Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: December 1st, 2025

  1. Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) constitute a binding agreement between you (the “User” or “you”) and Southern Ontario Dental Temps Inc. (“SODT”, or the “Company” or “we” or “us”) and govern the User’s access to and use of SODT’s online and/or mobile services, website, and software provided in connection with the services (collectively, the “Services”). In addition to these Terms, your usage of the Services is governed by the SODT Privacy Policy, a copy of which is available on our website at https://sodentaltemps.ca/.

These Terms outline the scope of the legal relationship between SODT and the User. Please read these Terms carefully before you start to use any of the Services. By using the Services, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use any of the Services.

The Company may revise these Terms from time to time in its sole discretion, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. All changes are effective immediately when posted. The latest update to the Terms can be found at the top of the Terms. Please review these Terms from time to time to ensure your continued agreement to the Terms. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of updated Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

  1. Types of Users and Application

SODT is a digital platform which connects Users and facilitates the establishment of employment and other working relationships between professionals working in the dental industry and dental practices. The platform is available through the website, as well as through the download of our application to a mobile or personal device (the “Application”). A User of the Services may include, amongst others, dental professionals (a “Professional User”) and dental practices (a “Practice User”). A User may also include a guest or a registered user.

Certain sections of these Terms may apply only to specific types of Users. Other parts apply to all Users. Where there is a discrepancy or lack of specific direction as to applicability, you should assume that the provision in question applies to all Users and the words should be read with necessary modification to include all Users.

  1. Accounts with SODT

In order to use the Services, you may be required to register for and maintain an SODT account (an “Account”). Your Account is personal to you. You may not provide false information or create an Account for anyone other than you or a Practice User for which you are authorized. If creating an account for a Practice User, you represent that you are authorized to do so on behalf of the Practice User. You shall ensure that information provided in connection with your Account remains accurate, complete and current, and failure to comply may result in limited or denied access to or use the Services. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit or log-out from your Account at the end of each session.

You must maintain the confidentiality of your Account login information at all times, and you may not authorize others to use your Account. You are responsible for all activity on your Account. You shall only use your Account for purposes described in these Terms.

When you create an Account, you consent to receiving of information via email communications, text messages (SMS) or other means of instant communication. You are solely responsible for the payment of any charges imposed by your wireless carrier for such communications.

FOR PRACTICE USERS: In connection with your Account, you will be required to provide a valid method for payment. You are responsible for ensuring that the payment method provided is complete, accurate and current at all times, and you must notify the Company immediately of any changes. Practice that cancel a scheduled dental professional within 18 hours of the first patient to be seen will be charged 50% of the agreed upon hours at the agreed upon hourly rate and a $52 + HST placement fee.

FOR PROFESSIONAL USERS: In connection with your Account, you will be required to provide an email address to receive interac e-transfer for receipt of payment. You are responsible for ensuring that the email address provided is accurate and current at all times, and you must notify the Company immediately of any changes.

We have the right to disable any username, password, or other Account identifier at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated these Terms.

  1. User Representations

By using any part of the Services, you represent and warrant that (a) all Account information will be true, accurate and complete; (b) you have legal capacity to enter into these Terms, and you agree to comply with these Terms; (c) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (d) you will not access any of the Services through automated or non-human means; and (e) you will not use any of the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purposes and your use of any of the Services will not violate applicable laws.

  1. Application Use

The Application is designed to permit access to the Services through mobile or personal devices, which include personal computers, smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets. So long as you are in compliance with the Terms, we will grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-assignable, and non-sublicensable licence to use an object code copy of the Application for one Account on any personal or mobile device owned or leased, solely by you, for your use.

You shall not license, distribute, display, sell, make copies of, make derivative works of, modify, disassemble, decompile, or reverse-engineer any part of the Application. You shall not remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Application, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through the Application, or features that enforce limitations on use of the Application.

We may, from time to time, issue upgraded versions of the Application and, if enabled, may automatically electronically upgrade the version of the Application that you are using on your mobile or personal device. If automatic upgrades are disabled, you will need to upgrade to the newest version as soon as reasonably possible to enable the proper functioning and security of the Application. You consent to any automatic upgrading on your personal or mobile device. These Terms will apply to all such upgrades.

