Terms of use

Your use of the www.volunteeringgc.org.au website (Website) including accessing or browsing the Website is deemed to be your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. Please read these carefully and if you do not accept the Terms and Conditions set out below please exit the Website and refrain from using the Website.

1. Intellectual Property

Volunteering Gold Coast Inc ABN 47 631 886 431 (‘VGC’) uses the words ‘Volunteering Gold Coast’ as a trade mark in Australia (‘Trade Mark’). You are not permitted to use the Trade Mark or any other trademarks which belong or are licensed to VGC or any of VGC’s Intellectual Property located on the Website without VGC’s prior written authorisation.

The information, images and text on the website are copyright to or licensed to VGC. Trademarks used on the Website to describe other companies and their products or services are trademarks which belong to or are licensed to those companies (Other Trade Marks). The Other Trade Marks are displayed on the Website to provide information to you about other products or services via the Website. You agree not to download, copy, reproduce or in any way use the Other Trade Marks without authorisation from the owner/s of the Other Trade Marks.

You acknowledge that you are expressly prohibited from using the phrase ‘Volunteering Gold Coast or the initials ‘VGC’ or any part of the Website domain name without the written consent of VGC.

2. Information and Liability

You acknowledge that VGC is not liable or responsible for any errors or omissions in the content of the Website. The material contained on the Website is provided for general information purposes only. VGC make no warranties as to the accuracy in relation to the information or material contained on the Website.

You acknowledge that there are risks associated with using the internet and World Wide Web and to the fullest extent permitted by law, VGC or its affiliates or subsidiaries are not liable for any direct or indirect damages or losses arising by way of your use or access to the Website.

You acknowledge that VGC makes no warranty that the Website will meet your user requirements or that the information contained on the Website or your use of the Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, error free, accurate, virus-free or compliant with legislation or regulations.

You acknowledge and agree that VGC have no liability of any kind either express or implied with respect to any claims arising in any way from your use of the Website, by virtue of the information provided in downloadable resources or contained on the Website.

You acknowledge that VGC may from time to time improve or make changes to the Website to upgrade security on the Website, update information on the Website or for any other reason in VGC’s sole discretion.

You acknowledge that you are responsible for ensuring the protection of your electronic equipment when accessing or browsing the Website and unreservedly hold VGC harmless in respect to damage sustained to your electronic equipment or losses incurred by you as a result of the Website.

3. Privacy

You acknowledge that during your use of the Website you may provide or upload certain personal information, photos, images, or written material to the Website (Personal Information). VGC are committed to preserving your privacy and will ensure that all Personal Information which is provided by you will be kept secure and in accordance with VGC’s Privacy Policy.

Whilst VGC agrees to ensure that all Personal Information which you provide is kept secure, you agree that VGC may provide your Personal Information to other companies or organisations for the purpose of applying for volunteering positions or volunteering opportunities. You acknowledge that VGC is committed to fully cooperating with any law enforcement authorities relating to any lawful request for disclosure of your Personal Information which may include providing your Personal Information to the relevant authorities.

4. Your Conduct

You agree not to engage in any activity that is disruptive or is detrimental to the operation or function of the Website. You are prohibited from positing or transmitting unlawful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, or profane material on the Website. VGC may prevent you from accessing the Website if in VGC’s sole opinion you have violated or acted inconsistently with these Terms and Conditions.

5. Links and Advertisements

You acknowledge that any links or advertisements containing links to external websites that are provided or located on the Website are for convenience only. VGC does not endorse or make any warranty with respect to any external websites or to the accuracy or reliability of the links or advertisements contained on the Website. You acknowledge that items, resources or learning material which are advertised or displayed on the Website may not be available to purchase or download at the time you access the Website.

6. General

If any part of these Terms & Conditions is held to be illegal or unenforceable, you authorise VGC to amend or sever that part of the Terms & Conditions in order to make that part legal and enforceable or to ensure that the remaining parts of the Terms & Conditions remain in full force and effect.

You acknowledge that VGC may vary these Terms & Conditions at any time and you agree to be bound by that variation effective immediately. You understand that it is your responsibility to regularly check these Terms and Conditions so that you are aware of any variations which apply. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your agreement to these Terms and Conditions and any variations to these Terms and Conditions.

Applicable Law

You agree that the content of this Website is intended for Australian residents only and the laws of the State of Queensland will apply with respect to these Terms and Conditions and your use of the Website. You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the applicable Courts located in the State of Queensland, Australia with respect to the Website, and these Terms and Conditions.