;
- Submit spam, threats, harassment or unlawful content; or
- Use Website content in a manner that infringes intellectual-property or privacy rights.
We may restrict access or remove submissions associated with misuse.
10. Third-Party Links and Services
The Website may link to third-party websites and services. TopCalgary does not control those services and is not responsible for their content, security, availability, terms or privacy practices.
Your dealings with third parties are solely between you and the applicable third party.
11. Website Availability
We may modify, suspend or discontinue any portion of the Website without notice. We do not guarantee that the Website will always be uninterrupted, secure or free from errors or harmful components.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties or conditions of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory.
Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties or rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
13. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TopCalgary and its contributors will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive loss arising from your access to, use of or reliance on the Website or third-party services.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot legally be limited or excluded.
14. Privacy
Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy:
15. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the applicable federal laws of Canada, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Any dispute will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts located in Alberta, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
16. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect. The unenforceable provision will be interpreted or limited to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable where permitted.
17. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms periodically. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Your continued use of the Website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
18. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be sent to:
TopCalgary
Email: contact@topcalgary.com
Website: https://topcalgary.com