You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining the data network access necessary to use the Application. Your mobile network’s data and messaging rates and fees may apply if you access or use the Application from a wireless-enabled device. You are also responsible for acquiring and updating compatible hardware or devices necessary to access and use the Application and any upgrades to the Application.

  1. Intellectual Property Rights

The website and the Application, including the rights therein, are and shall remain the property of the Company. The Company owns all copyright, trademarks, design rights, patents and other intellectual property rights (whether registered or unregistered) in and on the website and the Application. Your use of any part of the Services does not convey or grant you any ownership rights.

  1. Links from the Website

If the SODT website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the content of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. The inclusion of such links does not imply our approval or endorsement of any third party websites.

  1. User-Generated Content

Any content created by Users in connection with any of the Services may include inaccuracies or false information. We do not make any representations, warranties, or guarantees relating to the quality, suitability, truth, accuracy, or completeness of any User-generated or third-party content.

‍FOR PROFESSIONAL USERS: Professional Users are encouraged to complete their own due diligence with respect to any licensing, compliance, quality or suitability of Practice Users. Professional Users acknowledge sole responsibility for, and assume all risk arising from, their use of or reliance on content provided by Practice Users.

  1. No Representations or Warranties

The Company disclaims all representations and warranties of any kind, express or implied, or statutory, not expressly set out in these Terms, including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. The Company makes no representations or warranties that the Services or any part thereof, including, without limitation, the Application, are free of defects, viruses, or other harmful components. The Company shall not be responsible for any damages or loss that may result from the hacking or infiltration of the Services or any part thereof. You have the sole responsibility for adequate protection and backup of data and/or equipment used in connection with the Services or any part thereof. The Company makes no representation, warranties, or guarantee regarding the reliability, timeliness, quality, suitability, or availability of the Services or any part thereof, or that the Services, or any part thereof, will be uninterrupted or error-free.

  1. Limitation of Liability

THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM YOUR FAILURE TO UPGRADE THE APPLICATION TO THE LATEST VERSION IN A TIMELY MANNER OR FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM ANY UPGRADE. THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES CAUSED BY ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IN NO WAY IS SODT AND A USER ENGAGED IN AN EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP. THE COMPANY PROVIDES THE SERVICES SOLEY TO BE USED AS A PLATFORM FOR USERS TO ARRANGE FOR TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT OR ENGAGEMENT SERVICES BETWEEN THEMSELVES. THIS ARRANGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP IS DIRECT BETWEEN USERS AND THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTHENTICATING USERS OR DICTATING EMPLOYMENT AND ENGAGEMENT TERMS (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REQUIRING THAT PRACTICE USERS POST POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MINIMUM WAGE LAWS). AS SUCH, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY EMPLOYMENT LAW COMPLIANCE ISSUES OR OTHER POTENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF APPLICABLE LAWS FOR EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS.

YOU HEREBY AGREE THAT YOU ARE USING THE SERVICES AND APPLICATION AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT VALIDATING, ENDORSING, OR ENSURING LEGAL COMPLIANCE OR QUALIFICATIONS OF ANY USERS. ANY USER DETAILS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO QUALIFICATIONS OR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, MUST BE INDEPENDENTLY VALIDATED BY USERS.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH, OR OTHERWISE RESULTING FROM ANY USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION DOES NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, LIABILITY OR LOSSES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE SERVICES OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES, WHETER ON A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT BASIS. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE RESULTING FROM CAUSES BEYOND THE COMPANY’S REASONABLE CONTROL. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATING TO, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER FOUND IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE: (A) PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL PAIN, SUFFERING OR DAMAGE, OR LOSS DUE TO THE USE OR MISUSE OF THE SERVICES, AND (B) MONETARY, GENERAL, OR ANY OTHER CLAIM RELATING TO USE OR MISUSE OF THE SERVICES.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT (1) ANY INSURANCE UNDER WHICH YOU ARE INSURED, WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO USE OF THE SERVICES, SHALL BE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INSURANCE TO ADDRESS ANY SUCH DAMAGES; AND (2) ANY INSURANCE UNDER WHICH WE ARE INSURED SHALL NOT BE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INSURANCE TO ADDRESS ANY DAMAGE, AND MAY ONLY BE ACCESSED AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION, OR NOT AT ALL.

