WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

About the Website

Welcome to the Housesitting Australia website (Website). The Website provides Generic Information and Opinion (Services). The Website is operated by Colin Dixon (ABN 68 758 286 944). Access to and use of the Website, or any of its associated Products or Services, is provided by Colin Dixon. Please read these terms and conditions (Terms) carefully. By using, browsing, and/or reading the Website, this signifies that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the Terms. If you do not agree with the Terms, you must cease usage of the Website or any of the Services immediately.

Colin Dixon reserves the right to review and change any of the Terms by updating this page at its sole discretion. When Colin Dixon updates the Terms, it will use reasonable endeavours to provide you with notice of updates to the Terms. Any changes to the Terms take immediate effect from the date of their publication. Before you continue, we recommend you keep a copy of the Terms for your records.

Acceptance of the Terms

You accept the Terms by remaining on the Website. You may also accept the Terms by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms where this option is made available to you by Colin Dixon in the user interface.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

The Website, the content, and all of the related products of Colin Dixon are subject to copyright. The material on the Website is protected by copyright under the laws of Australia and through international treaties. Unless otherwise indicated, all rights (including copyright) in the content and compilation of the Website (including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, button icons, video images, audio clips, Website code, scripts, design elements, and interactive features) or the content are owned or controlled for these purposes and are reserved by Colin Dixon or its contributors.

All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are owned, registered, and/or licensed by Colin Dixon, who grants you a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable license while you are a Member to:

  1. Use the Website pursuant to the Terms.
  2. Copy and store the Website and the material contained in the Website in your device's cache memory.
  3. Print pages from the Website for your own personal and non-commercial use.

Colin Dixon does not grant you any other rights whatsoever in relation to the Website or the content. All other rights are expressly reserved by Colin Dixon. Colin Dixon retains all rights, title, and interest in and to the Website and all related content. Nothing you do on or in relation to the Website will transfer any business name, trading name, domain name, trademark, industrial design, patent, registered design, or copyright, or a right to use or exploit a business name, trading name, domain name, trademark, or industrial design, or a thing, system, or process that is the subject of a patent, registered design, or copyright (or an adaptation or modification of such a thing, system, or process), to you.

You may not, without the prior written permission of Colin Dixon and the permission of any other relevant rights owners:

  • Broadcast, republish, upload to a third party, transmit, post, distribute, show, or play in public, adapt, or change in any way the content or third party content for any purpose, unless otherwise provided by these Terms. This prohibition does not extend to materials on the Website that are freely available for re-use or are in the public domain.

Privacy

Colin Dixon takes your privacy seriously, and any information provided through your use of the Website and/or content is subject to Colin Dixon's Privacy Policy, which is available on the Website.

General Disclaimer

Content on this website is general in nature and not legal advice. You should always seek advice from a qualified professional to check if Lawpath's services meet your particular circumstances.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

The Website, the content, and all related products are subject to copyright. All rights (including copyright) in the content and compilation of the Website are owned or controlled by Colin Dixon or its contributors.

Privacy

Colin Dixon takes your privacy seriously, and any information provided through your use of the Website and/or content is subject to Colin Dixon's Privacy Policy, available on the Website.

Limitation of Liability

Colin Dixon will not be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the content or these Terms, including loss of profit, loss of goodwill, or damage to goodwill.

Termination of Contract

You may terminate the Terms by providing Colin Dixon with 14 days' notice. Colin Dixon may terminate the Terms with you if you breach any provision, if required by law, or if the provision of services is no longer commercially viable.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify Colin Dixon and its affiliates from any loss, damage, or liability incurred in connection with your content, your use of the Website, or any breach of the Terms.

Dispute Resolution

If a dispute arises, the Parties must endeavour to resolve it expeditiously through negotiation or mediation. If the dispute remains unresolved, the exclusive venue for resolving it shall be the courts of Victoria, Australia.

Governing Law

The Terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia, and any dispute arising from or relating to the Terms shall be interpreted and construed under the laws of Victoria, Australia.

Independent Legal Advice

Both parties confirm that they have obtained independent legal advice and declare that the Terms are fair, reasonable, and not against public policy.

Severance

If any part of the Terms is found to be void or unenforceable, that part shall be severed, and the rest of the Terms shall remain in force.