Terms of Use
Introduction
This web site is owned and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Wagga
Wagga, and is here in referred to as 'the project' and/or 'the web site'
and/or 'the site'. Access to the web site is subject to the user's
acceptance and agreement with the terms, conditions, notices and
disclaimers contained herein. Use of, and/or access to, the web site
constitutes agreement to the Terms of Use. The Project owner reserves the
right to amend the Terms of Use at any time. Since users are bound by the
Terms of Use, they should periodically refer to them in this document and
elsewhere on the web site.
Privacy Policy
The owner warrants that all personal information submitted by visitors
to the web site will remain the confidential property of the site owners
and will not be intentionally sold or given to any third party under any
circumstances.
Restrictions on use of content and intellectual property the web
site
All materials, text, graphics, information, software and advertisements
on the web site is Copyright © The Project, the authors and managers
and partners and/or licensors unless expressly indicated otherwise on the
web site. The content is protected by International and Australian
trademark and copyright laws. The contents of the web site is published
in real-time, must not be copied, reproduced, modified, republished,
uploaded to a third party, transmitted, posted or distributed in any way,
electronically or otherwise, without the express authorisation of The
Project, except where authorised on the web site, or is expressly
authorised in writing by The Project or its authorized partners or
members. Strictly on the condition that users keep all content intact and
in the same form as presented on the web site (including without
limitation all copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices and all
advertisements), users may: a) using an industry-standard Web browser,
download and view the content for personal, non-commercial use, or b)
Internet service and/or access providers, may supply the content to
subscribers. The web site must not be used in any manner or for any
purpose, which is unlawful, or in any manner which violates any right of
The Project or a partner or member or which is prohibited by the Terms of
Use.
Public use of the web site
The Project web site contains facilities by which members of the
community, businesses and other organisations can provide information,
offers, notices and other information to other users. It is a condition
of use of any such facility that none of the following occurs: restrict
or inhibit any other user from using or enjoying any public communication
facility; post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive,
defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent
information or material of any kind, including without limitation any
transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a
criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any
applicable law; post or transmit any material of any kind which violates
or infringes upon the rights of any other person, including material
which is an invasion of any privacy or publicity rights or which is
protected by copyright, trademark or any other proprietary right, or
derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission
from the owner or relevant right holder; post or transmit any material of
any kind which contains a virus or other harmful component; delete any
author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels
in any file that is uploaded; or download any file posted by any other
user of a public interface if the user knows, or reasonably ought to
know, that the file cannot legally be distributed in such manner. The
Project will monitor and review the contents of the web site. While it
reserves its right to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information
and/or materials (in whole or in part) that in the opinion of The Project
is in any way objectionable or in violation of any applicable law or the
Terms of Use, The Project has no obligation whatsoever to monitor any
content submitted by the public or to edit, delete or refuse to post such
contents, nor is The Project responsible for any contents in any content
(including any information, comments and/or advice of any individual
whose statements on the web site are solely their own). The user
expressly acknowledges and agrees that the web site provides a means of
public and not private communications. The Project reserves the right to
co-operate fully with any law enforcement authority in any jurisdiction
in respect of any lawful direction or request to disclose the identity or
other information in respect of anyone posting any materials which
violate any applicable or relevant law.
User licence to The Project
By posting any information or other material on the web site (including
posting messages, uploading files, inputting data or engaging in any
other form of communication), the user grants to The Project a perpetual,
royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable, unrestricted, worldwide licence
to do the following in respect of the information or material: 1. Use,
copy, sublicense, redistribute, adapt, transmit, publish and/or
broadcast, publicly perform or display, and 2. Sublicense to any third
parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights
granted. The foregoing grant includes the right to exploit all
proprietary rights in any such information or other material including
but not limited to rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or
patent laws under any jurisdiction worldwide. The user expressly waives
in favour of The Project and any other party authorised by The Project
all moral rights and any similar rights in any jurisdiction, which the
user may have or hereafter acquire in respect of any relevant
communication or other material. At the request of The Project, and
expense of the user, the user will execute and deliver to The Project
such instruments and take such other actions as may be required to carry
out this grant of licence and waiver.
