Acceptable Use Policy
Prohibited Uses
You are only permitted to use the site for lawful purposes. Prohibited use of the site includes, but is not limited to:
- Violating any local, national, or international laws or regulations;
- Engaging in any unlawful or fraudulent activity, or acting with the intent to harm any individual;
- Using the site to transmit or access materials that do not meet our content standards;
- Sending unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional materials, commonly referred to as spam;
- Knowingly transmitting any data or uploading any material that contains viruses, malware, or other harmful code that could damage the operation of computer hardware or software.
- Reproduce, duplicate, copy, or resell any part of the site in violation of the site’s Terms of Use; or
- Access, interfere with, damage, or disrupt:
- Any part of the site;
- Any equipment or network on which the site is stored;
- Any software used in the provision of the site;
- Any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party, without proper authorisation.
Content Standards
- Be sincere and well-intentioned;
- Be factually accurate when stating facts;
- Reflect genuine opinions; and
- Comply with all applicable laws.
- Include any material that is defamatory or disparaging of any person;
- Include any obscene, offensive, hateful, or inflammatory material;
- Promote sexually explicit content;
- Promote violence;
- Promote discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
- Infringe upon any copyrights, database rights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of any other person;
- Be likely to deceive any person;
- Violate any legal duty owed to a third party;
- Promote any illegal activity;
- Be threatening, abusive, or invade another person’s privacy, cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety, or place (or potentially place) any individual in physical danger or harm;
- Be likely to insult, harass, upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person;
- Be used to impersonate any person or to misrepresent your identity or association with any person;
- Give the impression that they come from our company if it is not the case;
- Refer to or promote any third-party companies or products;
- Make any endorsements;
- Offer to sell or buy any goods or services; or
- Advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act, such as (by way of example only) copyright infringement or computer misuse.
Suspension and Termination
We reserve the right to determine, at our discretion, whether there has been a violation of this Acceptable Use Policy through your use of the site. If we determine that a violation has occurred, we may take any appropriate action.
A breach of this Acceptable Use Policy constitutes a material violation of the site’s Terms of Use and may result in us taking any of the following actions:
- Immediate, temporary, or permanent withdrawal of your right to use the site;
- Immediate, temporary, or permanent removal of any posting or material uploaded by you to the site;
- Issuing a warning to you;
- Commencing legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs, damages, and losses on an indemnity basis (including reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach;
- Taking further legal action against you; and/or
- Disclosing such information to law enforcement authorities as we deem necessary.
- We will not be liable for any actions taken in response to a breach of this Acceptable Use Policy. The responses described in this policy are not exhaustive, and we may take any other action that we reasonably deem appropriate.
We exclude all liability, to the extent permitted by law, for actions taken in response to breaches of this Acceptable Use Policy. The responses described in the Acceptable Use Policy are not limited, and we may take any other action as we deem appropriate.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of the site is in compliance with these terms and all applicable laws. Any violation of these terms may result in the termination of your access to the site.
Changes to the Acceptable Use Policy
This Acceptable Use Policy may be revised at any time. It is your responsibility to periodically check this policy for updates, which will become effective upon publication. Some provisions in this policy may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on the site. It is important to review the entire policy and any updates to ensure that your use of the site is in compliance with the terms outlined.