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These Terms of Use were last updated on  October 2022

  1. Site
    1. This site is operated by Auckland Women Lawyers’ Association (Site Owner).
    2. Agreement to be bound:  These website terms of use (Terms of Use) and our Privacy Policy (here – will need to imbed the link) apply to all users of our Site.
    3. If you do not agree:  If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy, then you must stop browsing, accessing or using the Site.
  2. Defined Words
    1. In these Terms of Use, the following words have these meanings:
      Content means any software, data, information, picture, photograph, graphics and other materials published or made available on the Site, including all third-party content;
      GST means goods and services tax as set out in the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985;
      Intellectual Property Rights means any patent, trade mark, service mark, logo, trade name and business name (including rights in goodwill), copyright, moral right, right in a design, right in or to internet domain names, know-how, right in or to confidential information (including trade secrets) and any other intellectual property rights, whether or not registered and any similar rights worldwide;
      Site has the meaning given to that term in clause 1.1;
      Unacceptable means anything that is defamatory, harmful, offensive, upsetting, obscene, inappropriate, false, misleading, unsuitable for persons under the age of 18 years, in violation of any law or regulation, or otherwise considered by us as being unacceptable;
      We, us, and our are a reference to the Site Owner; and
      You and your are a reference to you, the person accessing the Site.
  3. Conduct of Users
    1. Access and use: In accessing and using the Site, you acknowledge and agree that you will not do any of the following:
      (a) access or use any of the Site or its Content for the purposes of competing with us;
      (b) provide us with information that is inaccurate, misleading, false or unauthorised;
      (c) post or transmit any Content that is or is reasonably likely to be Unacceptable;
      (d) abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, breach the confidence of or otherwise violate the rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
      (e) post, upload or transmit Content that infringes the Intellectual Property Rights of any person (including posting, uploading or transmitting any Content for which you do not have the owner’s consent (e.g. the photographer who took a photograph) to use);
      (f) access an account, without authority, that is not your own or impersonate any other User or Member;
      (g) manipulate, access or otherwise interfere with, without authority, any part of the Site, or post or transmit any Content that contains any virus, malware, spyware or other destructive component;
      (h) harvest or collect any Content either manually or via an automated software tool;
      (i) download, store or transmit copies of any streamed Content;
      (j) commit or encourage a criminal offence, or post or transmit any Content that is prohibited by or violates any applicable law or regulation;
      (k) transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials or any other forms of solicitation, unless expressly authorised by us; or
      (l) any other conduct that otherwise breaches the Terms of Use.
    2. Warranties and acknowledgments: In relation to any Content you submit to us on the Site (whether by posting, uploading, transmitting or otherwise) you:
      (a) warrant that you are the owner of the Content or are otherwise authorised or licensed to use it on the Site or provide it to us;
      (b) warrant that the Content is not Unacceptable;
      (c) grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free licence to use and republish your Content in any format, and to exercise all copyright, moral and publicity rights relating to your Content; and
      (d) acknowledge that we may edit your Content for brevity, style or clarity.
  4. Disclaimer, limitation of liability, indemnity and warranties
    1. Updates:  We reserve the right to update and amend any information on the Site at any time.
    2. Not legal advice: The material on this Site is provided for your information only. It is not legal advice. We will use reasonable efforts to update the Site from time to time, but will not be responsible (and we do not accept any liability) for any inaccurate, incomplete or out-of-date information on this Site. We do not make any representations or warranties regarding this Site or any information contained on it (including warranties regarding accuracy, fitness for purpose or non-infringement) except for those warranties that cannot be excluded by applicable law.
    3. Exclusion of liability:  To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be responsible or liable to you or any other person for any loss or damage:
      (a) in relation to your access and use of the Site, including if the Site is unavailable (in whole or part) or performing slowly;
      (b) in connection with any errors, omissions or misstatements in any material on the Site; or
      (c) resulting from any breach of these Terms of Use by anyone else.

      This exclusion applies regardless of whether our responsibility or liability arises in contract, tort (including negligence), statute or otherwise and for any loss or damage however caused (including direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage).  
    4. Indemnity:  You will take all necessary action to defend and indemnify us and our administrators, officers and employees against all loss and damages suffered or incurred in connection with any claim brought by a third party against us arising from a breach by you of these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy.
    5. Warranties: Warranties, conditions or obligations may be implied or imposed by the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (CGA), which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified. This clause is not intended to limit your rights under the CGA, except where you use the Site for business purposes, in which case we:
      (a) to the extent permitted by law, expressly contract out of all provisions of the CGA; and
      (b) will not be liable to you in any event, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), statute or otherwise and for any loss or damage however caused (including direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage) for any loss of goodwill or loss of profits for an amount in excess of the amount paid by you to us.
  5. Privacy Policy
    You acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of Our Privacy Policy available on the Site. You agree that We may use and disclose information about you in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy. You also agree to check our Privacy Policy on a regular basis and to let Us know if you object to use or disclosure of information about you in accordance with any updated Privacy Policy.
  6. Linked sites and featured articles
    1. Third parties:  The Site may contain links to other third party websites (Linked Sites) or featured articles on Vendors (Featured Articles). Linked Sites and Featured Articles are not operated, controlled, or maintained by us and are provided for your convenience only.
    2. Liability:  You access Linked Sites and Featured Articles at your own risk and to the maximum extent permitted by law we will not be:
      (a) responsible for the availability, content, security, policies, or practices of any Linked Sites or in connection with any Featured Articles; or
      (b) liable for any loss or damage (including direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage) suffered by you from accessing, using, relying on or trading with third parties; or
      (c) responsible or liable for any dealings that you have with the third party.
    3. No approval:  Any link to a Linked Site or Featured Article does not constitute sponsorship, endorsement, or approval by us of the content, policies, or practices of such Linked Sites or Featured Article.
  7. General
    1. Intellectual Property.We either own or otherwise have the right to licence all the intellectual property and related content displayed on our Site.  Unless stated otherwise in writing by us, you are permitted to view this information only, and you must not copy or use of any material on this website, or in any way deal with our website, other than as promoted by us on our website. You are only permitted to use the material on our website for considering whether to purchase our products and services (or those of any third parties as may be displayed by us), or for seeking support and assistance. In particular but without limitation, you must not make any use of any trademarks displayed on our website (whether ours or a third party’s) without our prior written consent. You agree not to assert any intellectual property claims against us regarding any content displayed on our website
    2. Suspension and termination: Without prejudice to any other rights and remedies available to us, if we consider that you have breached these Terms of Use, we may immediately and without written notice to you, suspend or terminate your access to the Site (or any part of the Site). On suspension or termination, you must immediately cease using the Site and must not attempt to gain access to the Site.
    3. Amendments:  We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy (Amendments) at any time. Any Amendments will be posted on this page on the Site (and the “last updated” date will be updated).  By continuing to access the Site you agree to be bound by the Amendments. We recommend you regularly review these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy to see any updates or changes to our Terms of Use.
    4. Law:  These Terms of Use are governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.
    5. Contact:  If you have any questions or concerns in relation to the Site or these Terms of Use, please contact us.