By using upperharbour.ca, you agree to these terms. They're written in plain language because that's how we think compliance documentation should work.
What this site provides
Upper Harbour provides jurisdictional compliance intelligence — research, guides, tools, and assessments that help Canadian organizations understand the sovereignty profile of their SaaS stack. Our Sovereignty Index, vendor analyses, resource guides, signals feed, and HarbourScan tool are designed to inform your compliance decisions.
This is not legal advice
Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice. The content — including guides, vendor analyses, research reports, and HarbourScan assessments — is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It reflects our understanding of the regulatory landscape as of the dates indicated, but laws, vendor policies, and jurisdictional arrangements change.
Compliance decisions should always involve qualified legal counsel familiar with your organization's specific circumstances, jurisdiction, and regulatory obligations. We are not a law firm. We do not provide legal opinions. Our assessments identify jurisdictional exposure and document compliance considerations — they do not determine legal compliance.
Accuracy and completeness
We make reasonable efforts to keep our database, research, and guides accurate and current. The Sovereignty Index tracks 715 SaaS tools and is updated regularly. However, vendor ownership, data centre locations, and corporate structures change. We cannot guarantee that every entry is current at all times.
If you identify an error in our database or content, we'd appreciate you letting us know at [email protected].
HarbourScan assessments
Free HarbourScan assessments provide a jurisdictional exposure map based on the tools you select and the data in our database. Paid HarbourScan reports ($2,500) provide deeper analysis including gap identification, remediation guidance, and documentation support. Both are informational tools, not legal determinations.
The accuracy of a HarbourScan assessment depends in part on the completeness of the tool list you provide. We assess what you tell us about — tools you don't include won't appear in the results.
Intellectual property
The content on upperharbour.ca — including text, research, database structure, design, and branding — is owned by Upper Harbour. You may reference and link to our content freely. You may cite our research with attribution. You may not reproduce substantial portions of our guides, database, or research for commercial purposes without permission.
Limitation of liability
Upper Harbour provides this website and its content "as is." To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose of the content on this site.
Upper Harbour is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of this website or reliance on its content. This includes, without limitation, any regulatory penalties, legal costs, or business losses that may result from compliance decisions informed by our content.
Third-party links and tools
Our content references and links to third-party vendors, government resources, and external tools. These links are provided for reference. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of external sites. Inclusion in our Sovereignty Index does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any vendor.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of this website will be resolved in the courts of British Columbia.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms can be directed to:
Joshua van Es
Upper Harbour
[email protected]