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dmg
world media Web-Site Terms and Conditions
As
at 04/09/01*
- General
The Web-Site is operated by dmg from its offices at Level 6, 534 Church
Street, Richmond Victoria 3121.
The Web-Site must be used in accordance with the Web-Site Terms and
Conditions. By using the Web-Site the User acknowledges and agrees to
be bound by the Web-Site Terms and Conditions.
In these Web-Site Terms and Conditions "use" includes using
any part of the Web-Site, by any means, for any purpose.
- Disclaimer
and limitation of liability
- To
the extent permitted by law, dmg excludes all warranties and representations
in relation to or in connection with the Web-Site, the Linked-Sites
and the Contents, including all implied warranties of merchantability,
fitness for purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights. If a term is implied by law into these Web-Site Terms and
Conditions and the law prohibits provisions in a contract excluding
or modifying liability under that term, then it will be included
in these Web-Site Terms and Conditions. However, dmgs liability
for breach of such term will be limited, at dmgs option, to
one or more of the following:
- in
relation to goods:
- the
replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods;
- the
repair of such goods;
- the
payment of the cost of replacing the goods or acquiring
equivalent goods; or
- payment
of the cost of having the goods repaired;
- in
relation to services:
- the
supply of the services again; or
- the
payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.
- To
the extent permitted by law, dmg and its officers, employees, servants,
agents and related bodies corporate will not be liable in any way
(including for negligence) for any loss, damage, costs or expenses
suffered by the User, or any Claim made by the User, as a result
of the use by the User of the Web-Site or any Linked Site however
caused, including without limitation:
- accessing
or using a Linked-Site;
- use
of, or reliance placed upon, the Contents; or
- the
purchase, use and enjoyment of any goods or services via, over
or through the Web-Site.
- Release
and Indemnity
- To
the extent that it is legally able to do so, the User releases and
discharges dmg and its officers, employees, servants, agents and
related bodies corporate from Claims that the User may have had,
has now or may have against any of dmg or its officers, employees,
servants and agents for, or in any way arising out of, or in connection
with use of the Web-Site or any Linked-Site, including without limitation:
- accessing
or using a Linked-Site;
- use
of, or reliance placed upon, the Contents; and
- the
purchase, use and enjoyment of any goods or services via, over
or through the Web-Site.
- To
the extent that the User is unable by law to release and discharge
dmg or its officers, employees, servants and agents in respect of
a Claim, or if for any reason the release in clause 3.1 is not effective,
the User indemnifies and undertakes to keep indemnified dmg and
its officers, employees, servants and agents from and against all
and any Claims that the User or any other person has or at any time
may have against dmg and or its officers, employees, servants, agents
and related bodies corporate for or in any way arising out of or
in connection with use by the User of the Web-Site or any Linked-Site,
including without limitation:
- accessing
or using a Linked-Site;
- use
of, or reliance placed upon, the Contents;
- a
breach by the User of clause 4; and
- the
purchase, use and enjoyment of any goods or services via, over
or through the Web-Site.
- Users
Obligations
- The
User must use the Web-Site in a responsible manner at all times.
- The
User must not:
- use
the Web-Site or a Linked Site for any activities or post or
transmit to or via the Web-Site any information or materials
which breach any Laws, infringe a third partys rights,
or are contrary to any relevant standard or codes;
- use
the Web-Site or a Linked Site in any way or post to or transmit
to or via the Web-Site any material which interferes with other
users or defames, harasses, threatens, menaces, offends or restricts
any person or which inhibits any user from using or enjoying
the Web-Site;
- use
the Web-Site or a Linked Site to send bulk or unsolicited electronic
mail messages;
- use
the Web-Site or a Linked Site to make any fraudulent or speculative
enquiries, bookings, reservations or requests;
- use
another persons name, username or password without their
permission;
- use
the Web-Site or a Linked Site to post, or transmit via the Web-Site
any obscene, indecent, inflammatory or pornographic material
or material that could give rise to civil or criminal proceedings;
- tamper
with, modify or do anything that interferes with the operation
or integrity of the Web-Site, a Linked Site or the Contents;
- knowingly
transmit any virus, worm, trojan, disabling feature or other
corrupting matter or thing to or using the Web-Site or a Linked
Site;
- reproduce,
transmit or broadcast, adapt or otherwise use the whole or parts
of the Web-Site, the Contents or a Linked Site without the prior
written consent of dmg; and
- attempt
any of the above acts or cause, encourage or permit another
person to do any of the above acts.
- Copyright
The Web-Site (including its design and appearance) and the Contents
are subject to copyright and protected by the laws of Australia and
other countries through international treaties. All intellectual property
rights are reserved to and owned by dmg or its related bodies corporate
or, in some cases, third parties.
- Trade
Marks
dmg and its related bodies corporate own all rights and privileges,
including all intellectual property rights, in the Trade Marks. The
Trade Marks are either registered trade marks or the subject of an application
for registration in Australia and may be the subject of rights in other
countries.
