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Privacy and User Policy
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| Privacy Policy
AAT Australia acknowledges the importance of privacy and of safeguarding the personal information of users of our website. Any personal details provided to AAT Australia will be protected in line with the National Privacy Principles and the laws and regulations regarding such matters as are applicable in Australia.
AAT Australia will not collect or monitor any personal information about you without your consent nor will it use or disclose to others your personal details without prior authorisation unless;- it is required by the law or the courts;
- It is necessary because of the service you are using or for a service you have requested;
- To implement our terms of service; or
- To protect the rights or property of others
It is important that users of the website respect the privacy and personal details of others and abide by the User Policy. AAT Australia reserves the right to take whatever legal or other action it deems warranted against any user it deems to be in breach of User Policy.
AAT Australia will not use the website to send “spam” or other unsolicited advertising either from itself or from any commercial partner unless the user requests it or is notified that by using a service or area of the website the user may receive such advertising. However members of AAT Australia may receive from time to time advertising or other electronic material either from AAT Australia or its commercial partners as a result of their membership status with AAT Australia or is requested by the user.
AAT Australia is not responsible for any information gathered by an Advertiser nor does it have control over such information or for the policies of any advertiser. When linking to an advertised site, the user takes full responsibility for such an action and AAT Australia makes no guarantees or warrantees about the content, safety or other matters relating to advertisers sites.
AAT Australia takes precautions to safeguard and secure information we may hold on you and will attempt to keep such information up to date. It is important that as a user you keep secure any passwords, usernames or other sensitive material regarding the site. Its is the sole responsibility of the user to safeguard such information.
Disclaimer
Opinions expressed on this site do not necessarily represent those of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)Australia. No responsibility is accepted by AAT Australia for the accuracy of any statement, opinion or advice contained in any of supplied information on this site. No reader should act on the information contained in this site without appropriate professional advice that addresses all relevant circumstances. Readers should rely on their own enquires in making any decisions.
This site is linked to servers or web sites maintained by other organisations. AAT Australia cannot provide any warranty about the accuracy or source of any data set out on any of those servers or web sites or the content of any file that the user downloads from such a third party site.
AAT Australia does not represent or warrant that any files obtained from or through this site are free from computer viruses or other defects. The user must assume all responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from the use of those files. The AAT recommends that prior to using any files down loaded from the Internet, users should carry out the appropriate virus check.
Terms of Use
Please read and familiarise yourself with the following, by using the AAT Australia site you are acknowledging that you will abide by the terms and conditions of use set out below. You are also acknowledging that this website is a public means of communications, it should not be used for exchanges of sensitive or confidential information.
It is vitally important that all users respect each other, AAT Australia and all other persons (real or corporate). The website is not to be used for actions that could be said to be defamatory, derogative, derisive or dangerous. It is important that language is kept respectful and dignified, offensive or abusive language will not be tolerated and any abusers will be blocked access and may be reported or publicised. The use of the forums or any other areas is a privilege and should be treated as such.
Furthermore AAT Australia is a professional association and the website is an extension of that professional status. It is not a chat-line, news group or similar site, the forums are designed to discus important technical issues relating to the Institute, accounting and similar issues. Users must be mindful of such when posting on the forums or other public access areas. As a professional body representing professionals it is important that users reflect this. Any member of AAT Australia found to be in violation of these user policies may be subject to disciplinary action.
Users should also be aware that it is an offence in some countries to publish certain information such as anti-Semitic, race-hate, or blasphemous material and should be aware of religious, cultural and other sensibilities.
Use of the website is strictly on the terms that its use shall not be for an unlawful purpose or used in an illegal manner or which violates the law in any way or violates the rights of AAT Australia or any others. Nor is it to be used for commercial purposes other than those initiated by AAT Australia. Nor shall it be used as a means to advertise to others other than as agreed by AAT Australia.
Users are not permitted to use the site to post or transmit any virus, worm or other electronic forms of tampering or violence. It is a violation of the laws in Australia and other jurisdictions to undertake such activities and any such use will be reported to the necessary authorities.
The AAT Australia website is non-partisan, non-party-political and should not be used to promote party political material or to solicit political or other donations or membership. Users are free to express political view points but must respect the views of others and keep such comments in line with the purpose of the forums. The AAT Australia website may have links to various party positions and papers in relation to important matters, this is for our members to be informed of issues of importance to them and is not a reflection of AAT Australia’s views or positions in relation to such material.