IF THE COMPANY IS FOUND LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES NOTWITHSTANDING THE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, THE MAXIMUM EXTENT OF THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT RECEIVED OR PAID BY THE USER (TO WHOM DAMAGES ARE PAYABLE) THROUGH THE SERVICES, OR ONE HUNDRED ($100) DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER.

‍FOR PROFESSIONAL USERS: AS PART OF THE SERVICES, SODT SHALL INVOICE PRACTICE USERS FOR (1) SERVICES OF PROFESSIONAL USERS; AND (2) COMPANY FEES (DEFINED BELOW) CHARGED BY SODT. IN NO EVENT SHALL SODT BE HELD LIABLE BY A PROFESSIONAL USER IN THE EVENT OF INCORRECT PAYMENT OR NON-PAYMENT, AND YOU, AS A PROFESSIONAL USER, HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR ONLY RECOURSE IN THE EVENT OF INCORRECT PAYMENT OR NON-PAYMENT SHALL BE AGAINST THE PRACTICE USER FOR WHICH YOU PROVIDED SERVICES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN THE EVENT OF NON-PAYMENT OR PAYMENT ERROR, THE PROFESSIONAL USER SHALL CONTACT THE COMPANY, AND THE COMPANY SHALL FACILITATE DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN THE PROFESSIONAL USER AND PRACTICE USER TO SEEK PAYMENT OR CORRECTION OF PAYMENTS.

  1. Disputes between Users

Unless otherwise set out in these Terms, if there is a dispute between a Professional User and a Practice User with respect to their relationship, such Users shall resolve said dispute directly with each other, and the Company shall only be involved to facilitate communication within the Services, if necessary.

  1. Indemnity

You will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees), arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) your access to, use of, or alleged use of the Services or the services obtained through your use of the Services; (b) your breach or violation of any of the Terms, representations, warranties, or agreements referenced in the Terms, or any applicable law; (c) the information provided by you in your Account; (d) your violation of the rights of any third party, including, without limitation, any intellectual property right; (e) any dispute or issue between you and any third party, including, without limitation, another User, or (f) your mistakes, errors, or acts of negligence carried out in the course of your employment or engagement with or hiring or engagement of, as the case may be, another User. The Company reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you (without limiting your indemnification obligations with respect to that matter). In such an event, you agree to cooperate with our defense of that claim.

  1. Confidentiality

The Services may include non-public, proprietary, or confidential information of the Company and/or of other users (“Confidential Information“). Confidential Information includes any information that should reasonably be understood to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure. You will ensure that you (a) protect and safeguard the confidentiality of all Confidential Information with at least the same degree of care as you would use protect your own highly sensitive confidential information, but in no event with less than a reasonable degree of care; (b) not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than to exercise your rights, or to perform your obligations, under these Terms; and (c) not disclose any Confidential Information to any person or entity.

  1. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

You agree that the Terms and the provision of and use of the Services, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein (notwithstanding conflict of the laws rules), and both you and the Company expressly and irrevocably attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario with respect to any matter or claim, suit, action, arbitration, or proceeding arising under or related to the Terms.

To the extent permitted by law, you hereby waive your right to participate as a plaintiff or member in any purported class action or representative proceeding. In the case of any arbitration, you further agree that unless the Company agrees in writing, an arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of any class or representative proceeding. If this specific paragraph is held unenforceable, then this paragraph will be deemed void without prejudice to the remainder of this section. Except as provided in the proceeding sentence, this Section 11 will survive any termination of the Terms.

  1. Survival

If these Terms or our relationship with you, terminate, it will not limit any of our other rights or remedies, and any provision of these Terms that must survive in order to give proper effect to the intent and purpose of these Terms will survive termination, including, without limitation, Sections 6, 10, 12 and 13.

