WEBSITE TERMS OF USE, COPYRIGHT AND PRIVACY POLICY
1. General Terms of Use
1.1 General
These terms of use, including the terms set out below, the copyright restriction and privacy policy, apply to the use of the Website.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the Terms of Use on behalf of yourself and/or the organisation on whose behalf you are accessing the Website, and you warrant that you are authorised to do so.
We (Friends of the Victorian Bus Industry) may change these Terms of Use at our discretion and without notice. By continuing to use the Website, you accept the Terms of Use as they apply from time to time. A copy of the current Terms of Use is displayed on the Website at all times. Your use of this Website and any dispute arising out of such use is subject to the laws of Victoria.
1.2 Limitations on use of Website
It is a condition of you using this Website that you and the organisation that you represent do not:
The Website content is for general information purposes only. While we have taken reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of the Website content, we disclaim all representations and warranties regarding the currency, completeness, accuracy, reliability, performance, suitability and/or availability of the Website content, and you acknowledge that your use of the Website content is strictly at your own risk.
To the extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, expense and costs incurred by any person arising out of accessing, downloading, using or relying on any material from the Website. Where any law implies a warranty into these Terms of Use which may not be lawfully excluded, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, our liability for breach of the warranty will, at our option, be limited to the supply of any services again, or the payment of the cost of having any such services provided again.
You agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless us, our contractors and officers from all loss, liabilities, damages, costs, claims and expenses (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) that arise directly or indirectly from your breach of the Terms of Use and your activities in connection with the use of this Website and any of the Services.
1.4 Links to other websites
Links to other websites are included in the Website for convenience only and do not constitute our endorsement of material at those websites or any associated organisation, product or service. Linked websites are not under the control of us, and we are not responsible for the content of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website, or changes or updates to such websites. You agree that you access and use linked websites at your own risk.
You must not create or maintain any link from another website to this Website without our written consent.
We are not responsible to you or anyone else for any loss suffered in connection with accessing or using any linked websites, including, but is not limited to, the transmission of any malware. We recommend that prior to using any downloaded files you carry out an appropriate virus check.
1.6 Security and malware
The effective management and security of this Website requires that usage is occasionally monitored, and analysed for evidence of misuse and attempted or actual security breaches. If you violate these Terms of Use, including by unauthorised or improper usage, we may record these activities and take appropriate action against you. This action can range from issuing a warning, to the termination of your access. We reserve the right to report any offence to the proper authorities.
You acknowledge that the internet is an insecure public network which means there are risks that information sent to or from the Website may be intercepted, corrupted or modified by third parties. In addition, files obtained from or through the Website may contain malware. You agree that you bear the risks and responsibility for any loss or damage caused, directly or indirectly, by these risks.
2. Copyright
All Website content, including (without limitation) text, graphics, information architecture and coding, is copyright of, or licensed by, us. Except where otherwise stated in relation to specific Website content or our material, you may download, display, print and reproduce this material for your non-commercial and personal use, or for non-commercial use within your organisation, provided that any reproduction is unaltered, shows the date of first publication, and that an attribution of the source is included.
Apart from any other use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) or granted in a separate agreement with us, all other rights are reserved.
3. Privacy Policy
3.1 Overview
We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of information collected about visitors to our Website, in particular information that is capable of identifying an individual (“Personal Information”).
This privacy policy governs the manner in which Personal Information on the Website, will be collected, used and stored.
You can read our full Privacy Policy below.
3.2 Site visit data
When visiting this Website, a record of your visit is logged. The following information is recorded for statistical purposes and is used by us to help improve the Website. This information is supplied by your browser:
3.4 Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that a website can transfer to your computer hard drive for record keeping. Some sections of this Website use cookies. These cookies are session-based and store your user name and ID for the duration of the session. When you close your browser the session cookie is destroyed so that the information does not remain on your computer after the internet session finishes.
3.5 Problems or questions
If you have any privacy or security concerns, please contact us via handsoffassets@outlook.com
3.6 Full Privacy Policy
We are a group of concerned citizens interested in the on-going viability of the Victorian Bus Industry, and in particular, its bus operators.
