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Terms and Conditions

Privacy Statement

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Authorised employees within the company on a need to know basis only use any information collected from individual customers. We constantly review our systems and data to ensure the best possible service to our customers. Parliament has created specific offences for unauthorised actions against computer systems and data. We will investigate any such actions with a view to prosecuting and/or taking civil proceedings to recover damages against those responsible.

Confidentiality

Client records are regarded as confidential and therefore will not be divulged to any third party, other than if legally required to do so to the appropriate authorities. Clients have the right to request sight of, and copies of any and all Client Records we keep, on the proviso that we are give reasonable notice to such a request. Clients are requested to retain copies of any literature issued in relation to the provision of our services. Where appropriate, we shall issue Client’s with appropriate written information, handouts or copies of records as part of an agreed contract, for the benefit of both parties.

We will not sell, share, or rent your personal information to any third party or use your e-mail address for unsolicited mail. Any emails sent by the Company will only be in connection with the provision of agreed services and products.

Disclaimer

Exclusions and Limitations

The information on this web site is provided on an “as is” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company:

  • Excludes all representations and warranties relating to this website and its contents or which is or may be provided by an affiliates or any other third party, including in relation to any inaccuracies or omissions in this website and/or the Company’s literature; and
  • Excludes all liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this website. This includes, without limitation, direct loss, loss of business or profits (whether or not the loss of such profits was foreseeable, arose in the normal course of things or you have advised this Company of the possibility of such potential loss), damage caused to your computer, compute software, systems and programs and the data thereon or any other direct or indirect, consequential and incidental damages.
  • Excludes all liability and responsibility for Trades and/or services displaying incorrect relevant licensing details where applicable, i.e. displayed on their listing home page. This Company does not however exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence. The above exclusions and limitations apply only to the extent permitted by law. None of your statutory rights as a consumer are affected.

Payment

Bank transfers, Credit/Debit Cards, or Bank Cheques are all acceptable methods of payment. Our terms are payment in full within fourteen days. All goods remain the property of the Company until paid in full.

Cancellation Policy

Minimum 24 hours notice of cancellation required. Notification for instance, via email or any other means will be accepted subject to confirmation in writing.

Termination of Agreements

Both the client and ourselves have the right to terminate any Service Agreement for any reason, at any time the advertiser and the Company agree; By the Company without notice if:

  1. The advertiser (being and individual) is declared bankrupt; or
  2. Any action is taken in relation to the Advertiser which, if the Advertiser is a corporate, reasonably indicates its insolvency (e.g. action is commenced for the Company to be wound up or placed in liquidation) or if the Advertiser is a person then similar events occur which indicate bankruptcy.

Availability

Unless otherwise stated, the services featured on this website are only available within Australia, or in relation to postings from Australia. All advertising is soley intended for the Australian market. You are solely responsible for evaluating the fitness for a particular purpose of any downloads, programs and text available through this site. Redistribution or republication of any part of this site or its content is prohibited, including such by framing or other similar or any other means, without the express written consent of the Company. The Company does not warrant that the service from this site will be uninterrupted, timely or error free, although it is provided to the best ability. By using this service you thereby indemnify this Company, its employees, agents and affiliates any loss or damage, in whatever manner, howsoever caused.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. Addionatly, for systems administration, detecting usage patterns and troubleshooting purposes, our web servers automatically log standard access information including browser type, access times/open mail, URL requested, and referral URL. This information is not shared with third parties and is used only within this Company on a need-to-know basis. Any individual identifiable information related to this data will never be used in any way different to that stated above without your explicit permission.

Cookies

Like most interactive web sites this Company’s website (or ISP) uses cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our site to enable the functionality of this area an ease of use for those people visiting. Some of our affiliate partners may also use cookies.

Links to this website

You may not create a link to any page of this website without prior written consent. If you do create a link to a page of this website you do so at your own risk and the exclusions and limitations set out above will apply to your use of this website by linking to it.

