APEN Website Terms of Use

Australasia-Pacific Extension Network Ltd. (APEN) is the professional organisation for extension professionals working with people to enable change and innovation in primary industries, natural resource management and communities. (ACN 622 357 144 and ABN 81 760 842 687). The APEN Website has been established as an information resource for members and extension professionals.

Your access is subject to your unconditional acceptance of the terms, conditions, notices and disclaimers contained in this document and elsewhere on the Website (known collectively as "Terms of Use"). Your use of, and/or access to, the Australasia-Pacific Extension Network Ltd website constitutes your agreement to the Terms of Use. APEN reserves the right to amend the Terms of Use at any time. Since you are bound by these Terms of Use, you should periodically refer to them in this document and elsewhere on the APEN website.

Intellectual property and restrictions on use of content on this website

All information, text, material and graphics on the APEN website ("Content") has been created by APEN unless expressly indicated otherwise on the website. You must not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, frame, upload to a third party, post, transmit or distribute this Content in any way except as expressly provided for by APEN or expressly authorised in writing by APEN.

Disclaimer and limitation of liability

The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (CCA) and similar State and Territory legislation in Australia may confer rights and remedies on you in relation to the provision by us of goods, or services (if any) on this Website which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified ("Non-Excludable Rights"). APEN does not exclude in these Terms and Conditions or elsewhere any Non-Excludable Rights, but does exclude all other conditions and warranties implied by custom, law or statute.

Site privacy policy

We are bound by the National Privacy Principles ("NPPs") and comply with them to the extent required by the Privacy Act 1988. We have implemented policies which support our compliance with the NPPs and protect personal information we hold. The Privacy Policy describes those policies in general terms. For visitors to our website, the Privacy Policy forms part of the Terms of Use. You should read this statement in conjunction with the Terms of Use. Please click here to read the Privacy Policy.

We have endeavoured to develop this site to enable us to provide quality services to you while holding your personal information privately, confidentially and securely. We use the information we collect from users of the site to enable us to deliver a timely service and to ensure that usual compliance objectives are met.

Links to third party websites

As a courtesy this website contains hyperlinks and other pointers to websites operated by third parties where APEN believes the content on the linked websites may be of interest generally to those who visit this website. While APEN endeavours to review the linked websites with respect to suitability prior to establishing any hyperlink, these third-party websites:

a) are not under the control of APEN; and

b) may change at any time.

APEN is not responsible for the contents or safety of any third-party website or any hyperlink contained in any third-party website. The existence of a hyperlink on this website does not imply any endorsement of the linked website by APEN. You link to any such website entirely at your own risk. APEN welcomes comments from users who feel that the content of any linked website is inappropriate.

Usernames and passwords

We may require you to use a username and password to permit you to access certain sections of this website. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your username and password and for all use or activity that occurs on your account, including unauthorised use or activity.
You must promptly notify APEN if there is any unauthorised use of your username or password.
APEN will not be responsible for any losses arising out of the unauthorised use of your username and password as explained in the Welcome letter.
APEN has the right to disable any username or password at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms of Use and the membership Terms and Conditions.

Governing Law

This website's server is hosted in Australia. These Terms of Use are governed by the law applicable in the State of Victoria, Australia.

 Last updated: 6 May 2020