Welcome to the website www.siaq.org, launched and managed by the Société internationale d’arboriculture Québec inc. (hereinafter referred to as “SIAQ”). You must carefully read the terms provided in these Terms as well as in the Privacy Policy since these terms govern your use, access, and all your interactions with the site www.siaq.org (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”). It is understood that the term “Website” includes all web pages related to the Website which can be accessed by Website visitors or SIAQ members, including the shop via the page https://siaq.org/fr/boutique/ (hereinafter the “Shop”). The use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance of these Terms (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms”) and the Privacy Policy.
When visiting the Website, you must at all times behave respectfully and, in particular, you may not make any statement that could, directly or indirectly, harm, harass, abuse, threaten or intimidate any other person in any way or make statements that could encourage, promote or favor violence, hatred, cruelty or discrimination against any person or group as well as any cruelty towards animals. The SIAQ reserves the right at any time, in the event it deems a user has violated the general terms of use of the Website and in particular the content of this paragraph, to delete all interventions from the violator from the Website, to suspend and prohibit any future access by the violator to the Website, except following a special authorization that the violator must request from the SIAQ.
The SIAQ is a non-profit corporation constituted under the Corporations Act, Part 3. It brings together professionals dedicated to tree care and preservation and aims to encourage greater appreciation of trees, promote research, technology and the professional practice of arboriculture. It offers its members products and services, including training, related to the field of arboriculture.
1. Consent and acceptance of terms and the Privacy Policy
These Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy to which they refer govern the visit and use of the Website. When you access the Website, you confirm that you, as well as any person you claim to represent, agree to be bound without limitation by these Terms and by the Privacy Policy. By this acceptance, you declare and warrant that you, as well as any person you claim to represent, have the legal capacity and the required authorizations, if applicable, to accept the Terms and the Privacy Policy on your behalf or on behalf of any person you claim to represent. When you accept these terms of use, an agreement occurs between you, as well as the persons you claim to represent, and the SIAQ with regard to your access and use of the Website and in relation to any content, information, products and services available through the Website.
If you do not accept all of the provisions of these Terms and the Privacy Policy without reservation, other than within the limitations provided in the Privacy Policy, or if you are not authorized or empowered to accept the Terms and the Privacy Policy, or if you do not have the required authorizations to accept them on behalf of any person you claim to represent, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and you must immediately cease accessing or using the Website.
2. License of Use
2.1. If you wish to become a member of the SIAQ, we need your name and complete contact information to register and ensure follow-up regarding the subscription, such as sending an invoice and providing you with the services to which you are entitled based on your type of subscription.
2.3. You may not in any way modify the form or content of the Website.
2.4. The Website including all its content such as icons, graphic elements, images, and all information contained in the text, audio, and video tapes if any, software, applications and any other element available on the Website is the exclusive property of the SIAQ and is protected by Canadian and international copyright and trademark laws.
2.5. All rights not expressly granted by these Terms are reserved exclusively to the SIAQ.
2.6. You may not include all or part of the content of the Website or associate its content in whole or in part, with any products or services you create, distribute or represent, or any other product or service whatsoever, nor reproduce in whole or in part the content of the Website.
2.7. You may not use the Website in a manner that could cause harm, disable, overload, deteriorate, compromise the security of visitors or members, negatively affect its operation or otherwise undermine the integrity of the Website, its reputation, and that of its visitors, users, and members, nor take any action that could undermine the resources of server accounts, networks, affiliated or linked sites, connected or accessible through the Website.
2.8. You may not attempt in any way that could infringe or which infringes the legal protection of privacy rights, copyright or other intellectual property rights, or any action that is illegal, unethical, indecent, insulting, fraudulent, defamatory, misleading, vulgar, obscene, racist, degrading or otherwise inadmissible or likely to cause harm to others or a group.
2.9. You may not use the Website in any way for commercial purposes or with the aim of pursuing commercial activities, directly or indirectly, without having first obtained a prior written authorization from the SIAQ, which authorization may be refused at its sole discretion.
