Hi, I’m Rebecca. I’m so happy to connect with you!
I am a visual artist inspired by plants and nature.
My art studio + creative gardens & forest sanctuary are located on 6-acres of environmentally sensitive lands near Whitby, Ontario in Canada.
My passion is connecting people with nature through creativity.
I hope you enjoy my art!
XOXO,
The Terms + Conditions described here are the terms of service offered by www.rebeccafortin.com (the “Website”), including all information, resources and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here. The Website also includes images and information postings, interactions and communications on social media platforms linked to www.rebeccafortin.com.
This website and West Wind on Myrtle (the “Company”) is operated by Rebecca Fortin (the “Artist”). The terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Rebecca Fortin and her team.
These Terms + Conditions were last amended January 19, 2024.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Acceptance of Terms and Conditions of Use
IMPORTANT! YOUR ACCESS TO THIS WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO THESE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE. CAREFULLY READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE BEFORE PROCEEDING. ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF YOUR SIGNATURE AND INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND THAT YOU INTEND TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THEM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE AND DO NOT ENQUIRE ABOUT ANY ARTWORK, PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES OFFERED FROM THIS WEBSITE OR DESCRIBED ON THIS WEBSITE OR BY THE COMPANY.
These general terms and conditions of use (the “Terms of Use”) constitute a legal agreement between you (“You” and “Your”) and West Wind on Myrtle (the “Company”) governing Your use of www.rebeccafortin.com and all associated web pages owned by the Company (collectively, the “Website”). “We” and “Us” means both You and the Company. By accessing or using the Website or otherwise indicating Your consent to these Terms of Use, You agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the documents referred to herein. If You do not agree with or accept any of the terms of these Terms of Use, You should cease using the Website immediately. These electronic Terms of Use shall be the equivalent of a written paper agreement between Us.
By using the Website, You represent and warrant that You are the legal age of majority under applicable law to form a binding contract with the Company.
1.2 Amendment of Terms of Use
The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to amend these Terms of Use for any or no reason, at any time, and from time to time. Any and all such amendments will be effective from the date they are published and will apply to all access to or continued use of the Website.
By continuing to use or access the Website following such amendment to these Terms of Use, You agree to be bound by the Terms of Use as amended, regardless of whether or not the Company notified You of such amendments. You agree to periodically review these Terms of Use in order to be aware of any amendments.
No changes to these Terms of Use are valid or have any effect unless agreed to by the Company in writing.
2.0 YOUR USE OF AND CONDUCT ON THE WEBSITE AND WITH THE COMPANY
2.1 Website Nature of Use
The Website is for Your personal and non-commercial use only. You agree that You will only access or use the Website for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. As a condition of Your access to and use of the Website, You warrant and agree that You will not use or access the Website to:
Violate or promote the violation of any government-imposed restriction or rule or of any third-party’s rights;
Impersonate any person or entity, misrepresent Your affiliation with a person or entity, or do any other thing or act that brings the Company, any other user of the Website, or any third-party into disrepute or causes liability for the Company;
Distribute viruses, malware, or any other technologies that are malicious or that may harm the Company, the Website, other users of the Website, the Company’s affiliates, or any third-party, or in any other way interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website;
Reverse engineer, decompile, copy, modify, distribute, transmit, license, sublicense, display, revise, perform, transfer, sell, or otherwise make available to any third-party, or otherwise publish, deeplink, create derivative works from or exploit in any way the Website or any content on the Website except as permitted by the Company under these Terms of Use; and
Harvest or otherwise collect, use, or disclose (including through the use of any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means) content on the Website or personal information about any other user or users of the Website for any purpose.
2.2 Ordering and Purchases
You may be able to purchase artwork, products or commissions on the Website or with the Company and Your purchase of any such goods will be governed by this subsection 2.2, subject to any additional terms relating to a particular product (“Additional Terms”), which will be made available to You at or before Your time of ordering and will prevail over these Terms of Use in the event of a conflict.
