Effective date: August 29, 2026
Last updated: August 29, 2026
Welcome to TopCalgary.com. These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the TopCalgary website, including its articles, guides, images, newsletters, forms, features and related services.
By accessing or using TopCalgary.com, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the website.
1. About TopCalgary
TopCalgary is an independent digital magazine covering Calgary, Alberta and selected stories from across Canada. We publish local news, events, restaurant and travel coverage, community stories, lifestyle content, guides, recommendations and other informational material.
In these Terms and Conditions, “TopCalgary,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to TopCalgary.com and its operators. “You” and “your” refer to any visitor or user of the website.
2. Informational Purposes
Content published on TopCalgary.com is provided for general informational and editorial purposes only.
Although we aim to publish accurate and timely information, we cannot guarantee that every article, listing, price, schedule, address, business detail, event date or other piece of information will always be complete, accurate or current.
Events may be postponed or cancelled, prices and operating hours may change, and businesses may modify their services without notifying us. You should confirm important details directly with the relevant business, venue, organizer, government authority or service provider before making plans, purchases or other decisions.
3. No Professional Advice
Nothing published on TopCalgary.com constitutes legal, medical, financial, investment, tax, immigration, insurance or other professional advice.
Any content addressing these subjects is provided for general information only. You should consult an appropriately qualified professional before making decisions based on your individual circumstances.
4. Editorial Independence
TopCalgary aims to maintain editorial independence and provide useful, fair and transparent coverage.
Our articles and recommendations may include personal opinions, editorial judgments and assessments based on the information available at the time of publication. A business, product, destination or event being featured does not guarantee a particular experience or result.
We reserve the right to select, edit, update, correct or remove content at our editorial discretion.
5. Sponsored Content, Advertising and Affiliate Links
TopCalgary may display advertisements, publish sponsored content, enter into brand partnerships or use affiliate links.
Sponsored or paid content will be identified using an appropriate disclosure such as “Sponsored,” “Paid Partnership,” “Advertisement” or a similar label. When an affiliate link is used, TopCalgary may receive a commission if you make a purchase through that link, at no additional cost to you.
Compensation does not guarantee a positive review or recommendation. Unless clearly stated otherwise, advertisers and sponsors do not control TopCalgary’s independent editorial content.
Advertising displayed through third-party services, including Google AdSense, does not constitute an endorsement by TopCalgary of the advertised business, product or service.
6. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the website’s original articles, written content, branding, logos, graphics, page designs and other original materials are owned by or licensed to TopCalgary and are protected by applicable Canadian and international intellectual-property laws.
You may:
- Access and read our content for personal, non-commercial use.
- Share links to TopCalgary articles.
- Quote brief portions of our content for purposes such as commentary, criticism or reporting, provided that you clearly credit TopCalgary and link to the original page where reasonably possible.
You may not, without prior written permission:
- Republish complete TopCalgary articles.
- Copy substantial portions of our content.
- Sell, license or commercially exploit our content.
- Remove copyright, credit or ownership notices.
- Reproduce our branding or logo in a way that suggests an affiliation or endorsement.
- Scrape, harvest or systematically extract content from the website.
- Use our content to build or train a commercial database, publication or competing service, except where permitted by applicable law.
Certain photographs, videos, trademarks and other materials may belong to third parties and remain subject to the rights and licence terms of their respective owners.
To request permission to use TopCalgary content, contact contact@topcalgary.com.
7. User Submissions
You may submit messages, event information, photographs, story ideas, corrections, comments or other material through our forms or communication channels.
You retain ownership of original material you submit. However, by submitting material to TopCalgary for possible publication, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to review, edit, reproduce, publish, distribute and display that material in connection with TopCalgary’s editorial and promotional activities.
You confirm that:
- You own the submitted material or have permission to submit it.
- The material does not violate another person’s copyright, trademark, privacy or other rights.
- The material is not knowingly false, defamatory, unlawful, threatening or harmful.