  1. Payment, Charges, Refunds, and Taxes

You acknowledge and agree that the Company connects Users and facilitates the establishment of employment and other working relationships between professionals working in the dental industry and dental practices, and as such, the Company does not supply dental or professional services to Practice Users. All dental or professional services are supplied exclusively by Professional Users to the Practice Users.

The Company shall render to the Practice Users invoices for fees in connection with (a) services provided by a Professional User to a Practice User (the “Professional Portion”); and (b) the provision of access to and use of the Services by the Company (the “Company Fee”). In the event that a Practice User hires a Professional User for a permanent position, a permanent placement fee of $200.00 shall be applied. Where the Professional User has completed or has shifts scheduled with the Practice User at the time of permanent hire, the applicable placement fees for those shifts shall remain owing and payable in addition to the permanent placement fee.

When the Company collects funds from a Practice User, the Professional Portion is collected by the Company solely as agent for the Professional User and is held on a pass-through basis only. The Professional Portion is not revenue of the Company, is not consideration for any supply made by the Company, and is remitted to the Professional User according to the payment instructions provided by the Professional User.

The only amount that constitutes consideration for a taxable supply made by the Company is the fee charged by the Company to Practice Users for the provision of access to and use of the Services (the “Company Fee”). The Company Fee is subject to applicable taxes, and the Company will collect and remit taxes only on the Company Fee. In the event the

Amounts paid by the Practice User are final and non-refundable, unless otherwise determined by the Company, in its sole discretion. The Company, at its sole discretion, may use a third-party payment processor, which may charge its own fee that the Company will pass on to the paying User. You agree that the Company may use a secondary payment method provided by you in your Account, if available, when or if your primary payment method is determined to be expired, invalid or otherwise not able to be charged.

‍Professional Users and Practice Users are responsible for the payment of any income tax or other taxes relating to the employment relationship between the Users, as may be applicable. The Company does not withhold or remit income tax on behalf of Users, and as such, Professional Users are responsible for reporting and payment of same as required by law.

  1. Termination, Abuse of the Service, Prohibited Contact and Account Closure

Termination

‍THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISABLE YOUR ACCOUNT AND TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO USE OF THE SERVICES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER. THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCESS TO ANY OF THE SERVICES.

Abuse of the Service and Prohibited Contact

‍You hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company provides the Services to facilitate communications regarding opportunities posted within the Services, and as such, all communication between Users that is related the opportunity must be done through the Application. You further acknowledge and agree that you shall not circumvent or otherwise abuse the Services provided by the Company by entering into direct work relationships with parties who were initially connected through the Services. If a User is contacted by another User regarding the provision of services outside of the Services, such contacted User must immediately notify the Company.

In the context of job-postings in particular, if the User(s) can demonstrate that they learned of each other’s presence outside the Services, the Company may, at its discretion, waive any claim for damages.

‍Voluntary Account Closure

‍In the event that a User wishes to close or terminate its Account, notice of such request must be given to the Company of such request. The approval of the closure of an Account of a Practice User is conditional upon a $0.00 balance payable under the Account.

Any Personal Data contained within the Account will be handled in the manner outlined in our Privacy Policy.

  1. Notice

The Company may give notice by means of a general notice on the Services, including but not limited to by electronic mail to your email address provided in your Account, or by written communication sent by first class mail to the home or business address provided in your Account. Such notice shall be deemed to be given forty-eight (48) hours after mailing or posting if sent by first class mail, or immediately after sending it by email. You may give notice to the Company, with such notice deemed given when received by the Company at any time by first class mail sent to:

Southern Ontario Dental Temps Inc.
22 Gordon Ave, Unit 2
Essex, ON, N8M 2V4

  1. Entire Agreement

These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and any contract signed between you and the Company constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the use of the Services.

  1. Questions, Complaints, Feedback & Contact Information

We welcome your feedback. If you need to resolve any disputes, have any complaints, have any questions and/or suggestions regarding these Terms or the Services, please contact us at sodentaltemps@gmail.com.