If You are purchasing a commissioned artwork from the Company, then the design and scope of work will be mutually determined and agreed to in writing. A payment plan will be discussed and also agreed to in writing, typically requiring a 30% deposit at the time of agreement. The Company reserves the right to adjust the deposit fee on a case-by-case basis. If, for whatever reason, the Company, is not able to produce the agreed upon artwork, the Company will refund You the amount deposited by You. If, for whatever reason, You decide not to purchase the commission after agreeing to the terms of the work and paying the deposit fee; the deposit fee will not be refunded by the Company.
The Company has made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colours and images of our artwork and products that appear on the Website. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor’s display of any color will be accurate. The Company does not represent or warrant that any products description, image, or other such content on the Website is accurate, complete, reliable, or current. If You deem that a product You purchased on the Website or through the Company is not as described on the Website or through the Company, Your sole recourse is to return that product to the Company for a refund. Please contact us directly with return inquiries. To extent legally permissible, the only warranties and conditions provided to You with respect to any particular product are those warranties and conditions described on the Website or through the Company.
By placing an order for a product or products on the Website or through the Company, and specifically by confirming your order at the conclusion of the order, You agree to pay the Company the total amount set-out at the time You confirm Your order. All prices quoted on the Website or through the Company, including the prices for shipping or delivery, are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise explicitly stated. Your provided method of payment will be charged for Your order or for each product in Your order as each portion of Your order is accepted by the Company and shipped. The Company reserve the right to reject Your order where the price of an ordered product has changed or was misstated on the Website or through the Company; You may be provided an opportunity to accept such price change and continue with Your order. You are required to pay for all products shipped or delivered to You by the Company, even where such product is shipped or delivered to You as a result of an error by the Company, unless You return such product to the Company within 14 calendar days of Your receipt thereof. All payments owed by You are due no more than 30 calendar days after Your receipt of the product and/or order and the Company reserves the right to charge interest on any amounts owed but not paid by You within such time at the lower of 1.5% or the maximum rate permitted by law.
All information provided by You to the Company during the purchasing process must be truthful, accurate, and complete for the purposes for which such information was requested. By providing payment information to the Company, You represent and warrant that You are the authorized owner of such payment method.
The Company may use third-party carriers to ship or deliver the products You order and the Company is not responsible for any loss or damage to any such products after the Company has delivered the products to a third-party carrier. Products You order may be shipped or delivered in one or multiple packages. Shipping or delivery costs provided to You during the purchasing process are estimates only and are realized by the Company at the time of shipping or delivery. You agree to pay all shipping or delivery costs unless otherwise stated by the Company at the time of Your order, including without limitation any increase in the price of shipping or or delivery or any duties or other such taxes.
The Company will respect any certain legal rights You have with respect to Your order under applicable consumer protection laws. For information on the Company’s exchange and returns policy please review the Shipping, Delivery + Returns Policies or contact us.
2.3 Education Services
You may be able to purchase and/or participate in education services (including events, workshops, plant walks, art studio tours, etc.) on the Website or with the Company and Your purchase and/or participation of any such offerings will be governed by this subsection 2.0, subject to any additional terms relating to a particular event (“Additional Terms”), which will be made available to You at or before Your time of purchasing and/or participating and will prevail over these Terms of Use in the event of a conflict.
By placing an order for an education service or education services on the Website or with the Company, and specifically by confirming your order at the conclusion of the order, You agree to pay the Company the total amount set-out at the time You confirm Your order. All prices quoted on the Website or with the Company, including the prices for shipping or delivery of any associated product(s), are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise explicitly stated. Your provided method of payment will be charged for Your order or for each education service in Your order as each portion of Your order is accepted by the Company and shipped, if applicable. The Company reserve the right to reject Your order where the price of an ordered product has changed or was misstated on the Website or through the Company; You may be provided an opportunity to accept such price change and continue with Your order. If applicable, You are required to pay for any associated products shipped or delivered to You by the Company, even where such product is shipped or delivered to You as a result of an error by the Company, unless You return such product to the Company within 14 calendar days of Your receipt thereof. All payments owed by You are due no more than 30 calendar days after Your receipt of the product and/or order and the Company reserves the right to charge interest on any amounts owed but not paid by You within such time at the lower of 1.5% or the maximum rate permitted by law.