- You have obtained permission from identifiable people appearing in submitted photographs or videos where permission is legally required.
- Any commercial relationship connected to the submission has been disclosed to us.
Submitting material does not guarantee that we will publish it. We may edit, decline, remove or archive submissions at our discretion.
Please do not send confidential, sensitive, financial or legally privileged information through our general contact forms.
8. Comments and Acceptable Use
If commenting or other interactive features are available, you agree not to:
- Harass, threaten, impersonate or abuse another person.
- Publish hateful, discriminatory, obscene or defamatory material.
- Post spam, malicious software or deceptive links.
- Violate intellectual-property, privacy or other legal rights.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems.
- Interfere with the security, availability or normal operation of the website.
- Use automated tools to extract website content without authorization.
- Use the website for fraudulent, illegal or misleading activities.
We may moderate, restrict or remove user content and block access where reasonably necessary to protect TopCalgary, its readers or third parties.
9. Corrections and Updates
We aim to correct material factual errors promptly and transparently.
If you believe an article contains an error, contact contact@topcalgary.com and include:
- The article title or URL.
- The information you believe is incorrect.
- Supporting evidence or an authoritative source, where available.
We will review correction requests but cannot guarantee that every requested change will be made.
10. Third-Party Websites and Services
TopCalgary may link to third-party websites, businesses, ticketing platforms, booking services, social-media platforms or other external resources.
These websites are controlled by third parties and have their own terms and privacy practices. We are not responsible for their availability, security, content, pricing, accuracy, products or services.
Visiting an external website or completing a transaction with a third party is at your own discretion and risk.
11. Business Listings, Events and Recommendations
The inclusion of a business, restaurant, event, attraction, service or product on TopCalgary does not constitute a guarantee, certification or endorsement.
Unless expressly stated, TopCalgary is not the organizer, seller or provider of featured events, tickets, products or services. Complaints concerning a purchase, booking, cancellation, refund, injury or customer-service issue should be directed to the relevant provider.
Businesses and event organizers are responsible for ensuring that information they provide to TopCalgary is accurate and that they possess any necessary permits, licences or authorizations.
12. Website Availability and Security
We work to keep TopCalgary.com available and secure, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.
The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, hosting interruptions, security incidents or circumstances beyond our reasonable control. Features may be changed, suspended or discontinued without notice.
You are responsible for using appropriate security software and precautions when accessing any website.
13. Privacy
Your use of TopCalgary.com is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information and how cookies and third-party services may be used.
14. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TopCalgary.com and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties or conditions of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory.
We do not warrant that:
- The website will always be available, secure or error-free.
- All content will be complete, accurate or current.
- Any particular result will arise from using the website.
- External links or third-party services will be safe or available.
Nothing in these Terms excludes any warranty, condition or right that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
15. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, TopCalgary and its operators, contributors and representatives will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages arising from your access to, reliance on or inability to use the website.
This includes losses resulting from inaccurate or outdated information, event cancellations, third-party transactions, external websites, service interruptions, data loss or unauthorized access.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability where doing so would be prohibited by law.
16. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless TopCalgary and its operators from claims, damages, losses and reasonable expenses arising from:
- Your unlawful or unauthorized use of the website.
- Content you submit.
- Your violation of these Terms.
- Your infringement of another person’s rights.
17. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms and Conditions to reflect changes to the website, our practices or applicable requirements.
The updated version 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. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or removed only to the extent necessary. The remaining provisions will continue in effect.
19. No Waiver
If we do not immediately enforce a provision of these Terms, that does not waive our right to enforce it later.
20. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the applicable federal laws of Canada.
Subject to applicable consumer-protection laws, disputes relating to these Terms or the website will be submitted to the courts of competent jurisdiction in Alberta, Canada.
21. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, contact:
TopCalgary
Email: contact@topcalgary.com
Website: https://topcalgary.com