Last Updated: October 2, 2026
These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the Joint Committee on Contract Documents (JCCD) website at www.standardspec.ca and your purchase of products, documents, services, and other materials made available through the Website.
By accessing or using this Website, placing an order, or making a payment through the Website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website or place an order.
1. About JCCD
The Joint Committee on Contract Documents (JCCD) operates the Website at www.standardspec.ca.
JCCD’s office is located at:
Joint Committee on Contract Documents
18 Laurier Street
Dartmouth, NS B3A 2G7
Canada
Telephone: (902) 233-9362
Email: info@standardspec.ca
2. Use of This Website
You may use this Website for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.
You must not misuse the Website, interfere with its operation, attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website or its systems, introduce malicious software, or use the Website in a manner that violates applicable laws or the rights of others.
We reserve the right to restrict or suspend access to the Website or any part of it where reasonably necessary, including for maintenance, security, technical issues, or other operational reasons.
3. Website Information
JCCD makes reasonable efforts to ensure that information, product descriptions, specifications, prices, and other content displayed on the Website are accurate and current.
However, errors or omissions may occasionally occur. JCCD reserves the right to correct errors, update information, change prices, or modify product availability without prior notice.
The availability of a product or document on the Website does not guarantee that it will remain available.
4. Products and Documents
The Website may offer access to digital documents, printed documents, publications, and other products or services.
Product descriptions, formats, prices, availability, delivery options, and other applicable details will be provided on the relevant product or order page.
Digital documents may be subject to specific access, viewing, downloading, printing, licensing, or other restrictions stated at the time of purchase.
Unless expressly permitted by JCCD, purchasing or accessing a document does not transfer ownership of the underlying copyright or intellectual property rights.
5. Orders
When you place an order through the Website, you are submitting a request to purchase the selected product or document at the price displayed at the time of purchase.
An order confirmation or payment receipt confirms that your order or payment has been received. JCCD reserves the right to review or decline an order where necessary, including in cases of pricing errors, product availability issues, suspected fraudulent activity, or other legitimate reasons.
If an order cannot be fulfilled, JCCD will contact the customer and, where applicable, arrange a refund for amounts paid for the affected order.
6. Prices and Taxes
Prices displayed on the Website are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
Applicable taxes, shipping charges, and other additional charges will be displayed during the ordering process where applicable.
JCCD reserves the right to change prices at any time. Any price change will not affect an order that has already been accepted and confirmed, except where an obvious pricing error has occurred.
7. Online Payments
JCCD accepts online payments through the payment methods made available on the Website.
Online credit and debit card payments are processed securely through Square, a third-party payment service provider. Square may collect and process payment and transaction information as necessary to process the payment.
JCCD does not request or intentionally store your full payment card number, security code, or other sensitive card information on its Website.
By submitting a payment, you confirm that:
- the information you provide is accurate;
- you are authorized to use the payment method;
- you have sufficient authorization to make the payment; and
- the payment information belongs to you or you have permission from the authorized cardholder or organization to use it.
All transactions are processed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
8. Outstanding Invoice Payments
JCCD may provide an online payment facility that allows customers to pay outstanding invoices through the Website.
When paying an outstanding invoice, customers are responsible for entering the correct invoice number and payment amount.
A payment made through the Website applies to the invoice information provided during the payment process. If you are unsure of the amount owing, invoice number, or payment status, please contact JCCD before making payment.
Making an online payment does not alter the original terms of an invoice unless JCCD expressly agrees otherwise in writing.
If an invoice has already been paid through another payment method, please do not submit another payment. If a duplicate payment occurs, contact JCCD as soon as possible.
9. Payment Confirmation
After a successful online payment, you may receive a payment confirmation or receipt by email or through the Website.
A payment confirmation indicates that the payment transaction has been submitted or successfully processed through the applicable payment system. If you believe a payment was made incorrectly or has not been properly applied to your account, please contact JCCD.
10. Shipping and Delivery
Where a purchased product includes physical documents or other materials requiring shipment, delivery will be made to the shipping address provided during the ordering process.
Applicable shipping charges will be displayed before the order is completed.
Delivery times may vary depending on the destination, shipping method, availability, carrier delays, weather, holidays, or circumstances outside JCCD’s reasonable control.
JCCD is not responsible for delays caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
Customers should ensure that the shipping information provided during checkout is complete and accurate.
11. Digital Documents and Online Access
Where a purchase provides online access to a document, access may be provided through the Website or another method specified by JCCD.