All information provided by You to the Company during the purchasing process must be truthful, accurate, and complete for the purposes for which such information was requested. By providing payment information to the Company, You represent and warrant that You are the authorized owner of such payment method.
2.4 Health Education Disclaimer
The health education, including health promoting properties of herbs and plants, that we may talk about on the Website or with the Company and offers of suggested health strategies and medicinal plants, are considered safe and at low risk of causing complications in the general population. We rely on You to engage your innate common sense and sense of personal responsibility when deciding to try a new health regime or herbal remedy.
We gently remind You that you are responsible for your own health and own choices. The pages and information shared on the Website or with the Company are intended as education for the general population and are used to intrigue, interest and inspire the audience, but ultimately YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN CARE WHEN MAKING PERSONAL HEALTH DECISIONS, including identifying plants for ingestion and are responsible for your own decision to use them. If You wish to use herbs to treat a specific health condition, we suggest You seek individually tailored advice from a practicing and registered clinical herbalist or naturopath, and/or Your medical doctor.
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIP
3.1 Website Intellectual Property Rights and Ownership
The Website and all the content of the Website (including without limitation all information, reports, data, databases, graphics, images, interfaces, web pages, text, files, software, code, product names, company names, trademarks, logos, trade names, any other intellectual property contained on the Website but excluding User Generated Content), the manner in which such content is presented or appears and all information relating thereto, and the Website’s features and functionality (collectively, the “Website IP”) are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of such Website IP, and are protected in all forms by intellectual property laws, including without limitation copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, industrial design, and any other proprietary rights.
The Company grants You a personal, revocable, non-transferable, and non-exclusive license to access and read the Website IP.
You agree that, except as explicitly authorized by the Company, You will not:
Distribute the Website IP for any purpose, including without limitation by compiling an internal database, or by redistributing or reproducing the Website IP by the press or media or through any commercial network, cable, or satellite system;
Create derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, adapt, translate, transmit, distribute, publish or republish, download, store, arrange, modify, copy, bundle, sell, sub-license, export, merge, transfer, loan, rent, lease, assign, share, outsource, host, make available to any person or otherwise use, either directly or indirectly, the Website IP in whole or in part, in any form or by any means whatsoever, be they physical, electronic, or otherwise; or
Allow any third-party to access the Website IP.
3.2 Rebecca Fortin and the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights and Ownership
All artwork (including images and graphics) and written material are the sole property of Rebecca Fortin and the Company and may not be used by any third party without written permission.
Copying or reproducing artwork created by Rebecca Fortin or the Company (as seen on rebeccafortin.com, or elsewhere) is strictly prohibited without written permission from the artist.
Rebecca Fortin and the Company retains all rights to all artwork until it has been purchased by a private or public collector at which time the collector receives the right to display the artwork in their home or business or re-sell to a different collector.
Rebecca Fortin and the Company retains all rights to the image of all artwork including the rights to the image of sold and commissioned original artwork.
Rebecca Fortin and the Company retains the right to make REPRODUCTIONS OF ANY AND ALL ARTWORK CREATED BY REBECCA FORTIN UNLESS THE COLLECTOR HAS PURCHASED THE FULL OR PARTIAL RIGHTS TO THE ARTWORK in addition to purchasing the original artwork.
Collectors of reproductions have the right to display the artwork in their home or business or re-sell but retain no other rights to the artwork.
Image(s) of any space which includes the artwork in a 3rd party publication (such as social media, magazine, or book) must come with attribution (artwork title, artists name). Use must also be accompanied by a notification to artist.
All other uses must be agreed to in advance in writing.
Contact us for any questions on rights and uses of imagery/products produced by Rebecca Fortin and the Company.
4. ENFORCEMENT, SUSPENSION, AND TERMINATION
The Company may in its sole discretion for any or no reason, with or without notice, and at any time:
Terminate these Terms of Use;
Limit, suspend, or terminate Your access to or use of the Website;
Take technical and legal steps to prevent You from accessing or using the Website; or
Remove or otherwise modify any User Generated Content.