While AAT Australia provides the forums as a means to discuss issues of importance, the AAT reserves the right to remove any postings for whatever reasons it desires and without informing the person or persons concerned. AAT Australia also reserves the right to bar any user it deems is not respecting the letter or spirit of these policies. AAT Australia reserves the right to monitor the use of the website by any person.
While AAT Australia may monitor the use and actions of others on the site, this does not mean AAT Australia takes responsibility for any materials or content that appear, nor does it mean AAT Australia supports, condones or otherwise agrees with such material nor will it take any responsibility for such content in any form.
The website contains links to other sites and to advertisers, AAT Australia provides no warrantees in regard to any such links or advertising, the user acknowledges that they are viewing such links of their own free will and desire and at your own risk. AAT Australia is not responsible for any material or content of other sites.
AAT Australia and Third Party Property
AAT Australia is aware of the need to protect its own and others intellectual property and requires all users to do the same. Content on this site is protected by Australian and international copyright and intellectual property laws as well as international Covenants. You may not alter the website or material on the website, you may not upload to a third party, retransmit or otherwise deal with materials contained on the website other than as permitted.
The website provides access to third party sites and to certain material available for downloading or viewing, use of such material is still subject to laws regarding intellectual property and copyright and cannot be used for commercial purpose unless otherwise permitted by the owner of the material or permitted by the law.
Commonwealth of Australia Material
The website may contain or provide links to Commonwealth Material such as legislation and regulations. AAT Australia does not claim to have any ownership over such material but merely to have a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to reproduce such and make available to the public.
All legislation and similar material made available on the website or through links to other sites is not purported to be the official or authorised version. Such material is subject to Commonwealth of Australia copyright. The Copyright Act 1968 permits certain reproduction and publication of Commonwealth legislation. For reproduction or publication beyond that permitted by the Copyright Act, permission will need to be sought. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Manager, Legislative Services, Info Products, Department of Finance and Administration, GPO Box 1920, Canberra ACT 2601 or by email to Cwealthcopyright@dofa.gov.au. Information may also be found at the Department of Finance and Administration’s website.
AAT Australia does not warrant that any Commonwealth Material is the most up to date version, any user who wishes to ensure they have the most current version or is seeking to rely on the Commonwealth Material should visit the website of the relevant Department or Ministry.
Limitation of liability
This website, to the degree possible, is governed by the Laws of Australia, the Trades Practices Act (together with similar State/Territory Legislation), and concomitant regulations, may confer rights and remedies which may not be lawfully excluded, restricted or modified. AAT Australia does not exclude any such rights and remedies, however all other conditions and warranties implied by custom, law or statute are excluded.
AAT Australia, its affiliates and partners will under no circumstances (including but not limited to any act or omission) be liable for any indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential damage or loss of profits which result from any use or access of, or any inability to use or access, AAT Australia website and/or content. As a user of the site you expressly acknowledge that AAT Australia does not control or direct the users of the website and is not liable for any opinions, advice or statements of other users.
As far as is permitted by the law, AAT Australia’s liability for breach of any implied warranty or condition which cannot be excluded is limited to either – in the case of a service supplied by the AAT Australia – the supply of that service again or the payment of the costs of having such a service supplied again - or in the case of the supply or offer of goods the replacement of such goods or supply of equivalent goods, the repair of or payment for the repair of the goods, or paying for replacement of the goods or equivalent goods.
If AAT Australia or any of its partners/affiliates suffer loss, damages or other costs or legal obligations as a result of your breach of the terms of use, AAT Australia reserves the right to seek recovery of such.
These terms of use are subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the State of Victoria, Australia, and to the extent possible subject to the laws of that State.
Note: In relation to, and limited to, the Users and Privacy Policies of the AAT Australia website, a reference to AAT Australia includes (except in relation to members and membership of AAT Australia) its partners, advisers and subcontractors engaged to develop, maintain and host the AAT Australia website. Most notably ASI and any employee, contractor or other person engaged or employed by them in relation to the AAT Australia website. This includes, but is not limited to, the Limitations of Liability as set out in the Users Policy.
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