Legal: Terms of Use/access
Application of these Terms of Use
These Terms of Use will apply in addition to any other terms that specifically apply to a particular part or page of this website. But if those other terms are inconsistent with these Terms of Use, those other terms will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. We may amend these Terms of Use at any time.
Definitions
This website is operated by VicForests. In these Terms of Use the words 'we', 'us' and 'our' refer to VicForests and the words 'you' and 'your' refer to the person using this website.
Relevant law
These Terms of Use are governed by, and are to be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia. You agree that the courts of the State of Victoria, Australia have exclusive jurisdiction with respect to any matter arising from these Terms of Use or this website.
Enforceability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable that provision may be:
- read down to the extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable
- severed and the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use enforced.
Accessibility
VicForests is committed to assisting people with disabilities to access this website. We make every reasonable effort to ensure that, as a minimum, this website attains level AA conformance with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. This website is audited on an ongoing basis for conformance with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Copyright
This website and all its components (including images, audio, video, and text) is subject to copyright owned by VicForests. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced, copied, transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical or graphic) without the prior written permission of VicForests.
Disclaimer
The content of VicForests' website is provided for information purposes only. VicForests does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the currency, accuracy, correctness, reliability, usability, or any other aspect, of the material presented on this website, nor of material provided by others to VicForests and presented on this website, nor of material provided by others and accessed from this site using links or connections to their web sites or distribution services.
Information published by VicForests is based on the best available data at the time of publication. Changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of this information and VicForests gives no assurance that any information or advice contained will be up-to-date at any point in time.
The user accepts sole responsibility and all risk for using material presented on or accessed from this website. VicForests, its offices, employees or agents, does not accept any liability for any loss or damage which may be incurred as a result of using this website or any material presented on or accessed from this website. VicForests gives no guarantee that the site will be free of infections by viruses or any other manifesting, contaminating or destructive properties.
The information contained in this website is not to be displayed except in full screen format. No liability is accepted for any information that may appear in any other format.
Links to and from this website
You may create a link to this website provided that the link:
- does not in any way misrepresent VicForests or this website or any information it contains
- is not misleading in any way.
The links we provide to other websites are not under our control and are provided to you only as a convenience. We are not responsible for the content of any such websites.
The inclusion of a link to any website does not imply any endorsement by us of that website or any association with its operators.
Data and systems integrity
You acknowledge that VicForests will not be responsible for any corruption or failed transmission of any information attributable to your computer system or to the system or any act or omission of your internet service provider. You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this website. You acknowledge that access to this website:
- may not be continuous or uninterrupted at all times
- may be interfered with by factors or circumstances outside of our control.