Terms of service

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About the Website

Welcome to http://www.polishedpixels.com.au (the 'Website'). The Website service (the 'Services').

The Website is operated by Polished Pixels (ABN 83 628 151 968). Access to and use of the Website, or any of its associated Products or Services, is provided by Polished Pixels. Please read these terms and conditions (the '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 Services, immediately.

Polished Pixels reserves the right to review and change any of the Terms by updating this page at its sole discretion. When Polished Pixels 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 Polished Pixels in the user interface.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

The Website, the Services and all of the related products of Polished Pixels 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 Services 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 Services are owned or controlled for these purposes, and are reserved by Polished Pixels or its contributors.

All trademarks, service marks and trade names are owned, registered and/or licensed by Polished Pixels, who grants to you a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable licence whilst you are a Member to:

Polished Pixels does not grant you any other rights whatsoever in relation to the Website or the Services. All other rights are expressly reserved by Polished Pixels.

Polished Pixels retains all rights, title and interest in and to the Website and all related Services. Nothing you do on or in relation to the Website will transfer any:

You may not, without the prior written permission of Polished Pixels and the permission of any other relevant rights owners: broadcast, republish, up-load to a third party, transmit, post, distribute, show or play in public, adapt or change in any way the Services or third party Services for any purpose, unless otherwise provided by these Terms. This prohibition does not extend to materials on the Website which are freely available for re-use or are in the public domain. 

Privacy 

Polished Pixels takes your privacy seriously and any information provided through your use of the Website and/or Services are subject to Polished Pixels' Privacy Policy, which is available on the Website. 

General Disclaimer

Nothing in the Terms limits or excludes any guarantees, warranties, representations or conditions implied or imposed by law, including the Australian Consumer Law (or any liability under them) which by law may not be limited or excluded.

Subject to this clause, and to the extent permitted by law:

Use of the Website and the Services is at your own risk. Everything on the Website and the Services is provided to you "as is" and "as available" without warranty or condition of any kind. None of the affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contributors and licensors of Polished Pixels make any express or implied representation or warranty about the Services or any products or Services (including the products or Services of Polished Pixels) referred to on the Website. This includes (but is not restricted to) loss or damage you might suffer as a result of any of the following:

Limitation of liability 

Polished Pixels' total liability arising out of or in connection with the Services or these Terms, however arising, including under contract, tort (including negligence), in equity, under statute or otherwise, will not exceed the resupply of the Services to you.

You expressly understand and agree that Polished Pixels, its affiliates, employees, agents, contributors and licensors shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special consequential or exemplary damages which may be incurred by you, however caused and under any theory of liability. This shall include, but is not limited to, any loss of profit (whether incurred directly or indirectly), any loss of goodwill or business reputation and any other intangible loss. 

Termination of Contract 

The Terms will continue to apply until terminated by either you or by Polished Pixels as set out below.

If you want to terminate the Terms, you may do so by:

Polished Pixels may at any time, terminate the Terms with you if:

Subject to local applicable laws, Polished Pixels reserves the right to discontinue or cancel your membership at any time and may suspend or deny, in its sole discretion, your access to all or any portion of the Website or the Services without notice if you breach any provision of the Terms or any applicable law or if your conduct impacts Polished Pixels' name or reputation or violates the rights of those of another party. 

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify Polished Pixels, its affiliates, employees, agents, contributors, third party content providers and licensors from and against: 

Dispute Resolution

Compulsory:

If a dispute arises out of or relates to the Terms, either party may not commence any Tribunal or Court proceedings in relation to the dispute, unless the following clauses have been complied with (except where urgent interlocutory relief is sort). 

Notice:

A party to the Terms claiming a dispute ('Dispute') has arisen under the Terms, must give written notice to the other party detailing the nature of the dispute, the desired outcome and the action required to settle the Dispute. 

Resolution:

On receipt of that notice ('Notice') by that other party, the parties to the Terms ('Parties') must:

Confidential 

All communications concerning negotiations made by the Parties arising out of and in connection with this dispute resolution clause are confidential and to the extent possible, must be treated as "without prejudice" negotiations for the purpose of applicable laws of evidence. 

Termination of Mediation: 

If 2 weeks have elapsed after the start of a mediation of the Dispute and the Dispute has not been resolved, either Party may ask the mediator to terminate the mediation and the mediator must do so. 

Venue and Jurisdiction

The Services offered by Polished Pixels is intended to be viewed by residents of Australia. In the event of any dispute arising out of or in relation to the Website, you agree that the exclusive venue for resolving any dispute shall be in the courts of New South Wales, Australia. 

Governing Law 

The Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Any dispute, controversy, proceeding or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to the Terms and the rights created hereby shall be governed, interpreted and construed by, under and pursuant to the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without reference to conflict of law principles, notwithstanding mandatory rules. The validity of this governing law clause is not contested. The Terms shall be binding to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns. 

Independent Legal Advice

Both parties confirm and declare that the provisions of the Terms are fair and reasonable and both parties having taken the opportunity to obtain independent legal advice and declare the Terms are not against public policy on the grounds of inequality or bargaining power or general grounds of restraint of trade. 

Severance

If any part of these Terms is found to be void or unenforceable by a Court of competent jurisdiction, that part shall be severed and the rest of the Terms shall remain in force.