2.10. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you are strictly prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Website including, without limitation: (i) accessing or attempting to access files that are not intended for general users to view or accessing the server or secured account if you do not have the required access authorizations; (ii) attempt to bypass or test or bypass and test the vulnerability of security systems, authentication measures in place without appropriate prior authorization; (iii) attempt to interfere or disrupt or interfere and disrupt access to the Website communications through the Website, including, without limitation, by introducing viruses, overloading or flooding communication, spamming and other methods; (iv) sending unsolicited emails, including promotions or advertisements for products and services; (v) forging or manipulating your identity or the identity of any subscriber in order to disguise or conceal the origin of any information transmitted to the Website or through it or with respect to the services whether directly or indirectly through third parties or computer systems owned by third parties; (vi) use or attempt to use any device, software, agent or other mechanism, robot, site, manual or automatic application or method or in any other way and reproduce the navigation structure or presentation of the Website and its content; (vii) modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, sell, reverse engineer, compile or decompile or otherwise attempt to deconstruct or appropriate or divert any part of the Website or any software used on it or in connection with services or encourage others to do so.
3. Trademark Information
Trademarks, associated designs, and any other names and logos appearing on the Website constitute registered or unregistered trademarks and trade names owned by the SIAQ or their respective owner or licensee (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Trademarks”).
Any use of the Trademarks not authorized by SIAQ or not in accordance with the Terms is prohibited. At no time can the Terms be construed as granting permission by the licensee or owner to use any part or all of the Trademarks, notably those displayed on the Website, or any intellectual property rights held by the SIAQ, including copyrights on the Website content.
Except if the information is public domain or if you have obtained prior appropriate written authorization from the SIAQ, you may not copy, modify, publish, transfer, distribute, perform, display or otherwise sell any information owned by the SIAQ including all intellectual property such as Trademarks and copyrights, unlessby phone, email, or postal mail using the following contact details:
Phone: 1-450-689-9393
Email: info@siaq.org
Postal Address: P.O. Box 69042, Laval, Quebec H7X 3M2
Updated: May 31, 2026
SMS Messaging Terms of Use
General
When you sign up for the service, we send you a message to confirm your registration.
By agreeing to receive messages, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing and informational messages from the Société internationale d’arboriculture Québec inc. (SIAQ). Automated messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system to the mobile phone number you provided at registration or any other number you have designated.
Message frequency varies and additional mobile messages may be sent periodically depending on your interaction with the SIAQ. The SIAQ reserves the right to modify the frequency of messages sent at any time to increase or decrease the total number of messages sent. The SIAQ also reserves the right to change the short code, phone number, or alphanumeric sender from which messages are sent.
Standard message and data rates may apply. If you have questions about your text or data plan, it's best to contact your mobile service provider. Your mobile provider is not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.
Your consent to receive marketing messages is not a condition of purchase.
Operators
Operators are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.
Cancellation
Messages will provide instructions on how to unsubscribe, either by texting STOP or clicking a link included in the message. After your unsubscription, we will send you a message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed and that no more messages will be sent. If you wish to receive messages from the SIAQ again, simply sign up as you did the first time and SIAQ will start sending you messages again.
Help and Information
To get help regarding our services, email us at info@siaq.org. If we include a link in the messages we send you from SIAQ, you can also access instructions on how to unsubscribe and information about our company by following this link.
Number Transfer
You agree that before changing your mobile phone number or transferring your mobile phone number to another person, you will reply "STOP" from the original number or inform us of your old number at info@siaq.org. The obligation to inform us of the aforementioned events is a condition of using this service to receive messages.
Changes to SMS Messaging Terms of Use
We reserve the right to modify or terminate our messaging program at any time. We also reserve the right to update these messaging terms at any time. These changes will take effect upon posting. If you do not agree to a change in these messaging terms, you must cancel your registration to our messaging program. If you continue to register after these changes, you accept them.