Any such termination or action by the Company shall be in addition to and without prejudice to such rights and remedies as may be available to the Company, including injunction and equitable remedies. Any terms of these Terms of Use which are necessary to give effect to the rights of the Company under these Terms of Use or that contemplate survival beyond termination shall survive, except to the extent not permitted by law.
5. INDEMNITY
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, You agree at all times to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company, its agents, affiliates, partners, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, service providers, contractors, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, actions, proceedings, demands, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including legal and other fees and disbursements) sustained, incurred, or paid by the Company, or arising out of or relating to Your breach of these Terms of Use or Your access or use of the Website, including without limitation any User Generated Content You submit, post, publish, display, or otherwise transmit on or through the Website, and Your access to, use, or misuse of the Website or any content on the Website.
6. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMER
6.1 Limitations on Liability
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, OR ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SUPPLIERS, OR SUCCESSORS BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, AGGRAVATED, ECONOMIC, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, HOWSOEVER CAUSED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, LOST PROFITS, LOST GOODWILL OR BUSINESS REPUTATION, LOST DATA, OR LOST SAVINGS, EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS LAWFUL AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIM, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION: (A) ANY CHANGES THE COMPANY MAY MAKE TO THE WEBSITE OR TO ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, OR FOR ANY PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY CESSATION IN THE PROVISION OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE; (B) THE DELETION OF, CORRUPTION OF, OR FAILURE TO SEND, DISPLAY, OR STORE ANY ADS, USER GENERATED CONTENT, OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS OR DATA MAINTAINED OR TRANSMITTED BY OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING USER GENERATED CONTENT; (C) YOUR FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE COMPANY WITH ACCURATE ACCOUNT INFORMATION OR TO KEEP YOUR PASSOWARD OR ACCOUNT DETAILS SERCURE AND CONFIDENTIAL, AS APPLICABLE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IF THE COMPANY IS FOUND TO BE LIABLE FOR ANY REASON, THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (Y) THE TOTAL FEES SUCH PARTY MADE TO THE COMPANY IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY; AND (Z) $150 CAD.
6.2 Availability, Completeness, and Quality
You understand and agree that the Website, any content on the Website, and any services or items found or attained through the Website are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for particular purpose, or non-infringement.
Except as otherwise expressly required by applicable law, the Company makes no representations, warranties, conditions, or other terms (whether express or implied) in relation to the provision of the Website or any content on the Website, including without limitation as to completeness, security, reliability, suitability, accuracy, availability, or currency of the Website or any content on the Website, that the Website or any content on the Website will be free from bugs, errors, or omission, or as to the satisfactory quality or fitness of the Website or any content on the Website for a particular purpose. The Company assumes no obligation to update the Website or any content on the Website. The Website or any content on the Website may be changed without notice to You.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Company excludes all liability (whether arising in contract, tort, breach of statutory duty, or otherwise), which the Company may otherwise have to You as a result of any error or inaccuracies in the Website or any content on the Website, the unavailability of the Website for any reason, or any representation or state- ment made on or through the Website or any content on the Website.
The Company is not responsible for any content on the Website, including User Generated Content, that You may find undesirable or objectionable.
6.3 Downloads
The Company cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files or data available for downloading on, through, or as a result of the Website will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are solely and entirely responsible for Your use of the Website and Your computer, Internet, and data security. To the fullest extent provided by law, the Company will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by denial-of-service attack, distributed denial-of-service attack, overloading, flooding, mailbombing or crashing, viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other technologically harmful materials that may infect Your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to Your use of the Website or any services or items found or attained on, through, or as a result of the Website or to Your downloading of any material posted on or through the Website, or on any website linked to the Website.
6.4 Third-Party Sites
The Website or content on the Website may contain links to third-party sites. The Company does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of, and has no control over, the information, data, opinion, advice, or statements contained at such sites, and makes no representations about any such websites that may be accessed from the Website or from any content on the Website. Where You access such sites, You acknowledge and agree You are doing so at Your own risk. Your use of a third-party site may be governed by the terms and conditions of such site.
