Terms of Use.

The short version.

These terms govern the use of northernpeaksystems.ca and any service you engage us for. Northern Peak Systems is operated by Matthew McGuire (“Northern Peak Systems,” “we,” “us”). By browsing this site or signing a service agreement, you agree to these terms. If anything below is unclear, email matt@northernpeaksystems.ca and we’ll explain in plain language.

We run on a simple monthly subscription — from $97/month, with no long-term contracts.

• From $97/month, no long-term contract. We design, build, host, and maintain your website, automations, and SEO as an ongoing month-to-month service. This is a subscription, not a buyout — if your subscription ends, the built site goes offline. You always keep your domain and the content you provided.

Read the rest of these terms for full details on payment, cancellation, ownership, and liability.

What we provide.

We provide custom websites, AI automation, and SEO for small businesses. Engagements run as a monthly subscription: we design, build, host, and maintain your system as an ongoing service. Specifics of any individual engagement — page count, content scope, integrations, included features — are documented in a service agreement signed by both parties before work begins.

Pricing and payment.

The monthly plan.

• From $97 per month. The website plan is $97/month (the site itself is designed and built at no charge) and the full Peak System is $297/month. The monthly subscription begins on your site’s launch day and covers design, build, hosting, ongoing edits, security patches, and updates for the services in your plan.
• No long-term contract. The subscription is month-to-month. There is no minimum term and no annual commitment — you stay because it works, not because you’re locked in.
• Add-ons and additional services. Extra pages, AI automation build-outs, expanded SEO, and major new features (e-commerce, booking systems, custom integrations, full redesigns) are quoted in writing and rolled into your monthly when added.
• Domain and SSL fees are passed through at cost — the domain is registered in your business’s name and owned by you, regardless of subscription status.
• Ownership: the built site (code, design, deployed URL) remains the property of Northern Peak Systems. This is a subscription, not a buyout. See Cancellation below for details.

Invoices are sent monthly. Payment is due within fourteen days of receipt. Late payments more than thirty days past due may result in suspension of services and the site going offline until brought current.

Cancellation.

No long-term contract. Because the subscription is month-to-month, you may cancel at any time with 30 days’ written notice. There is no minimum term and no early termination fee. At the end of the notice period, the subscription ends and the site is taken offline.

The subscription does not include a buyout — ownership of the built site stays with Northern Peak Systems. That said, if owning the code outright matters to you, just ask — a one-time buyout can be arranged.

What you keep on cancellation.

If your monthly subscription ends for any reason, you retain ownership of:

• Your domain. Registered in your business’s name from day one, transferred to a registrar of your choosing if needed.
• Your content. Anything you provided to us — logo, photos, written copy, branding files — is yours to take to whatever new vendor you engage.
• Anything you produced during the engagement. Bios you wrote, photos you commissioned, blog posts you authored.

What does not transfer on cancellation of the monthly subscription:

• The built site itself — its code, design, layout, custom typography work, hosting setup, and deployed URL. These remain the property of Northern Peak Systems and the live site goes offline at the end of the subscription period.

Portfolio use.

We retain the right to display screenshots, working URLs, and descriptions of the engagement in our portfolio (northernpeaksystems.ca/work) to showcase our work, unless you request otherwise in writing before launch.

Use of this website.

You may browse, link to, and reference northernpeaksystems.ca freely. You may not scrape, reproduce, or republish substantial portions of its content without permission. Automated scraping of contact forms, mass enquiries, or any attempt to interfere with the site’s operation is prohibited.

Liability.

We provide services with reasonable professional care. To the extent permitted by law, our aggregate liability for any claim arising out of an engagement is limited to the total fees paid to us over the preceding twelve months. We are not liable for indirect, consequential, or business-interruption damages. Nothing in these terms limits liability for fraud, gross negligence, or anything that cannot be limited under applicable law.

Indemnity.

You agree to indemnify Northern Peak Systems against claims arising from your business’s use of content you provide for the site, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, defamation, or regulatory claims related to your business’s practice or materials.

Governing law.

These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada. Disputes will be resolved in the courts of Alberta, except where a different forum is required by applicable consumer protection law.

Changes to these terms.

These terms may be updated as our practices evolve. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Material changes affecting active engagements will be communicated by email at least thirty days in advance. Continued use of the service after a change constitutes acceptance.

Contact.

Questions about these terms? Email matt@northernpeaksystems.ca or call (587) 200-5649.

These terms are written in plain language for clarity. They are not a substitute for an executed service agreement and should be read alongside any signed engagement contract. If you operate in a jurisdiction with stricter consumer protection rules, those rules take precedence over anything written here.