Access may be limited to the purchaser or authorized organization and may be subject to the terms displayed at the time of purchase.
Unless expressly permitted by JCCD, customers must not copy, reproduce, distribute, resell, publicly share, or otherwise make purchased or accessed documents available to unauthorized persons.
12. Returns, Refunds and Cancellations
Refunds, returns, and cancellations are subject to JCCD’s applicable Refund, Return & Cancellation Policy.
If a customer believes that an order, payment, or document has been processed incorrectly, the customer should contact JCCD as soon as possible with the relevant order or invoice information.
Where a refund is approved, JCCD will normally process the refund using the original payment method where reasonably possible.
Certain digital products, online access products, or documents may have specific refund or cancellation conditions that will be communicated at the time of purchase.
13. Payment Disputes and Duplicate Payments
If you believe that a payment was made in error, duplicated, charged incorrectly, or applied to the wrong invoice or order, please contact JCCD promptly.
Please provide the relevant invoice number, order information, payment date, and other information that may help us investigate the matter.
Customers should first contact JCCD regarding payment issues so that we can review and resolve the matter where possible.
14. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, the content available on this Website, including documents, publications, text, graphics, images, logos, designs, software, and other materials, is owned by JCCD or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Purchasing or accessing a document does not transfer ownership of its copyright or other intellectual property rights.
You may use purchased materials only in accordance with the applicable purchase, licence, or access terms.
You must not reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, sell, sublicense, or commercially exploit JCCD materials except where expressly permitted by JCCD or applicable law.
15. Website Security
JCCD takes reasonable measures to maintain the security and reliability of the Website.
However, no Internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
JCCD is not responsible for unauthorized access, loss, or damage resulting from circumstances outside its reasonable control.
Online payments are processed through third-party payment service providers, including Square, which maintains its own security and privacy practices. Square states that it uses encryption and other security measures to protect payment information.
16. Privacy
JCCD’s collection and use of personal information is governed by its Privacy Policy.
When you place an order, submit an inquiry, or make a payment, you may be required to provide information such as your name, organization, billing address, shipping address, email address, telephone number, invoice information, and transaction details.
Payment information may be processed by third-party payment providers such as Square as necessary to complete the transaction. Square’s privacy practices apply to information processed by Square in connection with its payment services.
Please review JCCD’s Privacy Policy for additional information about how personal information is handled.
17. Third-Party Websites and Services
The Website may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party services.
JCCD does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices, security, or terms of use.
Your use of third-party websites and services may be subject to the terms and policies of those third parties.
18. Disclaimer
The information and materials provided through the Website are provided on an “as available” basis.
While JCCD makes reasonable efforts to maintain accurate information, JCCD does not guarantee that the Website, its content, products, services, or information will always be complete, accurate, current, uninterrupted, or error-free.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, JCCD disclaims warranties and conditions that are not expressly stated in these Terms & Conditions.
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.
19. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, JCCD will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits, business, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses arising from your use of the Website or products and services purchased through it.
This limitation does not apply to liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.
20. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless JCCD, its directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents, and affiliates from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the Website, your violation of these Terms & Conditions, or your infringement of another person’s rights.
21. Changes to These Terms
JCCD may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, products, services, payment methods, business practices, or applicable requirements.
The updated version will be posted on this page with the revised “Last Updated” date.
Your continued use of the Website after updated Terms & Conditions are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
22. Complaints and Questions
If you have a question, concern, complaint, or dispute regarding an order, invoice, payment, product, or service, please contact JCCD first so that we can attempt to resolve the matter.
Joint Committee on Contract Documents
18 Laurier Street
Dartmouth, NS B3A 2G7
Canada
Telephone: (902) 233-9362
Email: info@standardspec.ca
23. Governing Law
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the applicable laws of the Province of Nova Scotia and the applicable laws of Canada.
Any dispute relating to the Website, products, services, orders, or these Terms & Conditions will be subject to the applicable courts and laws of Nova Scotia and Canada, subject to any mandatory rights or requirements under applicable law.
24. Severability
If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable where legally permitted.
The remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
25. Entire Agreement
These Terms & Conditions, together with any applicable policies referenced on the Website, including the Privacy Policy and Refund, Return & Cancellation Policy, constitute the agreement governing your use of the Website and your transactions with JCCD, except where additional written terms expressly apply to a particular product, service, order, or agreement.
Joint Committee on Contract Documents
18 Laurier Street
Dartmouth, NS B3A 2G7
Canada
Telephone: (902) 233-9362
Email: info@standardspec.ca