The User may not use or apply the Trade Marks for any purpose.
- Contacts
with Third Parties
- The
Web-Site may contain or include Linked Sites. dmg is not responsible
for the contents of any Linked Sites, or any changes or updates
to a Linked Site. The Linked Sites are made available by dmg on
the Web-Site for convenience only, and the inclusion of any Linked-Sites
does not imply endorsement by dmg of the site or any association
with its owners or operators.
- dmg
has not checked, and does not check, the accuracy or completeness
of any information or the suitability or quality of the products
and services available from the Linked-Sites. The User must make
its own enquiries with the owner or operator of the Linked-Site
before relying on the information or entering into a transaction
in relation to those products and services. The User should check
with the third party supplier whether there are additional charges
and terms which may apply.
- dmg
may receive fees and/or commissions from third parties for goods
and services of third parties displayed or made available on the
Web-Site or accessible through a Linked-Site. The User acknowledges
and consents to dmg receiving such fees and/or commissions.
- Privacy
Statement
- dmg
supports the Users right to know what information will be
collected about the User when using the Web-Site. dmg may use internet
cookies and its technology may automatically collect non-personal
information and data transmitted between dmgs internet servers
and the Users computer. This information will be used by dmg
to assess the Web-Sites popularity and how to improve the
features and services provided on it.
- From
time to time personal or confidential information about the User
may be collected by dmg. dmg will not sell or otherwise transfer
that information to anyone (other than our related bodies corporate)
without the Users permission. However, by providing the information,
the User agrees to allow dmg and its related bodies corporate to
freely use the information for its own marketing, planning, product
developments, promotional and research purposes.
- This
privacy statement is not intended to and does not create any contractual
or other legal right in or on behalf of any party.
- Changes
to Web-Site Terms and Conditions
dmg may vary any of these Web-Site Terms and Conditions at any time
in its absolute discretion. dmg will notify Users of any variations
by posting the revised Web-Site Terms and Conditions on the Web-Site.
The Users continued use after notification of amendments will constitute
acceptance of the variation.
- Breach
of Web-Site Terms and Conditions
If, in dmgs reasonable opinion, the User breaches any of these
Web-Site Terms and Conditions, dmg may suspend, terminate or limit the
Users Web-Site (on a temporary or permanent basis) and terminate
the Web-Site Terms and Conditions effective immediately.
- Jurisdiction
& Choice of Law
- While
the Contents may be accessed outside Australia, the Web-Site is
not directed to or intended to have an effect in any other place.
- All
matters relating to the Web-Site are governed by and are to be construed
according to the laws applicable in the State of Victoria, Australia.
By accessing or using the Web-Site the User irrevocably agrees and
submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Victoria,
and the courts of appeal therefrom.
- Definitions
Unless the contrary appears, these words have the following meaning:
Claim
means any allegation, debt, cause of action, liability, claim, proceeding,
suit or demand of any nature howsoever arising in respect of any
loss or damage (including any direct, economic, special or consequential
loss or damage), cost, expense or other claim, whether based in
tort (including but not limited to negligence on the part of any
person), contract, statute, equity or otherwise and whether present
or future, fixed or unascertained, actual or contingent, and Claims
has the corresponding meaning.
Contents
means any information, data, materials, images, files, text, graphics,
electronic pages and audio sounds contained on or accessible from
the Web-Site, and all intellectual property rights in or associated
with any of the foregoing.
dmg
means dmg world media (Australia) pty ltd (ACN 089 071 269) of Level
6, 534 Church Street, Richmond Victoria 3121.
Law
includes any requirement of any statute, rule, regulation, proclamation,
ordinance or by-law, present or future, and whether state, federal
or otherwise, as enacted or in force in Australia or any other place
from time to time, and Laws has the corresponding meaning.
Linked-Site
means any internet web-site not maintained or controlled by dmg
for which there is an internet address hyper-link contained on the
Web-Site, and any other web-site not maintained or controlled by
dmg which is or may be accessed (directly or indirectly) through
any web-site for which there is an internet address hyper-link contained
on the Web-Site and Linked Sites has the corresponding meaning.
Related
Bodies Corporate has the meaning given to that term in the Corporations
Act 2001 (Cwth).
Trade
Mark means any trade mark which appears in or on the Web-Site
and any associated logo which is used by dmg.
User
means any person who enters, accesses or uses the Web-Site for any
purpose whatsoever.
Web-Site
means the web-site situated at the Universal Resource Locator ("URL")
www.dmgworldmedia.com.au, and any derivation or extension of that
URL.
Web-Site
Terms and Conditions means the terms and conditions governing
access and use of the Web-Site as prescribed from time to time by
dmg.
©
2001, dmg world media (Australia) pty ltd (ACN 089 071 269). All rights
reserved.
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