We have established a website to help us achieve that objective.
This policy explains how we will manage personal information in accordance with the requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988.
Personal information is defined in the Privacy Act however, in general terms, it is any information that could identify a person or be used to establish a person’s identity. Personal information includes sensitive personal information, which is also defined in the Privacy Act however, in general terms, includes information about a person’s health, medical or criminal history, trade or professional memberships or affiliations.
Types of personal information collected and held by us
We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to our functions and activities to achieve our objective set out above. Examples of the type of personal information we are collecting includes a person’s name and email contact details.
We collect personal information directly from individuals, including via our website.
How we holds personal information
We hold all personal information securely and we restrict access to members of our group.
Use and disclosure of personal information
We will use personal information for: the purpose it was collected, another purpose for which we have obtained consent (from the person the information relates to) to use the information for; purposes we are required or permitted by law to use the information for (i.e. disclosure to a third party pursuant to a court order or subpoena) or a purpose that we consider the person the information relates to would reasonably expect us to use the information for when seeking to achieve our objective.
The overarching purpose for which we are collecting the information referred to above is so that we can respond to any comments made by a person on the Website; provide the person with further information about our objective and the activities we are undertaking to achieve the objective; to garner support for the activities and invite people to participate in any way relevant and possible.
There are limited circumstances in which we may use or disclose information for a different purpose (secondary purpose) without your consent, including where the secondary purpose is:
1.1 General
These terms of use, including the terms set out below, the copyright restriction and privacy policy, apply to the use of the Website.
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the Terms of Use on behalf of yourself and/or the organisation on whose behalf you are accessing the Website, and you warrant that you are authorised to do so.
We (Friends of the Victorian Bus Industry) may change these Terms of Use at our discretion and without notice. By continuing to use the Website, you accept the Terms of Use as they apply from time to time. A copy of the current Terms of Use is displayed on the Website at all times. Your use of this Website and any dispute arising out of such use is subject to the laws of Victoria.
1.2 Limitations on use of Website
It is a condition of you using this Website that you and the organisation that you represent do not:
- defame, abuse, stalk, harass, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights of others, including rights relating to privacy;
- transmit any message, data, image or program which is indecent, obscene or pornographic;
- use the Website or the Website content (including email addresses) to transmit unsolicited commercial electronic messages;
- transmit any message, data, image or program that would violate the property rights of others, including unauthorised copyrighted text, images or programs, trade secrets or other confidential proprietary information;
- interfere with the rights of others;
- transmit any file which contains viruses, worms, “Trojan horses”, adware, spyware, self-executing code or any other contaminating or destructive features (“malware”);
- use the facilities and capabilities of the Website to conduct, or solicit the performance of, any illegal activity;
- impersonate or falsely represent your association with any person or organisation;
- use, reproduce, sell, resell or otherwise exploit any of the information on the Website for commercial purposes;
- attempt to modify, adapt, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of this Website, including the use of automated tools; or
- access or attempt to access information resources you are not authorised to use.
The Website content is for general information purposes only. While we have taken reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of the Website content, we disclaim all representations and warranties regarding the currency, completeness, accuracy, reliability, performance, suitability and/or availability of the Website content, and you acknowledge that your use of the Website content is strictly at your own risk.
To the extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, expense and costs incurred by any person arising out of accessing, downloading, using or relying on any material from the Website. Where any law implies a warranty into these Terms of Use which may not be lawfully excluded, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, our liability for breach of the warranty will, at our option, be limited to the supply of any services again, or the payment of the cost of having any such services provided again.
You agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless us, our contractors and officers from all loss, liabilities, damages, costs, claims and expenses (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) that arise directly or indirectly from your breach of the Terms of Use and your activities in connection with the use of this Website and any of the Services.
1.4 Links to other websites
Links to other websites are included in the Website for convenience only and do not constitute our endorsement of material at those websites or any associated organisation, product or service. Linked websites are not under the control of us, and we are not responsible for the content of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website, or changes or updates to such websites. You agree that you access and use linked websites at your own risk.
You must not create or maintain any link from another website to this Website without our written consent.