In providing links to third-party sites, the Company is in no way acting as a publisher or disseminator of any material contained on those sites and does not and does not seek to monitor or control such sites.
A link to a third-party site does not mean and should not be construed to mean that the Company is affiliated or associated with such third-party in any way. The Company does not recommend or endorse any material found on such third-party sites. The mention of another party or its product or service on the Website or in any content on the Website is not and should not be construed as an endorsement of that party or its product or service.
6.5 No Reliance
Any reliance You may place on the Website or any content available on, through, or as a result of the Website is at Your own risk. Any content provided by the Company on, through, or as a result of the Website is provided for general information purposes only and to inform You about the Company and the Company’s products, news, features, services, and other websites. Such content does not constitute technical, financial, or legal advice, or any other type of advice, and should not be relied on for any purpose. You agree to apply Your own judgement or obtain specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the Website or any content on the Website, including User Generated Content, including without limitation the use of the Website or any content on the Website, including User Generated Content, as the basis for any conclusions.
6.6 No Offer of Sale
Unless explicitly stated, the Website and the content on the Website are not to be construed as an offer to sell any product or service.
6.7 Force Majeure
The Company shall have no liability to You for any breach of these Terms of Use caused by any event or circumstances beyond the Company’s reasonable control including without limitation strikes, lock-outs and other industrial disputes, breakdown of systems or network access, disease, flood, fire, explosion, or accident.
7. RELEASE
If You have a dispute with one or more other users of the Website, You release the Company, its affiliates, and licensors (and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, and subsidiaries) from any claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.
8. PRIVACY
The use by the Company of Your personal information is governed by the Company’s privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”), which can be found at Privacy Policy. By using the Company’s Website or by submitting Your personal information, including User Generated Content, on or through the Website, You consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of Your personal information in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy.
9. GENERAL
9.1 No Agency
No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer, or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by these Terms of Use.
9.2 Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Attornment
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice of law provision, principle, or rule, and notwithstanding Your domicile, residence, or physical location.
For the purpose of all legal proceedings, these Terms of Use shall be deemed to have been performed in the Province of Ontario and the courts of the Province of Ontario shall have jurisdiction to entertain any action arising under or out of these Term of Use. You and the Company agree to irrevocably attorn and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario. You further waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over You by such courts and to the venue of such courts.
You agree to waive any right You may have to a trial by jury or to commence or participate in any class action against the Company related to the Website or any content on the Website, including User Generated Content, or these Terms of Use.
9.3 Waiver
No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from these Terms of Use operates, or may be construed, as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder precludes any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
9.4 Severability
Any term of these Terms of Use that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability and shall be severed from the balance of these Terms of Use, all without affecting the remaining terms of these Terms of Use or affecting the validity or enforceability of such terms in any other jurisdiction. Nothing in these Terms of Use shall operate to prejudice any mandatory statutory requirement or Your statutory rights.
9.5 Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use together with the Privacy Policy and other documents referred to herein contain the entire understanding and agreement between Us in relation to Your use of the Website, and supersede and replace all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representation, statement, or other communication made by You or the Company, whether written or oral, that is not contained herein.
9.6 Notices
The Website is operated by Rebecca Fortin of West Wind on Myrtle in Ashburn/Whitby, Ontario, Canada.
You consent to the exchange of information and documents between Us electronically over the Internet or by e-mail. If You have an account profile with the Company or have purchased a product or service from the Company, the Company will send You information and documents to the e-mail address in Your account profile on the Website or provided in the course of purchasing such product or service. You will send information and documents to the Company by email to rebecca@rebeccafortin.com.
Every notice that You are required or permitted to provide under these Terms of Use to the Company shall be in writing and provided to rebecca@rebeccafortin.com. All notices from the Company to You will be displayed on the Website from time to time.
9.7 Assignment
You may not assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any of Your rights and obligations in these Terms of Use to any other person.