Links from this website

We do not monitor or review the content of other party’s websites which are linked to from this website. Opinions expressed or material appearing on such websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us and should not be regarded as the publisher of such opinions or material. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and read the privacy statements of these sites. You should evaluate the security and trustworthiness of any other site connected to this site or accessed through this site yourself, before disclosing any personal information to them. This Company will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, howsoever caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information.

Copyright Notice

Copyright and other relevant intellectual property rights exist on all text relating to the Company’s services and the full content of this website.

The Company’s logo is a registered trademark of this Company in Australia and other countries. The brand names and specific services of this Company featured on this web site are trade marked. (may want to delete this if trademarks don’t exist)

Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform any obligation under any Agreement which is due to an event beyond the control of such party including but not limited to any Act of God, terrorism, war, Political insurgence, insurrection, riot, civil unrest, act of civil or military authority, uprising, earthquake, flood or any other natural or man made eventuality outside of our control, which causes the termination of an agreement or contract the other Party of the same and shall use all reasonable endeavours to comply with the terms and conditions of any Agreement contained herein.

Waiver

Failure of either Party to insist upon strick performance of any provision of this or any Agreement of the failure of either Party to exercise any right or remedy to which it, he or they are entitled hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof and shall not cause a diminution of the obligations under this or any Agreement. No waiver of any of the provisions of this or any Agreement shall be effective unless it is expressly stated to be such and signed by both Parties.

Customer Reviews and Rankings

  • The customer reviews are subject to a maximum validity period of 2 years from insert date.
  • The Company does NOT guarantee the work performed by businesses listed on the website, and all rankings are based on customer reviews and not the Companies. The reviews posted on this site are impartial and are not endorsed (in any way) by the Company and all reviews and rankings should be used as a guide only. Please ensure that you conduct relevant due diligences with regards to licensing and insurance details prior to engaging businesses associated with this website.
  • Reviews are listed by dates posted, however a business may choose ONE review to be displayed at the top of the list.
  • All comments and their content will be screened/filtered to ensure that no discriminatory, offensive or abusive language is posted. Expect a delay of 24-48 hours for this process to occur before appearing on the site.

Our Review process is designed to ensure all reviews are personal, objective, truthful and fair - We want to keep reviews genuine. Please remember:

  • Your review must be your own experience with the business or service you are posting about.
  • Chinese whispers, indirect experiences are unjustified information. If a friend or co-worker has had a bad experience you should ask them to Register and post their own review.
  • If you're a disgruntled ex-employee or don't get along with that particular person? We're not interested. These reviews must be experiences based on the business providing their service to you as a customer.
  • There is no place for name calling and/or singling out a specific employee. Saying you received poor customer service from them is fine but mentioning the big, blonde haired, bloke named John is not tolerable.
  • We're not going to be strict when it comes to spelling and grammar but make sure people can understand what you're saying.

General

The laws Australia govern these terms and conditions. By accessing this website and using our services you consent to these terms and conditions and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Australian courts in all disputes arising out of such access. If any of these terms are deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, but not limited to the exclusions and limitations set out above), then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be severed from these terms and the remaining terms will continue to apply. Failure of the Company to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions and any Agreement, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or of any Agreement or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce each and every provision. These Terms and Conditions shall not be amended, modified, varied or supplemented except in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the Company.

Notification of Changes

The Company reserves the right to change these conditions from time to time as it sees fit and your continued use of the site will signify your acceptance of any adjustment to these terms. If there are any changes to our privacy policy we will announce that these changes have been made on our home page and on other key pages on our site (can delete this if you don’t want to put on pages). If there are any changes in how we use our site customers’ Personality Identifiable Information, notification by e-mail or postal mail will be made to those affected by this change. Any changes to our privacy policy will be posted on our web site 30 days prior to these changes taking place. You are therefore advised to re-read this statement on a regular basis.

These terms and conditions form part of the Agreement between the Client and ourselves. Your accessing of this website and/or undertaking of a booking or Agreement indicates your understanding, agreement to and acceptance, of the Disclaimer Notice and the full Terms and Conditions contained herein. Your statutory Consumer Rights are unaffected.