Advertising, links to third party websites and e-commerce
offers
The web site contains hyperlinks and other pointers to Internet websites
operated by third parties. These linked websites are not necessarily
under the control of The Project, and The Project is not responsible for
the contents of any linked web site or any hyperlink contained in a
linked website. The Project provides these hyperlinks to users as a
convenience only, and the inclusion of any link does not imply any
endorsement of the linked website by The Project or its partners or
members. The user links to any such website entirely at their own risk.
The web site also contains third party advertisements (including banner
ads other advertising material) which contain embedded hyperlinks or
which include referral buttons to websites operated by third parties or
their licensees or contractors. All third party advertising (including
referral buttons and embedded hyperlinks) may or may not be paid for by
the relevant third party advertisers and are not recommendations or
endorsements by The Project or its partners or members or their
respective directors or employees. The user is referred to the relevant
advertiser for all information regarding the advertiser and its products
and/or services. In some instances, the advertisement will contain
representations or offers by the third party advertiser, which the user
can accept by linking to the advertiser's website and executing the
relevant transaction. Such offers are not necessarily made by The
Project, and the third party advertiser is solely responsible to the user
for the delivery of any goods or services the user purchases on the third
party website. The product prices listed in any associated web site are
the responsibility of the relevant retailer and are accurate at the time
of upload. They are subject to change without notice by the retailer. The
Project is not liable for the prices or price changes, including where
price changes have not been reflected on the associated sites. The use of
associated sites is subject to The Project terms of use.
Limitation of liability and Disclaimer
The Trade Practices Act and similar State and Territory Legislation in
Australia, may confer rights and remedies on the user in relation to the
provision by The Project of goods or services on the web site which
cannot be excluded, restricted or modified ("Non-excludable Rights"). The
Project does not exclude any Non-excludable Rights but does exclude all
other conditions and warranties implied by custom, law or statute. Except
as provided for by the Non-excludable Rights: a) all Content is provided
"as is" and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, b)
The Project and its suppliers expressly disclaim all warranties of any
kind including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose, c) The Project does not warrant
that the functions contained in any content or any public interface or
user access to the web site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that any
defects will be corrected or that the web site or the server which stores
and transmits content to the user are free of viruses or any other
harmful components, d) The Project does not warrant or make any
representation regarding the users access to, or the results of the users
access to, the web site (including any related or linked websites) or any
content in terms of correctness, accuracy, timeliness, completeness,
reliability or otherwise, and e) the user (and not The Project) assume
the entire cost of any necessary verification, maintenance, repair and/or
correction of any relevant content. Under no circumstances (including but
not limited to any act or omission on the part of The Project) will The
Project or its partners or members be liable for any indirect,
incidental, special and/or consequential damages or loss of profits
whatsoever which result from any use or access of, or any inability to
use or access, the web site or any content. The user expressly
acknowledge and agrees that The Project does not exert control over users
of the web site and is not liable either for their opinions or their
behavior including any information and/or advice and any defamatory
statements or offensive conduct. To the fullest extent permitted by law,
The Projects' liability for breach of any implied warranty or condition
which cannot be excluded is limited at the option of The Project to the
following: in the case of services supplied or offered by The Project,
(a) the supply of the services again, or (b) the payment of the cost of
having services supplied again; and in the case of goods supplied or
offered by The Project, (c) the replacement of the goods or the supply of
equivalent goods, (d) the repair of such goods, (e) the payment of the
cost of replacing the goods or acquiring equivalent goods, or (f) the
payment of the cost of having the goods repaired.
Termination
The Terms of Use are effective until terminated by The Project, and The
Project may terminate this agreement and users' access to the web site at
any time without notice. In the event of termination, users are no longer
authorised to access the web site, but all restrictions imposed on the
user, licenses granted by the user and all The Project disclaimers and
limitations of liability set out in the Terms of Use will survive.
Miscellaneous
The Project relies on the user's continued observance of these Terms of
Use. If The Project suffers any loss or damage or incurs any costs in
connection with any breach of these Terms of Use or any other legal
obligation then the user agrees to indemnify The Project for those
losses, damages and costs. This agreement will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws the Australian Capital Territory,
Australia, where The Project is hosted. The user irrevocably and
unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of the Australian Capital Territory. If any provision of this agreement
is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of law, such
invalidity or unenforceability will not affect the remainder of the
agreement, which will continue in full force and effect. All rights not
expressly granted herein are reserved.