We are not responsible to you or anyone else for any loss suffered in connection with accessing or using any linked websites, including, but is not limited to, the transmission of any malware. We recommend that prior to using any downloaded files you carry out an appropriate virus check.
1.6 Security and malware
The effective management and security of this Website requires that usage is occasionally monitored, and analysed for evidence of misuse and attempted or actual security breaches. If you violate these Terms of Use, including by unauthorised or improper usage, we may record these activities and take appropriate action against you. This action can range from issuing a warning, to the termination of your access. We reserve the right to report any offence to the proper authorities.
You acknowledge that the internet is an insecure public network which means there are risks that information sent to or from the Website may be intercepted, corrupted or modified by third parties. In addition, files obtained from or through the Website may contain malware. You agree that you bear the risks and responsibility for any loss or damage caused, directly or indirectly, by these risks.
2. Copyright
All Website content, including (without limitation) text, graphics, information architecture and coding, is copyright of, or licensed by, us. Except where otherwise stated in relation to specific Website content or our material, you may download, display, print and reproduce this material for your non-commercial and personal use, or for non-commercial use within your organisation, provided that any reproduction is unaltered, shows the date of first publication, and that an attribution of the source is included.
Apart from any other use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) or granted in a separate agreement with us, all other rights are reserved.
3. Privacy Policy
3.1 Overview
We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of information collected about visitors to our Website, in particular information that is capable of identifying an individual (“Personal Information”).
This privacy policy governs the manner in which Personal Information on the Website, will be collected, used and stored.
You can read our full Privacy Policy below.
3.2 Site visit data
When visiting this Website, a record of your visit is logged. The following information is recorded for statistical purposes and is used by us to help improve the Website. This information is supplied by your browser:
- your server address;
- your operating system (e.g. Windows, MAC);
- your top level domain name (e.g.com, .gov, .au)
- the date and time of your visit to the Website;
- the pages accessed and the documents downloaded;
- the previous site visited; and
- the type of browser used.
3.4 Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information that a website can transfer to your computer hard drive for record keeping. Some sections of this Website use cookies. These cookies are session-based and store your user name and ID for the duration of the session. When you close your browser the session cookie is destroyed so that the information does not remain on your computer after the internet session finishes.
3.5 Problems or questions
If you have any privacy or security concerns, please contact us via handsoffassets@outlook.com
3.6 Full Privacy Policy
We are a group of concerned citizens interested in the on-going viability of the Victorian Bus Industry, and in particular, its bus operators.
We have established a website to help us achieve that objective.
This policy explains how we will manage personal information in accordance with the requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act 1988.
Personal information is defined in the Privacy Act however, in general terms, it is any information that could identify a person or be used to establish a person’s identity. Personal information includes sensitive personal information, which is also defined in the Privacy Act however, in general terms, includes information about a person’s health, medical or criminal history, trade or professional memberships or affiliations.
Types of personal information collected and held by us
We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for, or directly related to our functions and activities to achieve our objective set out above. Examples of the type of personal information we are collecting includes a person’s name and email contact details.
We collect personal information directly from individuals, including via our website.
How we holds personal information
We hold all personal information securely and we restrict access to members of our group.
Use and disclosure of personal information
We will use personal information for: the purpose it was collected, another purpose for which we have obtained consent (from the person the information relates to) to use the information for; purposes we are required or permitted by law to use the information for (i.e. disclosure to a third party pursuant to a court order or subpoena) or a purpose that we consider the person the information relates to would reasonably expect us to use the information for when seeking to achieve our objective.
The overarching purpose for which we are collecting the information referred to above is so that we can respond to any comments made by a person on the Website; provide the person with further information about our objective and the activities we are undertaking to achieve the objective; to garner support for the activities and invite people to participate in any way relevant and possible.
There are limited circumstances in which we may use or disclose information for a different purpose (secondary purpose) without your consent, including where the secondary purpose is:
- directly related to the primary purpose;
- required or authorised under an Australian law or ordered by a court or tribunal;
- necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to the life, health or safety of any individual, or public health or safety;
- a permitted general situation or health situation, as defined by the Privacy Act; or
- an enforcement related activity and the use or disclosure of the information is reasonably necessary.